02 February,2021 06:59 AM IST | Paris | AFP
Paris Saint-Germain`s Brazilian forward Neymar celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between FC Lorient and Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Yves-Allainmat stadium, in Lorient. Pic/AFP
Despite having more than half a billion euros of attacking talent on the field, Paris Saint-Germain still fell to a 3-2 defeat at lowly Lorient and Lille then won to claim the top spot in the French league.
PSG lined up with Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Angel Di Maria and Mauro Icardi, known in French football circles as the "Fantastic Four." They cost PSG a combined 513 million euros ($622 million), and faced a modest club in a Brittany seaport known simply as "The Hakes" after the cod-like fish.
When PSG was coasting to the French title last season, Lorient was fighting to get back into the top flight. So this appeared a total mismatch, especially with Lorient anchored near the foot of the table.
But Neymar's two penalties were not enough, as PSG leaked two late goals and sank to a fifth league defeat in what is shaping up to be a difficult season. "I'm disappointed and sad about the result," PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino said. "There was a problem with our organisation."
Lille, meanwhile, scraped a 1-0 home victory against Dijon with a first-half goal from attacking midfielder Yusuf Yazici to move two points ahead of Lyon and three clear of third-place PSG.
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