Lorient PSG post match 2020 notes are here - After a complicated meeting, PSG qualified in pain against Lorient (1-0) for the knockout stages of the Coupe de France. Pablo Sarabia settled the situation late in the game for the Parisians.

As part of the sixteenth finals of the Coupe de France, Ligue 2 leader FC Lorient welcomed Paris Saint-Germain to Le Moustoir. For this Sunday evening poster, Thomas Tuchel had to contend with a cascade of wounded. Eight players were missing to face the Hakes. On the Breton side, Christophe Pélissier did without the services of Sylvain Marveaux, judged too fair after a muscular problem. To validate their ticket for the eighth, PSG opted for a 4-4-2 with the duo Draxler, Icardi in front.

Lorient leaned on a 5-4-1 with Hamel alone in attack. We had to wait until the 11th minute to catch a glimpse of the first shot on target. Di Maria served Sarabia at the entrance to the box, but the Spaniard's curled shot didn't worry Nardi. Six minutes later, Sarabia shifted Dagba to the right. The Parisian side eliminated his opponent with a feint strike and fired a nice shot repelled in a corner by Nardi (17th). The first half hour came down to a Parisian possession and a very withdrawn block from Lorient.

Lorient PSG post match 2020 notes

PSG relies on Sarabia

Di Maria combined with Icardi and saw his shot captured without concern by Nardi (29th). It was not until the 35th to see a first big opportunity in Lorient. On the right, Cabot overflowed and centered for Wissa's head which was spinning right next to it. Returning from the locker room, Lorient set off to attack Parisian goals. On the right, Le Fée sowed discord in the Ile-de-France defense and centered for Cabot who missed his volley (49th). After a very complicated first quarter of an hour, PSG tried to regain control of the debates.

On a long ball from Thiago Silva, Kurzawa turned his head for Icardi who saw his head pushed back by Nardi (67th). In the last quarter of an hour, PSG got scared. The Goff spun in counter and resisted Gueye before striking a shot repulsed on his line by Thiago Silva (76th). PSG replied with Sarabia, who relied on Icardi, fired a beautiful cornered shot by Nardi (79th). The French champions opened the scoring a few seconds later. Thiago Silva alerted in the Sarabia area whose head left no chance for Nardi (0-1, 80th). Thanks to this narrow success, PSG qualified for the knockout stages of the Coupe de France.

The man of the match: Thiago Silva (7.5): the Parisian captain always exudes as much serenity. Always well placed, his reading of the game allows him to intervene wisely. The Brazilian defender lacks vigilance on the head of Wissa (35th). Has striven to bring the Parisian block up with long crossways. Save his own on a strike from Le Goff (76th). Assists on goal for Sarabia (0-1, 80th). Heroic in the last seconds while sacrificing herself for her own.

Lorient

- Nardi (6.5): the former AS Monaco goalkeeper displayed all his serenity in the Lorient goals. If Sarabia heated his gloves (12th), the 23-year-old goalkeeper was attentive throughout the game (17th, 32nd, 37th) and was vigilant in the air (23rd, 31st, 63rd). His exit in front of Icardi was decisive (67th), as was his relaxation on the shot from Sarabia (79th). But Nardi can not do anything on the head of the Spaniard (1-0, 80th). A frustrating evening for him.

- Hergault (7): the former Red Star defender set the tone for the 5-up defense set up by Christophe Pélissier. He shared his experience (33 years) and intervened several times, sometimes decisively (7th, 34th, 73rd, 90th). Offensively, he did a lot of good in Lorient, especially with his dangerous centers (23rd, 35th) and his climbs very often brought danger.

- Laporte (5.5): the former Clermontois was very calm against PSG. His sense of anticipation relieved the central axis of the Hake repeatedly, in the first period as in the second. In the aerial field, he was not really bothered and won his duels, but he could sometimes have been more precise in his raises.

- Saunier (4): the former Grenada defender made a rather discreet performance but in the air, he often rose to send back the Parisian assaults (29th, 34th, 37th). He participated in the defensive strength of the Hake for 80 minutes.

- Fontaine (5): the Malagasy international trained at OL has shown a lot of generosity in his efforts. He recovered a few balloons that could have been dangerous and was able to cut certain enemy attacks at the right time. He did not hesitate to project himself forward to create the excess, in vain.

- Le Goff (5): the 30-year-old defender has multiplied the races on his left lane, systematically bringing danger into the Parisian area, either on his centers or on his combinations. However, he too often threw himself defensively. Dagba took him a lot back with his repeated feints, eliminating hake too quickly and easily close to the Breton surface. He could have delivered his family but Thiago Silva came to save Sergio Rico on the climb of the Breton (77th).

