
“PSG” defeated “Paris” at home with a score of 2:1 within the 17th round of the French Ligue 1.
Goals for the hosts were scored by Désiré Doué (45th minute) and Ousmane Dembélé (53rd). The visitors’ sole goal came from Wilfried Geubbels (51st, penalty).
Recall that the 26-year-old Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov missed the match. He sustained a left wrist fracture in the Intercontinental Cup final against “Flamengo” (1:1, 2:1 on penalties), where he saved four shots from the spot during the post-match series.
Currently, “PSG” holds the second position with 39 points in the Ligue 1 standings, trailing the leading “Lens” by one point (40). “Paris” is situated in 15th place, possessing 16 points.
It should be noted that on January 12, the teams will contest each other again as part of the French Cup round of 32.