Pressure on PSG's Blanc After Toulouse Draw: Ligue 1 Game's Winners and Losers

Paris Saint-Germain were held to their fifth draw of the Ligue 1 season by Toulouse on Saturday, salvaging a 1-1 tie at Municipal Stadium after they fell behind early on.

Le Tefece’s Wissam Ben Yedder put the hosts in front after just eight minutes, capitalising on a woeful back pass from ex-TFC man Serge Aurier before applying a clever finish.

Les Parisiens would haul themselves level before half-time though; Jean-Christophe Bahebeck adding a neat finish to Marco Verratti’s sublime quickly taken free-kick to score with PSG’s only shot on target in the opening 45 minutes. It would not get much better in the second, finishing 1-1 after a disappointing end to the match.

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1 - @JCBahebeck has scored on the first PSG attempt of the game. Efficient.

— OptaJean (@OptaJean) September 27, 2014"

Under pressure coach Laurent Blanc made a number of changes and should feel let down by his side. Le President’s players simply did not perform on the day and although Toulouse deserve credit for frustrating their opponents, PSG also deserve criticism for their lethargic display. Blanc did not see it that way speaking with after the match, though, per Ligue1.com.

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The first half was not great. But that is also down to Toulouse, who didn't allow us to settle into the match. We must acknowledge that we were mediocre in the first half, and we helped them with their goal. But we put things right in the second half and played with more aggression. Do we need to be worried because we didn't win? If we had won, we would maybe be more confident.

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Despite the result, the capital club still remain unbeaten in le Championnat.

Here are some winners and losers from the game.

Winner: Jean-Christophe Bahebeck Who Equalised for PSG

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Following the injury suffered by Ezequiel Lavezzi early in the 2-0 win over Stade Malherbe Caen on Wednesday, Bahebeck was given a chance to impress for the remainder of the game. The talented 21-year-old made the most of that opportunity and his reward was a start as part of Blanc’s front two in Toulouse.

Bahebeck grabbed his first start of the season with both hands.

With his and PSG’s first shot on target of the game, he pulled Les Parisiens’ level. Marco Verratti played one of his trademark early chipped passes from a free-kick, allowing Bahebeck to run onto the ball and finish coolly.

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Great to see Bahebeck has not lost any of his shine from pre-season. Looked very good this summer. Could become a useful player for PSG.

— FFW (@FrenchFtWeekly) September 27, 2014"

The youngster certainly did enough to earn another chance in the very near future for the capital club.

Winner: Wissam Ben Yedder Who Scored for the 3rd Consecutive Game

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Toulouse’s Ben Yedder enjoys a growing reputation, and he added to his promise with an excellent opening goal vs. PSG. The talented former French under-21 international put the hosts in front with a clever finish after capitalising on ex-teammate Aurier’s horrendous back pass.

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9 - Wissam Ben Yedder has scored nine goals in his last 11 league games. Hot.

— OptaJean (@OptaJean) September 27, 2014"

Ben Yedder now has five goals in eight appearances for Les Pitchouns and is a good bet for a place in the next France squad because of his recent good form. The goal against PSG also means that the 24-year-old has now scored in three consecutive matches.

Loser: Serge Aurier Who Endured a Wretched Game vs. His Former Club

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It was not a happy homecoming for PSG’s Serge Aurier, returning to face former club Toulouse for the first time since moving to the French capital this summer.

Just eight minutes into the game, his inexplicably poor back pass sold goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu short and caught the sauntering David Luiz by surprise. The miscued pass allowed Ben Yedder to sneak in and score the fifth goal conceded by PSG this season.

Aurier’s performance did not get any better, and the Ivorian was poor going forward. A disappointing performance in the 1-1 draw against Olympique Lyonnais was not put behind him and it will probably be a while before Blanc next gives him a chance to redeem himself.

Loser: Yohan Cabaye Who Continues to Frustrate with PSG

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Despite a decent performance in the 2-0 midweek victory over Caen, Yohan Cabaye has endured a poor start to the season for PSG. That disappointing early form was underlined with his most inept performance to date against Toulouse.

The French international struggled to impose himself upon the match, despite playing in the deep-lying role familiar to him at international level, completely disappearing at times.

Cabaye’s move to PSG from Newcastle United earlier this year has not worked out so far, the 28-year-old is already running out of chances to prove himself at Parc des Princes.

Winner: Marquinhos Who Was Badly Missed in PSG’s Defence.

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If his performance in midweek was not enough to illustrate just how indispensable he is to this PSG team at present, Marquinhos’ teammates demonstrated for him in his absence with an inept performance against Toulouse. Without the young Brazilian star, Les Parisiens’ defence looked disorganised, vulnerable and far from reassuring.

Although Blanc was trying to preserve the in-form defender for the Barcelona clash in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, resting Luiz instead of the 20-year-old might have been the better decision. When Marquinhos is fit, he simply must play.

Loser: Laurent Blanc Who Is Back Under Pressure

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Although the 1-1 draw with Toulouse can perhaps not be attributed solely to Blanc, the Frenchman will be criticised nonetheless. PSG had relieved some of the pressure on Le President with the 2-0 win over Caen, but it is back on now after a disappointing result in southwestern France.

With Barcelona up next in Europe, this draw and Tuesday’s result could prove decisive in the French giants’ decision over their coach’s future next week. This point might not be enough to save him.

Blanc tried his best to rotate his squad and even changed the formation to take advantage of the momentum being built up after the Caen victory, but few of his alterations paid off.

Although the players should shoulder a fair share of the blame for their disinterested performance, it will be Blanc who is ultimately held accountable.