Paris (AFP)

While waiting for Lionel Messi, announced increasingly close to Paris SG, the capital club won 2-1 in Troyes for its first in Ligue 1, while the Lyonnais of Peter Bosz skated at home 1-1 against Brest.

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Serene departure for PSG

While Parisian eyes were on Barcelona, ​​where Lionel Messi will speak on Sunday before taking, perhaps, the direction of the capital, Paris SG has done the work at the promoted Trojan for the first day of Ligue 1.

Without Neymar and Di Maria, recently returned from vacation, and without the recruits Sergio Ramos, in the recovery phase, and Donnarumma, but with Kimpembe, Mbappe, and Keylor Navas, the Parisians did not tremble in front of the 16,000 spectators from the Stade de l'Aube.

PSG striker Kylian Mbappé (d) in Troyes during the 1st day of Ligue 1, August 7, 2021 François NASCIMBENI AFP

If two new faces made their debut there - right defender Achraf Hakimi and midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum - it was the locals who were the first to be dangerous.

After a poorly negotiated ball by Kimpembe, leading to a corner, the Moroccan defender Oualid El Hajjam took the best of the Parisian rearguard with a header to open the scoring after 9 minutes.

His compatriot, Achraf Hakimi, equalized ten minutes later with a powerful recovery which lodged under the helm of Gauthier Gallon after a good serve from Ander Herrera.

Less than two minutes later, the Spanish midfielder found Kylian Mbappe behind the Estac defense, who cleverly served Icardi on the back, for PSG's second goal.

PSG Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi (d) against Troyes goalkeeper Gauthier Gallon, August 7, 2021 in Troyes François NASCIMBENI AFP

However, for Laurent Battles' team, there is no question of giving up the built game that led it to the title of Ligue 2 champion last year.

The Aubois continued to be dangerous, mainly through Renaud Ripart, freshly landed from Nîmes, but who fell on an impeccable Keylor Navas.

Despite some spaces that the Trojans did not really take advantage of, who pushed to the end, PSG held on late in the game to win the first game of the season, as in the last seven exercises.

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Mixed start for OL de Bosz

Two points lost or one saved?

The Lyonnais of Dutchman Peter Bosz can ask themselves the question after the 1-1 draw conceded, at home, at the opening of the championship, against valiant Brestois.

OL, sometimes rough with the ball, was often caught failing in the counter-attack phases of Michel Der Zakarian's men, who also led his first match on the Brest bench.

The Finnish defender of Brest Jere Uronen (l) in the fight with the midfielder of Lyon Maxence Caqueret, on August 7, 2021 in Décines-Charpieu JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK AFP

It is also in the recovery of a high ball that Irvin Cardona was able to raise the ball in the Lyon camp, before adjusting Anthony Lopes to 20m (43rd).

Brest could even have widened the gap after the break by Faivre (56th) and Chardonnet (57th), but the entries of Paqueta and Slimani gave more offensive momentum to the Rhone.

The Algerian, hyper-active, equalized on his first ball (62nd), served by Toko-Ekambi.

The Brazilian has proven, by his influence, that he is essential in the midfield.

"After the entry of Slimani and Paqueta there was more appeal behind the defense, in depth and it was much better," said Bosz after the meeting.

Dangerous at the end of the match, despite a huge opportunity for Mounié stopped by Anthony Lopes (81st), Peter Bosz's players could not tell the difference, in front of nearly 30,000 spectators.

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