- Cabot (7): the former attacking midfielder of Troyes was one of the detonators in attack for the Lorientais, while providing support on the defensive phases. His liveliness posed some concerns in the defense of PSG. Often lonely on the right side during his breakthroughs, he was able to wait, wait for support by keeping the ball to give air to the block of Hake. Its centers put pressure on PSG defenders. He could have been a decisive passer after this perfect cross for the (failed) header from Wissa (37th). Replaced by Laurienté (84th).

- Abergel (5.5): the midfielder trained at OM showed presence in the midfield of Lorient, in particular by coming cleanly to recover several balls from the feet of PSG players. The former Nancy player, however, was less offensive.

- Le Fée (7): the young 19-year-old midfielder spread his technical palette against PSG. If he did not hesitate to make the defensive efforts and to be attentive (8th), even decisive (22nd), his liveliness and his ease ball to the foot hurt the men of Thomas Tuchel. The Fairy was the metronome of his team in the offensive phases. Often a victim of faults, he made several Parisians dizzy, as evidenced by this large bridge over Gueye (47th) or even this feint putting Kurzawa on the buttocks (48th). A great performance, full of promise and a bearer of hope for Lorient.

- Wissa (6.5): Lorient's top scorer in Ligue 2 remained silent but his hyperactivity on the lawn of the Moustoir did not make his performance transparent. His speed, his liveliness and his agility annoyed the double champions of France in title. Above all, his defensive participation was remarkable and he often rejected opponent attempts (18th, 28th, 29th, 41st, 45th, 49th). However, he could have opened the scoring in the 37th minute, but the former Ajaccio player crossed his head too much when he was alone in the box. Replaced by Kitala (84th).

- Hamel (4): this is not really the kind of meeting appreciated by the attackers. Its size (1.89m) posed some problems for Thiago Silva in the air. His generosity, especially in the dry-cleaning industry, was not rewarded. The Silva-Diallo pair did not leave him much space to express himself. A frustrating match. Replaced by Lecoeuche (78th).

PSG

- Rico (5): the Spanish porter spent a relatively quiet evening. He had no stops to make despite the pressure from Lorient in front of his goals.

- Dagba (5): the young Parisian side is distinguished by his seriousness and his desire to be applied in all his gestures on the ground. He does not hesitate to take his lane to bring offensively as evidenced by his beautiful shot repulsed in a corner by Nardi (17th). Less visible when he returned from the locker room where he was less able to project himself forward.

- Thiago Silva (7.5): see above.

- Diallo (5): established in the middle with Thiago Silva tonight, the former Dortmund player stood out with avoidable ball losses. He didn't take any risks in his game and let Thiago Silva evolve higher. An evening spent without incident for the central defender.

- Kurzawa (3): the former Monegasque has advanced fairly high on the field, regularly taking the corridor, but his centers have not always been precise. The left side did not replace well on the occasion of Wissa, where he let Cabot overflow and center (35th). Ends on the buttocks following a dribble by Le Fée (49th). The French international has left too much freedom for his opponents to overflow and center.

- Gueye (4): a little harder at the start of the match to recover the ball, the Senegalese midfielder did not reign supreme in the midfield. Lost countless balloons tonight. Often taken backwards in one-on-one matches, the former Everton player did not recite his best score tonight. Gets overwhelmed on a counter led by Le Goff (76th).

- Paredes (4): the Argentinian milieu always brings simplicity to the game. Very precise in its transmissions, it often played sideways in the first act. Without genius, the former Zenit player brought nothing into the game. Warned in the 63rd for an ugly tackle. Replaced in the 71st by Choupo-Moting who did not bring much on his left side

- Sarabia (6): established in the right corridor, the former Sévillan tried to bring movement to the front of the Parisian attack. His beautiful strike is well captured by Nardi (11th). Uninspired, he often took unfortunate initiatives. The Spanish international took advantage of a good discount from Icardi to strike a roundabout shot by Nardi (79th). He took advantage of an excellent ball from Thiago Silva to open the scoring with the head (0-1, 80th).

- Di Maria (4,5): El Fideo was the author of a rather discreet start to the game with some technical inaccuracies. He tried to swap with Sarabia in an attempt to break through the Lorient vault in the first act. After pressing Icardi, his strike did not worry Nardi (29th). The former Madrilenian tried a lot but was ineffective in the last move. Replaced in the 84th by Herrera

- Draxler (5.5): tenured by Thomas Tuchel this evening following numerous absences, the German player initially carried the ball too much. Has striven to dismiss the game to diversify the Parisian offensives. More active when he returned from the locker room, he was not always rewarded in his efforts, despite an obvious desire.

- Icardi (4): as usual, the Argentine striker knows how to be forgotten on the front of the Parisian attack. His partners found it difficult to find him in the first act. In the second act, the Argentine striker is often asked for a pivot, as on Sarabia's attempt (79th).