Clermont Foot vs PSG

Ligue 1 champions PSG will begin their title defense with a trip to face Clermont Foot, who are only in their second season in the French top flight.

Andric is up against two PSG defenders on a high cross in the box, but Presnel Kimpembe looks to put a forearm in his back and Andric goes down. Sarabia will once again replace Mbappe (adductor injury) on the forward line, as Vitinha makes his Ligue 1 debut in midfield. USA & Canada: The Clermont Foot vs. No whistle from the referee, and no VAR intervention. 43rd min.: Nuno Mendes makes like Hakimi and dashes down the left into the Clermont box on the left side. 3-0 PSG. The set piece was caused by a Jim Allevinah foul on Vitinha which earned the Clermont player a yellow. PSG don't have Kylian Mbappe available, but they're still having their way with Clermont Foot. Neymar is inspired, Messi is engaged, and it looks like the entire team is having fun out there. Neymar delivers from the left on a set piece and Marquinhos is all alone to head home! Messi is fouled about 20 yards from goal and takes the set piece himself but it's off the wall. Clermont lost 6-1 at home to PSG last season and it looks like we're heading in that direction today. 73rd min.: Clermont subs. 77th min.: We have a chance!

Paris Saint-Germain get their Ligue 1 defence underway against Clermont Foot - here's everything you need to know.

PSG 2-0 Quevilly-Rouen (Jul 15) Montpellier 0-2 Clermont (Jul 20) Clermont 2-0 Rodez (Jul 23)

Christophe Galtier's first league game in charge of the Parisians could hardly ...

SUB: Juan Bernat (78' for Mendes) - N/A Might be disappointed to only grab one goal and three assists. Pablo Sarabia just about kept a long ball in behind alive and his cutback was flicked on by Lionel Messi and into Neymar's path, finishing with aplomb from 20 yards. SUB: Leandro Paredes (67' for Vitinha) - 7/10 SUB: Nordi Mukiele (67' for Ramos) - 6/10 LF: Neymar - 10/10 - Vintage Neymar. The Brazilian had the ball on a string and made Clermont dance to his tune.

Paris Saint-Germain got their title defence off to the ideal start as they thrashed Clermont Foot 5-0 at Stade Gabriel-Monpied in the opening Ligue 1 ...

Messi controls the ball with his chest in the area from a chipped pass by Neymar, before hitting an overhead kick into the back of the net! 86’ - GOAL! (Leo Messi) - What a goal! 8’ - GOAL! (Neymar) - Neymar gives PSG the lead of this game! 38’ - GOAL! (Marquinhos) - There it is - PSG make the most of this free-kick routine! 80' - GOAL! (Leo Messi) - It's Messi! The Argentine is now on the scoresheet! Getting their domestic campaign off to a good start will give the side a big boost of confidence ahead of tougher tests.

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Messi netted a brace to go with goals from Neymar, Achraf Hakimi and Marquinhos as they followed up last weekend's 4-0 Trophee des Champions victory over Nantes ...

But also when the block needed to put in the team effort to win the ball back. "I liked the way that the team expressed itself in attack, of course. "A lot of satisfaction, first and foremost with the win," Galtier said afterward.

Neymar (9') · Achraf Hakimi (26') · Marquinhos (38') · Lionel Messi (80', 86').

But also when the block needed to put in the team effort to win the ball back. "I liked the way that the team expressed itself in attack, of course. "A lot of satisfaction, first and foremost with the win," Galtier said afterward.