Even without his superstar Neymar, Paris Saint-Germain has enough to shake the Ligue 1. PSG serenely began its season with Nîmes, Sunday, August 11 at the Parc des Princes (3-0) with his duo Kylian Mbappe-Edinson Cavani, effective in the shadow of Neymar, absent and in the process of departure.
A penalty kick from the Uruguayan team in the 24th minute and Kylian Mbappé's point blank shot to 57th, also a decisive pass for Angel Di Maria (70th), allowed the reigning French champions to already take the lead. top of the ranking tied with Lyon, after a meeting marked by public insults against Neymar, pushed to the exit.
The fans sang a song to the glory of each scorer, as last season, because there are things that do not change in Paris, despite the torment of a summer around Neymar and Leonardo.
Verratti's yellow card, Kehrer is out on injury
The contribution of Marquinhos is one of those classics. The Brazilian defender, reconverted midfielder, shone in the midfield. It is he who finds Bernat a magnificent opening on the action of the second goal.
By his side, Marco Verratti has also been omnipresent. He played a well-known song of the Park's subscribers, taking a yellow card for a too much tackle.
A last Parisian habit: the first place in Ligue 1, which PSG shares with Lyon, who won on the same score in Monaco on Friday.
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The evening would have been perfect without the exit on injury of Thilo Kehrer (70), who could join in the infirmary the Spanish middle Ander Herrera, unavailable until September.
Until the title, of which they are the great favorites, the way is still long for the Parisians.