PARIS (Reuters) – Lionel Messi had an evening to neglect as Paris St Germain had been held to a goalless stalemate on the Parc des Princes by Good in a boring Ligue 1 encounter on Wednesday.
Argentine ahead Messi, who skipped coaching on Tuesday with a bout of gastro-enteritis a day after claiming a record-extending seventh Ballon d’Or, was on par with an uninspired PSG who stayed high of the standings with 41 factors from 16 video games.
Olympique de Marseille leapfrogged Stade Rennais into second place with a 1-0 win at Nantes because the Rennes facet slumped to a 2-1 dwelling defeat in opposition to champions Lille.
Marseille, who’ve a recreation in hand, have 29 factors, with Rennes on 28 and Good in fourth place on 27.
RC Lens, who haven’t received any of their final three video games, are fifth on 26 factors after drawing 2-2 at promoted Clermont.
In Paris, Messi displayed his Ballon d’Or trophy and Gianluigi Donnarumma confirmed his Yashin trophy for the Finest Goalkeeper of the Yr earlier than kickoff however PSG’s efficiency was removed from glittering.
They loved possession however Good had been trying to hit them on the break they usually had an enormous alternative simply earlier than the hour when Kasper Dolberg’s header crashed on to Donnarumma’s publish.
It was the spotlight of a dismal, moist night in Paris the place Mauricio Pochettino’s facet continued to wrestle.
Marseille are actually 12 factors behind with a recreation in hand after being in management all through at Nantes.
Gerson scored within the thirtieth minute with a tremendous shot on the flip, two minutes earlier than Nantes had been decreased to 10 males when defender Nicolas Pallois picked up a second yellow card.
Lille, who’ve been on and off kind for the reason that starting of the season, regarded like their 2020-21 selves in a dominant show at Rennes with Xeka and Renato Sanches scoring earlier than the break, per week earlier than the facet journey to Wolfsburg in a key Champions League recreation.
(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Modifying by Clare Fallon)
