They are third on eight points from their first four matches. Promoted Clermont Foot continued to impress as they kept their unbeaten record intact after fighting back from two goals down in a 2-2 home draw with Metz. Montpellier ended the match with 10 men after defender Junior Sambia was sent off late in the second half.
Lille celebrated their first league win of the season thanks to goals from Yusuf Yazici and Jonathan David. Maybe next time I'll get lucky."Įarlier, French champions Lille finally got their title defence going with a 2-1 home win over Montpellier and surprise package Angers beat visiting Stade Rennes 2-0 to go second on 10 points. "I went to see him to get his shirt for my little brother but he didn't give it to me. Last year we were watching him play the Champions League, now it's a pleasure to have him in our league and it's also a pleasure to challenge him," he said. Reims defender Andrew Gravillon crossed Messi's path before and after the game. His energy and his optimism trickle down on the rest of the team." "It was important that he (Messi) started with a win," PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino told a news conference. Mbappe combined with Messi, but the former Barcelona striker was not in the same condition as the Frenchman, having not played a competitive game since winning the Copa America with Argentina on July 10. They sang his name just when he was about to come on, shortly after Mbappe had doubled PSG's advantage from Achraf Hakimi's cross at the end of a sharp counter attack. Messi started to warm up after 57 minutes, drawing applause from the Reims supporters, whom he saluted. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier PSG/PSG via Getty Images) Lionel Messi is arguably one of the best players to ever grace a football field. Reims celebrated what they thought was a Marshall Munetsi equaliser five minutes into the second half, only for the Zimbabwean's effort to be ruled out for offside. PARIS, FRANCE AUGUST 19: Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe look on during a Paris Saint-Germain training session at Ooredoo Center on Augin Paris, France.
Two days before the end of the window, the 22-year-old made the difference with his speed and sense of timing, opening the scoring with a header and rounding off with a clinical finish.Īfter a stuttering start, PSG got into their groove and Mbappe put them a head after 15 minutes by heading home from Angel Di Maria's cross.īut PSG got too comfortable and Reims started to apply some pressure, with Moreto Cassama's superb strike hitting Keylor Navas's crossbar three minutes before the break. Mbappe did not disappoint though in a brilliant performance, seemingly unfazed by the transfer frenzy surrounding him. All 20,545 tickets available were sold at the Auguste Delaune stadium to see 34-year-old Messi play and the fans, who chanted the Argentina forward's name, were rewarded in the 66th minute when he replaced the disappointing Neymar.
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