Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Caen 0.
PSGParis Saint Germain3CaenCaen0
Neymar scored the opener and Timothy Weah netted his first league goal, as Paris St-Germain started their Ligue 1 campaign with a 3-0 victory over Caen.
Brazil striker Neymar, who had a disappointing World Cup, took just 10 minutes to get off the mark, after a mistake by Caen keeper Brice Samba.
Angel di Maria squared for Adrien Rabiot to made it 2-0 on 35 minutes.
Weah, 18, the son of ex-PSG and AC Milan forward and Liberia president George - struck in the final minute.
The US international, who came on as a late substitute, had scored his first senior goal for the club in the French Super Cup last week.
PSG were without their World Cup winners - including Kylian Mbappe - for German manager Thomas Tuchel's first league game in charge of the defending champions.
Italian keeper Gianluigi Buffon, making his debut for the club at 40 after his move from Juventus, showed lightning reflexes to prevent Thiago Silva scoring a spectacular own-goal just before half-time but was otherwise a virtual spectator.
Line-ups
PSG
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Buffon
- 34Dagba
- 5Marquinhos
- 2Thiago Silva
- 36N'Soki
- 33Bernede
- 19DiarraSubstituted forDiabyat 70'minutes
- 25Rabiot
- 24Nkunku
- 10NeymarSubstituted forWeahat 82'minutesBooked at 89mins
- 11Di MaríaSubstituted forDraxlerat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Meunier
- 18Lo Celso
- 21Weah
- 23Draxler
- 30Trapp
- 35Diaby
- 37Rimane
Caen
Formation 4-3-3
- 30Samba
- 3Armougom
- 29Genevois
- 24Djiku
- 22MbengueSubstituted forImorouat 45'minutes
- 28Fajr
- 6Oniangué
- 8Peeters
- 11NingaSubstituted forStavitskiat 77'minutes
- 19Tchokounte
- 17DeminguetSubstituted forCrivelliat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Zelazny
- 7Stavitski
- 10Rodelin
- 15Imorou
- 20Marega
- 23Dabo
- 27Crivelli
- Referee:
- Benoît Bastien
- Attendance:
- 47,289
Match Stats
Home TeamPSGAway TeamCaen
- Possession
- Home66%
- Away34%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away1
- Corners
- Home6
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Caen 0.
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Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).
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Malik Tchokounte (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Malik Tchokounte (Caen).
Booking
Timothy Weah (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal!
Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Caen 0. Timothy Weah (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain).
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Prince Oniangué (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Timothy Weah (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a through ball.
Substitution
Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Timothy Weah replaces Neymar.
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Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
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Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Emmanuel Imorou (Caen).
Substitution
Substitution, Caen. Timo Stavitski replaces Casimir Ninga.
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Corner, Caen. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
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Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Casimir Ninga (Caen).
