Neymar: Paris St-Germain striker scores as his side open Ligue 1 season with 3-0 win over Caen

Neymar celebrates his 20th league goal for Paris Saint-Germain

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.

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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.

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Line-ups

PSG

• 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

• 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:

Benoit 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

Posted at

Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Caen 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+2'

Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Caen 0.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).

Posted at 90'+1'

Malik Tchokounte (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'

Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Malik Tchokounte (Caen).

Booking

Posted at 89'

Timothy Weah (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

Goal!

Posted at 89'

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.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain).

Posted at 86'

Prince Oniangué (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 84'

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

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Timothy Weah replaces Neymar.

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Posted at 80'

Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Emmanuel Imorou (Caen).

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Caen. Timo Stavitski replaces Casimir Ninga.

Posted at 76'

Corner, Caen. Conceded by Thiago Silva.

Posted at 74'

Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 73'

Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Casimir Ninga (Caen).

Posted at 73'

Attempt blocked. Casimir Ninga (Caen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Faycal Fajr.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Ángel Di María.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Moussa Diaby replaces Lass Diarra.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).

Posted at 69'

Alexander Djiku (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Caen. Conceded by Marquinhos.

Posted at 68'

Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Colin Dagba is caught offside.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Lass Diarra (Paris Saint Germain).

Posted at 66'

Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 66'

Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Posted at 65'

Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Stef Peeters (Caen).

Posted at 64'

Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Substitution

Posted at 62'

Substitution, Caen. Enzo Crivelli replaces Jessy Deminguet.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Stanley N'Soki (Paris Saint Germain).

Posted at 61'

Jessy Deminguet (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 61'

Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Colin Dagba with a cross.

Posted at 57'

Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Emmanuel Imorou.

Posted at 57'

Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Yoel Armougom.

Posted at 55'

Foul by Colin Dagba (Paris Saint Germain).

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