PSG vs Troyes

Angel Di Maria began the game very brightly and, soon after forcing Jessy Moulin ...

A very watchable first half refused to peter out, as Pochettino's men reassumed their celebratory state in the 37th minute. Ike Ugbo was the grateful recipient, taking a woeful square pass from Nuno Mendes in his stride and thrashing a rasping effort into Keylor Navas' bottom corner. They were once again made to rue their lack of clinical edge when Kylian Mbappe raced past his man into the penalty area and waited for Erik Palmer-Brown to clumsily lunge in and bring him down. LW: Neymar - 7/10 - Left a fair bit to be desired with his defensive support but visibly grew in confidence after tucking the ball away from 12 yards, subsequently expressing himself and drawing countless fouls. CF: Lionel Messi - 6/10 - Provided a sporadic spark throughout but never really got going - was desperately unlucky to hit the woodwork in either half, though. CB: Marquinhos - 7/10 - Typically alert and positionally competent to provide an imposing defensive presence, and added a very nonchalant finish to break the deadlock.

Paris Saint-Germain are without the services of five players for Sunday's Ligue 1 clash with Troyes at the Parc des Princes.

Les Parisens are enjoying a simple cruise to the finish line with the title already wrapped up and will meet Montpellier HSC and Metz after today's game. Pochettino also continues to cope without Leandro Paredes and Julian Draxler, both of whom are set to miss the remainder of the season after respective surgeries, while Mauro Icardi should be back in training before next weekend's battle with Montpellier. Pochettino was handed a concern with Lionel Messi on Saturday, with the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner forced to train individually due to rib pain.

Ligue 1: Troyes come from behind to claim a 2-2 draw against the CHAMPIONS despite early goals from Neymar and Marquinhos, Watch PSG vs Troyes HIGHLIGHTS.

Ligue 1: Troyes come from behind to claim a 2-2 draw against the CHAMPIONS despite early goals from Neymar and Marquinhos, Watch PSG vs Troyes HIGHLIGHTS The Parc des Princes loudly booing that performance at full-time. Ligue 1: Troyes come from behind to claim a 2-2 draw against the CHAMPIONS despite early goals from Neymar and Marquinhos, Watch PSG vs Troyes HIGHLIGHTS

Troyes earned an impressive 2-2 draw with Paris Saint-Germain to all but secure their place in Ligue 1 for next season.

Troyes defended deep on occasion but they were also able to play the ball out of danger confidently and not resort (too often) to desperate long clearances. At a certain point in the second half, it seemed as though Di Maria had grown frustrated at his teammates' failure to convert the chances he was creating and began running through the opposition instead. Troyes: Jean Moulin made five saves in the draw against PSG. He also made three aerial catches. More than once he had seemingly conjured a promising counter only to look around and find no supporting runners. Renaud Ripart won a penalty when his clever footwork left Presnel Kimpembe grasping in desperation. Angel Di Maria was, not for the first time this season, on another level to most of his teammates.

Paris Saint-Germain extended their winless run to three games after drawing 2-2 with Troyes on Sunday despite goals from Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.

He notably released the pass that led to the foul on Mbappe and later converted the spot-kick to double PSG’s advantage. He was still the most impressive player on the pitch, nonetheless, trying his best to make things happen in the final third. He was even booed by some section of the PSG fans for his poor performance on the night. Kylian Mbappe started the game extremely well, making life difficult for the Troyes defenders with his runs in behind the backline. Kimpembe’s lack of form could be a worrying sign for PSG and Didier Deschamps as we head closer and closer to the FIFA World Cup. Nuno Mendes was culpable for conceding the first goal and essentially pave Troyes a way back into the game. Danilo Pereira was given the nod ahead of Idrissa Gueye. But the Portuguese international failed to impress. Marquinhos latched on to a fantastic cross from Angel Di Maria early on to score the opener. He was let down by his defensive teammates – not for the first time this season. It seemed to be a long night ahead for Troyes after they conceded the second goal in the 25th minute, thanks to a composed penalty from Neymar. It was not the most clinical performance from the right-back, but one that did the job. But they were helped once again by PSG defenders, with Presnel Kimpembe committing a poor foul inside the box in the second half, leading to a penalty.