With two entirely different 11s for each period, the Parisians did not force their talent to win on their Camp des loges lawn, closed to the public, thanks to goals from Sergio Ramos from the penalty spot (34th) and the young Djeidi Gassama, 18 (54th).

Lionel Messi, holder, played 45 minutes, in the absence of Neymar, slightly affected in training and preserved, and Mbappé, who only returned on Monday.

The latter was nevertheless seen watching his teammates, as was Presnel Kimpembe.

Pablo Sarabia, Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, Danilo, Rafinha and Thilo Kehrer were also not in the group, while Marquinhos wore the captain's armband.

White polo on the back, constantly standing to observe and guide his family and deliver his instructions during the cool break, Christophe Galtier took advantage of this first match of the summer to make his first choices.

He who had already mentioned "a great orientation on a three-way defense" during his presentation at the beginning of July, joined the action to the word by aligning a trio Ramos, Marquinhos and Diallo, while Juan Bernat and Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe have acts as pistons for the first period.

Vitinha holder

The meeting was also an opportunity to discover the first Parisian recruit of the transfer window, the Portuguese midfielder Vitinha, tenured and author of some interesting percussion phases.

In front, if the MNM is not yet formed, Messi has often sought Arnaud Kalimuendo, also aligned alongside a little-seen Mauro Icardi.

Returning from his loan to Lens, the 20-year-old striker was restless and dangerous, nevertheless stumbling over QRM goalkeeper Nicolas Lemaître.

Without really having a chance in the first period despite good pressing and possession logically to their advantage, the Parisians obtained a penalty, following a foul on Messi, converted by Ramos (1-0, 34th).

Twenty minutes later, it was Gassama, on a nice move, who sealed the success of his team (2-0, 54th).

Christophe Galtier then made the choice to completely renew his 11, leaving room for many young people but also for Ander Herrera, Layvin Kurzawa, Idrissa Gueye and Georgino Wijnaldum.

And if Gianluigi Donnarumma was established, Keylor Navas played the second period.

After this inaugural success, the Parisians will fly to Japan on Saturday where they will play three friendly matches against Kawasaki Frontale (Tokyo, July 20), Urawa Red Diamonds (Saitama, July 23) and Gamba Osaka (July 25). .

A tour that will take place before the first big meeting of the new Galtier era: the Champions Trophy against Nantes on July 31 in Tel Aviv.

Then PSG will begin the defense of their title the following weekend on the lawn of Clermont, Saturday August 6 at 9 p.m.

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