Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting produced an astonishing miss as PSG fluffed their lines on Sunday, drawing 2-2 at home to Strasbourg.
2018/2019 Ligue 1
2-2
Match Events
13' GOAL! PSG 1-0 Strasbourg (Choupo-Moting)
GOOOOAAALLL!!! PSG 1-0 STRASBOURG! The home side have the breakthrough goal their early efforts deserve thanks to a close-range finish from Choupo-Moting. Paredes sends Dagba clear down the right and the full-back's first time cross is converted by Choupo-Moting, possibly with a slight touch off covering defender Mitrovic.
26' GOAL! PSG 1-1 Strasbourg (Da Costa)
GOOOOAAALLL!!! PSG 1-1 STRASBOURG! Well this wasn't in the script! The player who loves playing against PSG levels up the match at the Parc des Princes. Alves and Dagba are caught out of position and Da Costa is able to slot the ball away from Buffon once picked out by Carole 12 yards from goal.
28' What are doing? Choupo-Moting stops Nkunku shot on the line & keeps it out
MISS OF THE SEASON! In fact, forget miss of the season - this is one of the greatest misses in history! Nkunku lifts the ball over Sels and it is trickling over the line, only for Choupo-Moting to stop it before it can do so. The ball was going in but Choupo-Moting wanted to get the final touch. From an inch out - an inch! - he fails to convert and Strasbourg clear.
38' GOAL! PSG 1-2 Strasbourg (Goncalves)
GOOOOAAALLL!!! PSG 1-2 STRASBOURG! A week on from lifting the Coupe de la Ligue, Strasbourg are on course for another famous win! PSG only half-clear the corner and Goncalves picks out the bottom corner with a stunning outside-of-the-boot shot. Verratti and Paredes are guilty of turning their backs on the ball, but that is a superb strike.
58' Tuchel dismissed for verbally challenging the referee
Lala, who showed great pace to power away from Verratti a little earlier, is shown a yellow card for lunging in on Nkunku. Tuchel is furious with the challenge and is told by the referee to get back in his dugout.
82' GOAL! PSG 2-2 Strasbourg (Kehrer)
GOOOOAAAALLL!!! PSG 2-2 STRASBOURG! Mbappe's run may not have paid instant dividends but, from the corner he won, his side score an equaliser that has been coming. Kehrer peels away from his man and guides Draxler's corner away from Sels with a good header.
Match Report
Paris Saint-Germain were made to wait to clinch the Ligue 1 title after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Strasbourg in a game that included an astonishing miss by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
Substitute Thilo Kehrer headed in an 82nd-minute equaliser but Strasbourg spoiled the party plans in the French capital, picking up an unexpected point to keep the champions-elect waiting.
After nearest rivals Lille were only able to draw 1-1 at Reims earlier on Sunday, PSG knew three points at the Parc des Princes would see them crowned league winners for a sixth time in seven seasons.
Thomas Tuchel's side appeared on course to get the job done when Choupo-Moting tapped in Colin Dagba's low cross to open the scoring in the 13th minute, but Strasbourg had clearly not read the script.
A well-worked move down their left allowed Lionel Carole to square for Nuno da Costa to steer a first-time effort beyond Gianluigi Buffon.
There was nothing the returning PSG goalkeeper could do to stop the visitors taking the lead before the break either, Anthony Goncalves latching onto a weak clearance to flash a thunderous right-footed drive in from distance.
Line-ups
PSG XI: G. Buffon, D.Alves, Thiago Silva, Choupo-Moting, Verratti, Kurzawa, Leandro Paredes, Bernat, P. Kimpembe, Nkunku, C. Dagba
Subs: A. Areola, J. Draxler, Kehrer, K. Mbappé, S. Nsoki
Strasbourg XI: Goncalves, Matz Sels, Stefan Mitrovic, L.Carole, K. Lala, Prcic, P.Martinez, Da Costa, L. Ajorque, I. Sissoko, Caci
Subs: Lienard, Ndour, Grandsir, B. Kamara, Lebo Mothiba, Moataz Zemzemi, Y. Fofana