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When PSG was coasting to the French title last season, Lorient was fighting to get back into the top flight. So this appeared a total mismatch, especially with Lorient anchored near the foot of the table.
Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between FC Lorient and Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Yves-Allainmat stadium, in Lorient. Pic/AFP
When PSG was coasting to the French title last season, Lorient was fighting to get back into the top flight. So this appeared a total mismatch, especially with Lorient anchored near the foot of the table.
But Neymar’s two penalties were not enough, as PSG leaked two late goals and sank to a fifth league defeat in what is shaping up to be a difficult season. “I’m disappointed and sad about the result,” PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino said. “There was a problem with our organisation.”
Lille, meanwhile, scraped a 1-0 home victory against Dijon with a first-half goal from attacking midfielder Yusuf Yazici to move two points ahead of Lyon and three clear of third-place PSG.
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