Hakimi and Messi saved Paris in front of Toulouse
Goals: Paris Saint Germain – Toulouse – Played on 02/04/ 2023
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Paris Saint-Germain narrowly defeated its guest, Toulouse (2-1), today, Saturday, in the 22nd round of the French League.
Branko van den Bumen advanced to the guests in the 20th minute, and Saint-Germain responded with two goals scored by Ashraf Hakimi and Lionel Messi in the 38th and 58th minutes.
The Parisian team strengthened its lead in the French League table, raising its score to 54 points, while Toulouse froze at 29 points in twelfth place.
PSG coach Christophe Galtier had to make several adjustments to the starting line-up to make up for the absences, with the plan changing to 4-4-2, relying on Messi and Ikikiki as spearheads.
Things got worse when Renato Sanchez left with an injury after only 12 minutes, to push his gallants with the young defender, Pichabu, and Danilo moved forward to complete the midfield with the trio of Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, and Soler.
PSG did not manage to pose enough danger to its opponent, as its offensive attempts were limited to ineffective shots from Messi and Fabian Ruiz.
The situation worsened further, with the visitors advancing with the first goal, scored by Van den Boomen from a free kick, which he hit to the right of the Italian goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma.
The Parisian giant rose up, seeking to equalize, but the combination of midfield and attack was not completely consistent, and the most dangerous attempt came from a corner kick, played by Messi, that passed by everyone and hit the post.