The Portuguese international Renato Sanches scored this Saturday the fifth goal for Paris Saint-Germain, in the 5-2 victory over Montpellier, in his debut with the Parisians, in a match on the second day of the French Football League.
Assisted by his compatriot Nuno Mendes, the former Benfica midfielder needed just a minute to settle the French champion’s ‘accounts’, coming off the bench in the 86th minute to replace Marco Verratti.
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The victory allowed PSG to climb to the top of Ligue 1, with two wins in as many games, despite not having started in the best way, with Kylian Mbappé wasting a penalty in the 23rd minute, when the score still it was 0-0.
However, an own goal by Sacko (39) and a ‘bis’ by Neymar (43 and 51, the first from a penalty) led to the victory of the locals against Khazri (58) reduced for the visitors.
Mbappé (69) ‘redeemed’ the missed penalty and scored PSG’s fourth goal, before Renato Sanches (87) scored the last for the Parisians and Tchato (90+1) still reduced for the visitors.
Former FC Porto Vitinha started and received a yellow card (66), before being substituted for Paredes (70), while Pablo Sarabia, who was on loan at Sporting last season, came on for Mbappé in the 86th minute.
Earlier, Monaco drew 1-1 against Rennes, in a match in which the Portuguese international Gelson Martins replaced Krepin Diatta, in the 81st minute, when the final result was already established.
The Monegasques played outnumbered from the 15th minute, when Youssouf Fofana was sent off and missed a penalty from Axel Disasi (33), but managed to react to Gaetan Laborde’s away goal (59), with the equalizer scored by Breel Embolo (72). ).
The match began on Friday, with Lille, led by Portuguese Paulo Fonseca, drawing 1-1 at Nantes, in a match in which Portuguese internationals José Fonte and Tiago Djaló started for the visitors.
The round continues with Ajaccio-Lens, Auxerre-Angers, Reims-Clermont, Troyes-Toulouse (all at 2:00 p.m.) and Brest-Marseille (7:45 p.m.).
Lorient-Lyon was postponed by decision of the French Club League, due to the poor state of the pitch at the Stade du Moustoir, which hosted a music festival during the week.
Source: TSF
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