ICYMI: Rennes humble World Cup winner, Messi and his PSG team

ICYMI: Rennes humble World Cup winner, Messi and his PSG team

JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 2023 FIFA World Cup Winner in Qatar – Lionel Messi and his PSG team mates were completely silenced by Rennes, who produced a clinical display during their French Ligue 1 game on Sunday.ICYMI: Rennes humble World Cup winner, Messi and his PSG team

With a lone goal from captain Traore, Rennes defeated PSG at Roazhon Park to snatch all three points from the league leaders and extend their unbeaten streak against PSG to four games.

PSG suffered their second loss since the World Cup break at the hands of their hosts, who frustrated the Christophe Galtier side the whole game by depriving them room in the middle of the field from which to exploit.

Truffert and Traore played outstandingly on the sides, keeping Neymar and Messi mostly quiet throughout the entire game.

In a game that featured the World Cup winner Messi, he struggled to gain his footing as Paris Saint-Germain failed to play at their best. Out of eight shots, only one was on target.

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The win moves the Bretons to fourth place, level with Monaco, while PSG maintain first place. Rennes made the few opportunities they had count by testing Donnarumma every now and then.

Prior to their Ligue 1 match against Lorient on January 27, Rennes will have to travel to Marseille for the Coupe de France on Friday.

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While PSG will play Reims on January 29 in the league after traveling to Pays de Cassel for the cup game in eight days,

𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕? 𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒙!

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