Carlo Ancelotti’s PSG missed the opportunity to go on top of the Ligue 1 standings after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Bordeaux at the Parc des Princes. Cheick Diabate gave the visitors a lead in the second half
Montpellier Herault provisionally returned to the summit of Ligue 1 on Saturday after they beat AS Saint-Etienne 1-0. Onus was on PSG to register a win over Bordeaux on Sunday at home. Girondins de Bordeaux came into the game with a good record at the Parc
in recent seasons.
And it looked like that history would repeat itself when Cheick Diabate gave http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Guillaume-Hoarau-c15332
scored a goal late in the game to save his side’s blushes.
In their last seven clashes with Paris Saint-Germain, Bordeaux have always scored a goal and the visitors should have taken the lead in just the third minute of the game. A Benoit Tremoulinas cross was received by captain Jaroslav Plasil. The Czech’s failed
to connect cleanly as the chance went begging.
Despite a plethora of attacking talent at their disposal, PSG did not worry Bordeaux’s defence that much. Bordeaux centre-back, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Henrique-c16069, was in top form and denied Nene to score yet another goal.
January signing, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752, should have put the home side in front but his header failed to bring a save out of Cedric Carrasso.
Tremoulinas has had his problems this season but is returning to his best. The left-back created Bordeaux’s best chance of the half when his excellent run down the flank produced a great cross towards Plasil. This time, the Girondins captain connected well
but his effort brought another great save from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Salvatore-Sirigu-c32282.
In the second half, PSG came out with an attacking mentality. First Javier Pastore’s shot missed the goal by inches and then, Carrasso was forced to make a great save to deny http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Momo-c26769 Sissoko.
However, Bordeaux were not over-awed and could have taken the lead when Plasil’s header hit the bar. Since arriving at Bordeaux, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ludovic-Obraniak-c22623 has been in great form and it was the Pole’s pass that resulted in the first goal of the game. Maurice-Belay
met the former Lille man’s cross and squared it for Diabate who made the simplest of finishes to give Bordeaux a surprising lead.
The prospect of back-to-back defeats spurred PSG on as Ancelotti’s men kept Bordeaux at bay. Substitute, Mathieu Bodmer’s back-heel was met by Hoarau whose thunder shot was not to be saved by Carrasso.
Bordeaux could have regained their lead late in the game. An uncharacteristic error by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mamadou-Sakho-c23293 saw the ball land in Plasil’s direction. The Czech then played a diagonal ball towards substitute Ben Khalfallah. However, Siaka Tiene’s timely intervention
saved PSG’s blushes as the game ended 1-1.
The result means that PSG and Montpellier are level on points with the latter on top due to a superior goal difference.
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