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Paris Saint-Germain 2-2 Troyes Disjointe

  • Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain threw away a two-goal lead for a second succe sive league game as Troyes battled back to earn a 2-2 draw at the Parc des Princes.The hosts looked to be in control when Marquinhos and Neymar gave them a comfortable first-half lead, but a series of defensive errors allowed the visitors to fight back in an entertaining affair.Having surrendered a 3-1 advantage in last weeks 3 Paul Hornung Jersey -3 draw with Strasbourg, PSG were on the wrong end of another turnaround when Ike Ugbo and Florian Tardieu scored either side of the break.Neymar also had two goals disallowed as PSG laboured to another underwhelming result, as the pre sure on head coach Mauricio Pochettino continues to mount.The hosts looked on course for a routine win when Marquinhos turned Jerry Kramer Jersey in Angel Di Marias excellent cro s to open the scoring after five minutes, with Neymar doubling the lead from the spot 20 minutes later after Erik Palmer-Brown clumsily felled Kylian Mbappe. But Troyes were soon gifted a route back into the game when Ugbo intercepted Nuno Mendes terrible pa s to fire into the bottom-left corner after half an hour.PSG went close to re-establishing their two-goal advantage when Lionel Me si side-footed against the post, only for Neymar to be ruled offside when smashing home the rebound.The visitors punished another PSG error when Presnel Kimpembe hauled down Renaud Ripart after the interval, allowing Tardieu to execute an audacious panenka to level the scores, before Neymar saw another goal chalked off after Mbappes foul in the build-up.Marquinhos sent a firm header wide and Me si crashed a long-range shot against the bar as the hosts chased a late winner, only for the disciplined visitors to claim a point at a frustrated Sterling Sharpe Jersey Parc des Princes.What does it mean? PSG drop rare home pointsWhile PSG remain unbeaten in 21 Ligue 1 home games (18 wins, three draws), they have now gone two home matches without a win for the first time since doing so between February and April 2021 (three consecutive defeats).The result will do little to quieten Josiah Deguara Jersey the discontent around Pochettinos team, with the Argentine under severe pre sure despite wrapping up PSGs 10th Ligue 1 title last month.Neymar continues fine formDespite PSG flattering to deceive in the second half of the season, Neymars strong individual performances have proven crucial to their title win.After converting his first-half penalty, the Brazilian has contributed to goals in each of his last six league games (seven goals and three a sists in total).Tardieu on the spotIn a contest which revolved around two spot-kicks, Chauncey Rivers Jersey Tardieu kept his nerve to beat Keylor Navas with a sumptuous lob as the visitors earned a creditable draw.The 30-year-old has scored four Ligue 1 goals this season, each of them penalties.Whats next?PSG travel to Montpellier for their penultimate outing of the Ligue 1 season next Saturday, while Troyes host Lens on the same day.
      March 13, 2023 3:40 AM PDT
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