Neymar among 5 stoppage-time red cards as Marseille beat PSG

Paris St Germain’s Neymar clashes with Olympique de Marseille’s Alvaro Gonzalez REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Neymar used to be amongst 5 avid gamers despatched off in stoppage time Sunday as Marseille beat sour rival Paris Saint-Germain for the primary time in 9 years.

PSG megastar Neymar were given a immediately purple in Marseille’s 1-Zero win following an altercation with middle part Alvaro Gonzalez. Neymar used to be despatched off following a video replay appearing he aimed a jab to the again of Gonzalez’s head.

As he went off, Neymar advised officers that he have been racially abused.

“It’s a significant wrongdoing if that’s the case however I don’t suppose so,” Marseille trainer Andre Villas-Boas mentioned. “What we noticed, what used to be visual, is that (Angel) Di Maria spat (on Gonzalez).”

With obvious connection with Gonzalez, Neymar later tweeted “The one be apologetic about I’ve isn’t hitting the face of this fool.” In a later tweet, Neymar mentioned “It’s simple for the VAR (video evaluate) to look my `aggression’“ and added he used to be subjected to offensive insults of a racist nature.

“Neymar advised me that it used to be a racist insult. I didn’t pay attention anything else at the box,” PSG trainer Thomas Tuchel mentioned. “Racism in lifestyles, in all domain names, in recreation, will have to now not exist.”

Winger Florian Thauvin scored within the 31st minute of a stressful sport that includes greater than a dozen yellow playing cards and which descended into chaos deep into stoppage time as punches and kicks had been exchanged.

It used to be Marseille’s first victory over PSG since a Three-Zero house win in November 2011.

PSG has now misplaced 3 immediately video games 1-Zero, together with the Champions League ultimate in opposition to Bayern Munich on Aug. 23 and away to promoted Lens closing Thursday. PSG misplaced its opening two league video games for the primary time because the 1984-85 season and Tuchel might in finding himself underneath early power.

The sport ended with PSG defender Layvin Kurzawa and Marseille counterpart Jordan Amavi despatched off for combating within the 7th minute of damage time at Parc des Princes.

PSG’s Leandro Paredes and Marseille’s Dario Benedetto quickly adopted prior to Neymar’s expulsion.

“The battle is one thing very critical. We can take care of that internally with our avid gamers,” PSG carrying director Leonardo mentioned. “We can have to take a look at the whole thing to take a coherent stance however the scenario is critical.”

Neymar had returned to the aspect at the side of winger Di Maria after each had been amongst a complete of 7 PSG avid gamers who had examined sure for the coronavirus.

Proper again Alessandro Florenzi made his PSG debut after signing on a season’s mortgage from Roma this week and virtually arrange a purpose after two mins, just for goalkeeper Steve Mandanda to palm away midfielder Marco Verratti’s shot.

Thauvin spent maximum of closing season sidelined with a problematic ankle harm, however made it two targets in two video games this marketing campaign following a wise run to the again put up to show in playmaker Dimitri Payet’s loose kick.

Mandanda denied Neymar at the hour mark and two mins later Di Maria had a purpose dominated out for offside.

Benedetto’s effort used to be additionally dominated offside one minute later, with Thauvin this time dominated offside within the buildup following a video replay even supposing he gave the impression to be degree with a defender. Neymar then went shut once more moments after.

Neymar and Di Maria had been amongst six avid gamers who examined sure for COVID-19 following a club-approved travel to Ibiza quickly after dropping the Champions League ultimate.

Captain Marquinhos and striker Mauro Icardi additionally examined sure following that travel to Spain and weren’t within the squad. Neither used to be megastar striker Kylian Mbappe, whose sure virus check came about on global responsibility with France closing week.

PSG used to be lacking all seven when it misplaced at Lens.

UNBEATEN RENNES

Ahead Serhou Guirassy scored two times as Rennes saved its unbeaten begin to the French league season with a resounding Four-2 win at Nimes.

Guirassy netted two times within the first part whilst defender Nayef Aguerd and midfielder Benjamin Bourigeaud added targets after the spoil for Rennes, which has certified for this season’s Champions League and has seven issues from 3 video games up to now.

Monaco additionally has seven issues after beating Nantes 2-1 at house because of targets from midfielder Sofiane Diop and ahead Willem Geubbels, both sides of an equalizer from Ludovic Blas.

Promoted Lens adopted up its 1-Zero win in opposition to PSG with a Three-2 win at Lorient. Ignatius Ganago, who netted the winner in opposition to PSG, used to be a number of the Lens scorers.

In different places, it used to be: Lille 1, Metz Zero; Angers 1, Reims Zero; and Dijon Zero, Brest 2.

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