Kylian Mbappe’s PSG quit two-goal lead to attract 2-2 with Brest in Ligue 1

Paris St Germain gave up a two-goal benefit to attract 2-2 at dwelling to Brest on Sunday because the hosts missed the possibility to increase their Ligue 1 lead. Luis Enrique’s aspect, who completed with 10 males after Bradley Barcola was despatched off in stoppage time, remained high with 44 factors, six away from second-placed Nice. Brest are third with 35 factors, one forward of AS Monaco.

“It is easy to explain, we lost control of the game. It’s football not basketball, it can happen,” Luis Enrique instructed Prime Video. “There are two very different halves of the game, a great first half, one of the best of the season,” the Spaniard later instructed a news convention.

“Then a second half that was one of the worst of the season. Today we could have lost. We thought the game was done and it turned out not to be.” Marco Asensio opened the scoring within the thirty eighth minute with a close-range volley from an excellent chipped cross from Barcola to attain his first league purpose since September.

Randal Kolo Muani doubled the lead by tapping in a unfastened ball from shut vary after Brest goalkeeper Marco Bizot blocked Asensio’s effort simply earlier than halftime. Brest appeared extra harmful after the break and pulled one again within the fifty fifth minute as Mahdi Camara’s shot from contained in the field bounced off PSG defender Danilo and previous keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Substitute Mathias Pereira Lage equalised with an aesthetic back-heel within the eightieth minute when Martin Satriano discovered him within the six-yard field after a high-quality solo run from the left.

“We were twice dealt a blow in the first half, but tonight we showed that we’re a real team. We had something on the line and now we’re third,” Pereira Lage mentioned after scoring his third purpose of the season.

PSG’s slim hopes of victory light as they have been decreased to 10 males after Barcola’s second yellow card in stoppage time.

The capital aspect will tackle Strasbourg on Friday earlier than internet hosting Brest once more within the French Cup last-16 subsequent Wednesday.

“Today’s match is a proof that the Cup game is going to be very difficult, I’m angry and I hope that what happened to us twice against them doesn’t happen again,” Luis Enrique added in reference to the reverse league fixture, the place Brest additionally got here again from a two-goal deficit however ended up dropping 3-2. “Brest are one of the best teams in the French league without a doubt.”