PSG loses for the primary time since March as Lens closes hole on the prime of Ligue 1

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Paris Saint-Germain suffered a primary defeat since March because the French champion misplaced 3-1 towards Lens on New 12 months’s Day.

PSG was with out Lionel Messi – nonetheless absent following Argentina’s World Cup victory – and Neymar – who was banned after receiving a pink card towards Strasbourg – for Sunday’s top-of-the-table sport in Ligue 1, which marked the crew’s first loss in 32 video games.

Przemysław Frankowski opened the scoring after 5 minutes for the house facet when Gianluigi Donnarumma’s save fell at his toes, however PSG hit again quickly after by way of Hugo Ekitiké’s close-range end.

Loïs Openda regained the lead for Lens halfway by way of the primary half as he dodged a sliding problem from Marquinhos and managed to get a shot below Donnarumma to make it 2-1.

Then firstly of the second half, Openda helped to finish the victory with a sensible backheel to place Alexis Claude-Maurice by way of on objective.

The consequence means Lens stays unbeaten at residence this season and strikes inside 4 factors of PSG on the prime of Ligue 1.

“We made far too many errors towards a Lens facet that deserved their victory,” stated PSG coach Christophe Galtier.

“Even when we tried to battle again, we had an opportunity to make it 3-2, however for the primary time this season, we fully misplaced our group,” he added. “Why? I’m undecided, however we are going to speak with the gamers involved and take a look at the totally different areas of our play.”

Regardless of drawing 0-0 towards Good on Thursday, Lens is unbeaten up to now seven league video games because it seems to be to achieve floor on PSG.