Marseille defender Samuel Gigot was shown a straight red card on Sunday evening for his horrendous tackle on Paris Saint-Germain winger Neymar. The Brazilian dropped to the floor upon impact, sparking a major brawl between the sides, with Neymar’s team-mates furious.
Thirteen players came together inside the Marseille half, with Neymar remaining on the floor clutching his leg following the challenge. The ferocious tackle came out of nowhere on the forward and he will feel fortunate that his foot was not planted upon impact or else he could have suffered a serious injury.
Brazilian team-mate Marquinhos was at the heart of the scuffles, certainly fearful that his friend could have been injured by the challenge and consequently been ruled out of the Qatar World Cup on the horizon. Neymar received treatment after the foul and was able to continue.
The former Barcelona star did not appear to be feeling the consequences of Gigot’s moment of madness, though he was replaced in the 88th minute by Carlos Soler, with PSG boss Christophe Galtier opting to solidify his midfield ahead of a nervy final few minutes.
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His side ran out 1-0 winners at Le Parc de Princes, with Neymar scoring the crucial goal. On the stroke of half-time, the 30-year-old diverted a neat finish in off the post after combining well with Kylian Mbappe.
PSG had to dig in to secure all three points, with Marseille impressing with their tough performance. Former Arsenal star Matteo Guendouzi stood out in the centre of the park for the away side, with the France international doing well to consistently close down Les Parisiens midfielders and preventing them from feeding the ball into their world-class strike force.
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Mbappe has been at the centre of attention in France this week after reports emerged that the forward wants to leave PSG in the January transfer window despite penning a bumper new deal with the club over the summer. The former Monaco star feels that his club have not kept their word on ‘promises’ made during contract negotiations and thus feels that he should be granted a move away, with Real Madrid and several Premier League clubs thought to be interested.
There have been suggestions that Mbappe asked to leave as early as weeks after signing his new deal in Paris after it became clear that the club would not land several of their top targets. Others have speculated that his relationship with Neymar is on the rocks and causing a stir, though the pair certainly looked on the same wavelength against Marseille on Sunday night.
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