PSG breezed by relegation-threatened Troyes in a 2-0 win, punctuated by U.S. youth international Timothy Weah coming on for his first-team debut.
Rennes wonderkid Ismaila Sarr is developing quite the reputation for conning Ligue 1 referees, and his latest contribution against Troyes has done little to shake the stigma.
The Senegal international is a supreme dribbler, but he also has a habit for going to ground easily, with Troyes boss Jean-Louis Garcia the latest to complain about the attacker’s simulation after his side were beaten 2-0 by Les Rouges et Noirs in the French top flight on Saturday.
Twice he tumbled in the box at Roazhon Park,…
Neymar and Edinson Cavani’s goals late in the second half earned all three points for PSG in a home win over Troyes.
Neymar’s left-footed strike from distance got PSG on the board against Troyes.
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Neymar’s fine strike helped Paris St Germain secure a 2-0 win over Troyes to move 10 points clear at the top of Ligue 1.
Both Lyon, who lost at relegation-battlers Lille, and Monaco, beaten away by Nantes, had failed to make up any ground in Wednesday’s earlier kick-offs.
It looked set to be a frustrating night for Unai Emery’s men as Troyes, who saw a goal ruled out for offside, produced an organised display at Parc des Princes before Edinson Cavani had his penalty saved.
Neymar, though, continued…
It was Edinson Cavani, not Neymar, who stepped to the penalty spot for PSG, and was denied by Troyes’ goalkeeper.
Nice have started the Ligue 1 campaign with back to back defeats after a 2-1 home loss to newly promoted Troyes.
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Troyes held on to end Lorient’s 11-year run in Ligue 1 and earned a return to the top flight after one season in Ligue 2.
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Troyes won promotion to Ligue 1 by successfully defending a first-leg lead in their relegation playoff with Lorient.
Leading 2-1 thanks to an injury-time winner from 40-year-old midfielder Benjamin Nivet in Thursday’s first meeting, the second-tier side stood firm to secure a goalless draw at Stade du Moustoir and ensure they will swap divisions with their hosts next season.
It could have been a different outcome had a bullet header from Lorient’s Cameroon international forward Benjamin Moukandjo…