Paris Saint Germain lose to Lorient and give Mauricio Pochettino his first loss as manager of Paris Saint Germain
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Since the appointment of the Argentinean, Paris Saint Germain had been on a 9 match unbeaten run and were sitting second in the Ligue 1 table. They had a chance to go to the top of the table as they were trailing Lyon by just one point who had earlier won against Bordeaux 2-1. Now Lille have a chance to leapfrog both sides and open a 2 point lead at the top as they play second from bottom Dijon.
Struggling Lorient get a vital win at home at the expense of Paris Saint Germain
Lorient and Lens were the two clubs promoted to Ligue 1 this season and their fortunes couldn’t be anymore different. While Lens sits at 7th place in the league table, Lorient is still in the 18th place, just three points ahead of 19th placed Dijon. This win comes as a vital win for Lorient as they try to widen the gap between them and Dijon and ensure their safety.
Paris Saint Germain had an opportunity to go top of the Ligue 1 points table as Lyon only have a 1 point lead over them. Lille sit behind Paris Saint Germain only on points difference and could go above both of them with a win over Dijon. This season has been underwhelming for Paris Saint Germain but things looked better for them with a new manager at the helm in former player Mauricio Pochettino.
Marco Veratti was absent from the squad and his absence was felt as Danilo Pereira gave away the ball and Laurent Abergel scored the opener. However Paris Saint Germain made a comeback as Neymar scored from two penalties as Houboulang Mendes fouled Neymar and Mauro Icardi respectively for both the penalties. However Lorient weren’t bogged down and 10 minutes from time Yoane Wissa equalized and the coffin was sealed for Paris Saint Germain when Terem Moffi scored a goal in the stoppage time of the match.
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