PSG slump to rare home defeat against Reims; Lille down Strasbourg

Paris Saint-Germain fell to a shock 2-0 loss to Reims at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday as headers from Hassane Kamara and Boulaye Dia gave the visitors a famous win.

The Ligue 1 champions, depleted by a spate of injuries, remain top of the table after seven games, but have already lost twice this season after defeat at Rennes last month.

It was PSG’s first home loss in the league since a 2-0 reverse at the hands of Rennes in May 2018, ending an unbeaten run of 22 matches at the Parc.

PSG only lead second-placed Angers on goal difference, after Rachid Alioui’s late double grabbed Stephane Moulin’s side a 2-0 win at Toulouse.

Neymar, who had scored late winners in each of his previous two Ligue 1 games, started alongside Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Pablo Sarabia up front, with Edinson Cavani, Kylian Mbappe and Mauro Icardi all still injured.

The hosts made a slow start, despite Neymar going close with a free-kick, and fell behind just before the half-hour mark.

Reims, who also beat PSG 3-1 on the final day of last season, launched a rare attack and Hassane Kamara rose to powerfully head home Zimbabwean Marshall Munetsi’s right-wing cross.

PSG’s injury woes intensified further shortly before half-time as Choupo-Moting hobbled off to be replaced by Angel Di Maria, who had originally been rested and named as a substitute.

Agence France-Presse



French League results on Wednesday:

PSG 0 Reims 2 (Kamara 29, Dia 90+4)

Amiens 1 (Mendoza 2) Bordeaux 3 (Adli 8, 45+1, Kalu 73)

Brest 2 (Court 29, 85) Lyon 2 (Dembele 28, Cornet 69)

Lille 2 (Osimhen 43, Remy 64) Strasbourg 0

Montpellier 1 (Souquet 31) Nimes 0

Nantes 1 (Toure 77-pen) Rennes 0

Saint-Etienne 0 Metz 1 (Diallo 18)

Toulouse 0 Angers 2 (Alioui 88, 90+5)