Luis Enrique’s team, without Mbappé, starts the league with a 4-1 away win and a great performance from the substitutes. Lee scores the first goal after 3 minutes
After Mbappé’s dazzling debut with Real Madrid, there was curiosity about how PSG would react to their league debut without their illustrious ex. They did well. Although the first test away against modest Le Havre cannot be a guarantee for the rest of the season. Luis Enrique’s squad still achieved a clear victory: 4-1 led by Lee and completed by the trio meant to make the 44 goals scored by Mbappé last season forgotten. That is Dembélé, Barcola, and Kolo Muani, nullifying Lloris’ temporary equalizer.
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The new PSG thus starts strong, going ahead after 3′ with the South Korean who receives from Ramos, favored at the beginning at the center of the attack, and shoots into the far corner from the right. A goal that inaugurates a new year from every point of view. With clear messages from Lucho who questions everyone. Leaving Dembélé, Kolo Muani, and Barcola on the bench, preferring even to bet on 16-year-old Mbaye, the youngest debutant in PSG history. In short, no stars. Not even in defense, with Marquinhos and Skriniar forced to make way for new signing Pacho (from Eintracht for 45 million) and 20-year-old Beraldo, with 18-year-old Zague as left-back.
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Strong choices that, however, do not guarantee either rhythm or quality to the game, aside from Kolo Muani’s crossbar hit in the 24′, once he came on for the injured Ramos. Thus, Le Havre equalizes at the start of the second half (3′) with Lloris from a free-kick, fooling the visiting defense and even Donnarumma, the starter, but with the Russian Safonov (signed for 20 million from Krasnodar) itching to get on the bench. And when Casimir’s second goal is disallowed by VAR, Luis Enrique turns everything around: in comes Neves, purchased from Benfica for 60 million, as well as Dembélé and Barcola. And indeed, everything changes. After Lee’s crossbar (15′), Dembélé doubles with a header from the Portuguese’s cross (40′) which also initiates Barcola’s 3-1 goal, slaloming from the left, like Mbappé (41′). The final penalty is by Kolo Muani (45′). In short, a victory attributed to the three tasked with filling the void left by Mbappé. While waiting for a prestigious signing before the end of the transfer market, as Luis Enrique hopes.