PSG vs Lyon (3-1) - Ligue 1 2018
Ici, c'est Paris
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Lyon 3-1 in a Ligue 1 match during the 2018-19 season. The match took place at the Parc des Princes.
- competition
- Ligue 1 (2018–19)
- date
- November 25, 2018
- venue
- Parc des Princes, Paris
- final_score
- PSG 3 - 1 Lyon
- psg_scorers
- Neymar (2), Ángel Di María
- lyon_scorer
- Alexandre Lacazette
Lore & Background
PSG's dominance in French football continued under manager Thomas Tuchel, who had taken over in May 2018. The club went on to win the 2018-19 Ligue 1 title with 91 points.
In Their Own Story
The floodlights of the Parc des Princes hummed against the Parisian night as the crowd roared for their idols. Neymar received the ball near the halfway line, his eyes scanning for a gap in Lyon's defensive block. The air was thick with the scent of rain and anticipation. As he dribbled forward, the roar grew louder, a tidal wave of blue and red supporting the Brazilian maestro who had promised to bring magic back to French football.
Reader's Guide
The match is remembered as part of PSG's sustained domestic dominance following the Qatar Sports Investments takeover in 2011. The club has since won 38 trophies under QSI ownership.
Did You Know?
- PSG's traditional home kit, the 'Hechter shirt', was first worn in 1973 and features a blue shirt with a red vertical stripe flanked by two thinner white stripes.
- The club's official mascot, Germain the Lynx, was unveiled in 2010 during the Tournoi de Paris for the club's 40th anniversary.
- PSG's first official anthem was 'Allez Paris!', recorded by Annie Cordy in 1971.
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