JAKARTA - Paris Saint-Germain managed to rise from behind and win 2-1 against Toulouse in Week 22 of the French Ligue 1 at the Parc des Princes on Sunday morning WIB.
Branco van de Boomen put the visitors ahead before PSG scored twice through goals through Achraf Hakimi and Lionel Messi.
This leadership further strengthens PSG's position at the top of the standings with 54 points, eight points ahead of Marseille in second place. Meanwhile, Toulouse was stuck in 12th place with 29 points.
The two teams, as reported by Antara, played openly early in the game, with PSG creating two dangerous chances through Fabian Ruiz. However, the attempted Spanish midfielder still has not produced a goal.
PSG conceded first in the 20th minute. A free kick from Branco van den Boomen slid into the bottom corner of PSG which goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma couldn't stop. Toulouse leads 1-0.
Toulouse had scored the second goal after the game in the 30th minute, but the referee annulled the goal because it smelled offside.
PSG finally equalized the score to 1-1 in the 38th minute. Achraf Hakimi stabbed from the right side into the center of the penalty box and fired a shot, which entered the right corner of the Toulouse goal.
The goal made PSG even more eager to attack to reverse the position before the first half ended. However, there were no additional goals until halftime and the score remained 1-1.
After halftime, PSG played a high-intensity game and pressed Toulouse.
PSG finally turned a 2-1 lead in the 58th minute. The brawal of Hakimi's action stabbed into the center of the penalty box in a situation surrounded by opposing players. The ball slipped from the Morocco defender, but Lionel Messi was able to take a hard shot from outside the penalty box to become a goal.
Toulouse almost equalized the score in the 67th minute, had Fares Chaibi's shot not deviated slightly from Donnarumma's goal.
This time it was PSG's turn to almost score in the 73rd minute. Vitinha was already in free space in the penalty box, but his shot was blocked by a Toulous defender.
The intensity of the game decreased at the end of the game. There were no additional goals until the game ended and PSG won 2-1 over Toulouse.
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