PSG is not invincible: first defeat with Pochettino on the bench

Paris Saint-Germain carried the first varapalo of the era of Mauritius Pochettino in the bench and did not go against a rival any one, but against the Lorient, that was colista of Tie it 1 French. In spite of that the Parisian group put by in front in the marker, the local group achieved to trace back in the last ten minutes to seal the 3-2 final and the first defeat since the Argentinian substituted to Thomas Tuchel.

Mauricio Pochettino opted by an eleven with Sergio Rico in the goal; a defence formed by Florenzi, Kehrer, Kimpembe and Kurzawa; a double pivote with Walls and Pereira; a line of three mediapuntas with Gave María, Neymar and Mbappé; and, as leading centre, Icardi. The Argentinian technician did not have to his disposal to Marquinhos and Keylor Navas by injury, neither to Verratti and Diallo by Covid-19.

In spite of that the eleven of Mauritius Pochettino was of quite a lot of level -especially in the offensive plot-, Paris Saint-Germain threw in fault the figure of Marco Verratti in the creation of game and to Marquinhos to give defensive solidity. The Lorient had warned with some far shot and, to the 36 minutes, Abengel took advantage of a barullo inside the Parisian area to put to the colista by in front.

Before arriving to the rest, Paris Saint-Germain was able to put the tables in the marker transforming a goal of penalti by mediation of Neymar, after Houboulang Mendes committed it. After the rest, the own Houboulang Mendes committed another maximum penalty on Mauro Icardi that the own Neymar commissioned to go back to command to the cage to advance alos of Mauritius Pochettino.

However, Paris Saint-Germain slept in the final stretch and paid it expensive in front of a Lorient that did not surrender. To fault of ten minutes for the end, Wissa annotated the goal of the tie after a big combination with Moffi. This last also was the author of the 3-2 definite, that had punished to the ones of Mauritius Pochettino, too fallones in both areas in the final stretch.

The PSG is not invincible

It is necessary to remember that Paris Saint-Germain will be the rival of the FC Barcelona in the eighth of final of the Champions League. The French group split like absolute favourite but, given his path in the present season, does not seem impossible that the picture of Ronald Koeman can happen the eliminatory. Possibly, the duel finish being more equalised of what painted at the beginning.