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Zaïre-Emery Impact Not Enough as PSG Held to 2–2 Draw by Lorient
Paris Saint-Germain were forced to settle for a 2–2 home draw against FC Lorient in Ligue 1 on Saturday, as Aiyegun Tosin’s late strike cancelled out Warren Zaïre-Emery’s impact off the bench on matchday 32.
The hosts started strongly and took an early lead in the 6th minute. Ibrahim M’Baye put PSG in front with a regular-time opener, giving the league leaders the perfect platform in Paris.
Lorient hit back quickly. In the 12th minute, Pablo Pagis levelled the score, finishing a move created by Panos Katseris, whose assist brought the visitors back into the game at 1–1.
PSG turned to their bench around the hour mark. Warren Zaïre-Emery replaced Fabián Ruiz in the 61st minute, and within moments he made the difference. In the 62nd minute, Zaïre-Emery restored PSG’s lead, converting after good work from Desire Doue, who provided the assist to make it 2–1.
Lorient managerially reshaped their attack in the 72nd minute, introducing Karim Dermane and Aiyegun Tosin for Pablo Pagis and Ahmadou Bamba Dieng. The change paid off. In the 78th minute, Tosin struck an equaliser for 2–2, again from open play and without an assist recorded in the official data.
The match also saw bookings for both sides. Lucas Hernández received a yellow card for PSG in the 47th minute, while Darlin Yongwa, brought on in the 80th minute for Katseris, was booked in the 90th minute for Lorient.
Other detailed statistics such as full lineups, possession numbers, shots, and additional match events were not available in the provided data.
The draw leaves PSG ruing a missed opportunity to fully capitalise on their early dominance, while Lorient can be encouraged by the impact of their substitutes and a hard-earned point in the capital.
For more information on Ligue 1 and this fixture, visit the Ligue 1 page on Ballaxy or the full match centre.
Ligue 1 Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paris Saint-Germain FC
|
31 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 70 | 27 | 43 | 70 | D W W L |
| 2 |
Racing Club de Lens
|
31 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 61 | 33 | 28 | 64 | D D W L |
| 3 |
Olympique Lyonnais
|
32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 34 | 18 | 60 | W W W W D |
| 4 |
Lille OSC
|
32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 35 | 16 | 58 | D W D W W |
| 5 |
Stade Rennais FC 1901
|
32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 46 | 10 | 56 | L W W W W |
| 6 |
AS Monaco FC
|
32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 48 | 8 | 54 | W D D L W |
| 7 |
Olympique de Marseille
|
32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 59 | 44 | 15 | 53 | L D L W L |
| 8 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace
|
31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 46 | L W L W |
| 9 |
FC Lorient
|
32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 42 | D L W L D |
| 10 |
Toulouse FC
|
32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 41 | W D L L |
| 11 |
Paris FC
|
32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 47 | -3 | 41 | W L W W D |
| 12 |
Stade Brestois 29
|
31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 38 | L D D L |
| 13 |
Angers SCO
|
32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 46 | -19 | 34 | L L D L D |
| 14 |
Le Havre AC
|
32 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 32 | D D D D D |
| 15 |
OGC Nice
|
32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 58 | -22 | 31 | D D D D L |
| 16 |
AJ Auxerre
|
32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 28 | W L D D D |
| 17 |
FC Nantes
|
32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 51 | -22 | 23 | W L L D D |
| 18 |
FC Metz
|
32 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 72 | -40 | 16 | L D L L D |
