After 20 very interesting minutes from Luis Enrique’s men, the hosts were awarded a penalty following a VAR check after was deemed Marquinhos of a handball.
However, Russia international Matvey Safonov made a remarkable save against Panichelli’s attempt to keep both sides level.
Shortly after the missed spot kick, Senny Mayulu opened the scored for the European Champions, following up on a deflected clearance off Barcola (22′).
However, less than five minutes later, Guela Doué equalised after a well-rounded move from the hosts (27′).
Both sides created many chances to take the lead before the halftime but failed to land a decivise blow in this entertaining first-half.
In a very intense second half, Achraf Hakimi was shown a straight red card after a short VAR review following a very dangerous challenge on Panichelli (75′). The Morocco international will therefore miss the upcoming clash against Marseille next week.
Down to 10-men, Les Parisiens managed to remain dangerous and scored through a Nuno Mendes header thanks to a pinpoint cross from Warren Zaire-Emery who was replaced in right-back following Hakimi’s red card (81′).
The hosts pushed to comeback into the game once again in the final moments but Paris held on to their lead to secure an important win.
Up next, Luis Enrique and PSG will host their biggest rivals Olympique de Marseille in the third Le Classique of the season at the Parc des Princes on Matchday 21 of Ligue 1 McDonald’s.
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