The season in France started as the previous one ended, with a Lille led by Yilmaz willing to embitter the existence of the all-powerful PSG and taking another title away from him. The ‘dogues’ won 1-0 and won the first French Super Cup in their history.
Lil
PSG
Lille
Jardim; Djalo, Fonte, Botman, Reinildo; Luiz Araújo (Ikoné, 85 ‘), André, Xeka (Yazici, 79’), Bamba (Bradaric, 85 ‘); Yilmaz, David (Weah, 76 ‘).
PSG
Keylor Navas; Hakimi, Kehrer, Kimpembe (Kurzawa, 81 ‘), Diallo; Ander Herrera, Danilo, Dina-Ebimbe (Wijnaldum, 71 ‘); Draxler, Icardi, Kalimuendo (Ismael, 81 ‘).
Incidents
TA: Kehrer (30 ‘), Dialo (52’), Araújo (78 ‘), Draxler (84’), Jardim (92 ‘), Danilo (93’).
The Turk, despite his age, is still hungry for titles. It only took 5 minutes to remind him again Pochettino that the ‘dogues’ wanted to continue writing their particular history by adding a new title to the list of winners.
His was the first, with a free kick that ruined Navas. Also the second, a minute later, that he saved again Navas with a providential foot after a heads-up inside the area. And the third, after a perfect against Lille that failed to finish.
So much insistence had its prize. He did not score, but the assist also came from his feet. Xeka, just before going to rest, that with an unstoppable whiplash from outside the area scored the goal that ultimately led to the conquest of the title.
Few arguments
In the midst of this, sterile dominance of a PSG that competed with an eleven full of substitutes because of the injuries and the internationals who are still on vacation.
Those of Pochettino They tamed the ball, but they took it calmly, without risking more than the account knowing the intentions of Lille, who despite changing to Galtier by Gourvennec As commander of the ship, they continue with the same game pattern: occupy the spaces well in defense and look for cons to surprise.
With this panorama, and with little rhythm of competition, the Parisian attacks were limited to centers of Kalimuendo from the left and from Hakimi, which debuted, from the right, but without ever meeting Icardi.
Only Draxler, with a shoe from the front, made an effort to Jardim still 0-0.
The Wijnaldum effect
In the second half, and with an advantage on the scoreboard, Lille continued with their plan, well planted in defense and with a much more direct and less elaborate game.
But he did not count on the appearance of Wijnaldum, that revolutionized the Parisian ensemble with his debut. With him on the pitch, PSG took a step forward and created much more danger.
From his feet came the assistance that left him alone Icardi, which scored offside, and the best chances of a PSG that saw again impotent as Lille, this time, left him without the possibility of winning his ninth consecutive Super Cup.