The leader of the championship at kick-off, Paris Saint-Germain had the opportunity to widen the gap with RC Lens on Sunday, in the 30th round of Ligue 1. Facing Olympique Lyonnais, who are sixth and still in the race for Europe, Parisians fielded a revamped eleven. On the bench, Luis Enrique rested Dembélé, Neves, Marquinhos, Kvaratskhelia, and played Beraldo in midfield instead of Vitinha and Mayulu. Up front, Dou and Barcola supported Ramos. Missing several key players (Tolisso, Sulc, Nuamah, Fofana, Tagliafico), Paulo Fonseca chose a 4-3-3 formation with Moreira and Endrick leading the attack. The performance of the Rhodanian forwards was exceptional from the very start.
Moreira and Endrick shine!
Symbolizing Lyon’s success in the French capital, the striking duo completely outplayed a Parisian team lacking direction. While Mangala’s teammates excelled in collective strength, intensity, and technical precision, Moreira and Endrick stood out with their stellar performance. Right from the start, the two men set the tone. Moreira on the left side outwitted Hakimi before finding the Brazilian in space behind Pacho. The Real Madrid prodigy calmly slotted the ball past Safonov with a powerful shot at the near post (6th minute).
Paulo Fonseca is pleased
“I am very pleased with Endrick’s performance, not just offensively but also defensively. He played a key role throughout the match,” stated the Portuguese coach, praising Moreira’s energy, courage, and ambition, hailing his performance as the best of the team during the game.
“I am very happy with the goal and the assist. It’s going well here. Afonso (Moreira) set me up nicely for the goal. I am happy with the team. Afonso is a great player. I’m content that he scored too, even though it was tough in the second half. Scoring, providing an assist, and defending well require a lot of work,” said Endrick, expressing his satisfaction with the team’s performance and their push for Champions League qualification.
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