June 04, (THEWILL) – Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos bid farewell to Paris Saint-Germain on a disappointing note as the team squandered a two-goal advantage and suffered a shock 3-2 defeat against Clermont in their final Ligue 1 match of the season.
The encounter saw PSG donning shirts bearing the name of injured teammate, Sergio Rico, during the first half. They were initially rescued by VAR when Kyei poked the ball home, but the hosts quickly took control. Ramos bid his farewell with a header off Vitinha’s delivery, and Mbappe extended their lead from the penalty spot after Alidu Seidu fouled Achraf Hakimi.
However, Clermont refused to be subdued. Gastien capitalised on a mistake by Marco Verratti to reduce the deficit, and Zeffane bundled in an equalizer, sandwiched between Kyei missing a penalty, in a thrilling first half. Despite PSG’s efforts to salvage a draw, Kyei sealed the win for the visitors with a close-range finish. In the dying moments of injury time, Messi almost snatched a point, only to be thwarted by an acrobatic save from goalkeeper Mory Diaw.
The match marked an underwhelming end for the maestro and iconic Spanish defender Ramos, both of whom departed Paris having won two league titles but failing to win the hearts of the supporters. In fact, Messi faced boos from the crowd before kick-off.
Also, the outcome may spell a disappointing conclusion for coach Christophe Galtier, who is widely expected to leave PSG despite leading them to their 11th league championship.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
