Paris Saint-Germain starts with a bang, securing a 4-1 victory over Le Havre. Lee Kang scored after just three minutes. Loris equalized in the 48th minute, but in the final moments, three goals in six minutes, Dembélé in the 84th, Barcola in the 86th, and Kolo Muani with a penalty in the 90th, secured the first three points under the Eiffel Tower.
Marseille also thrashes their opponent, with a 5-1 victory over Brest, thanks to goals from Henrique, Wahi, and a double from Greenwood. A narrow win for Monaco, who secured three points with a 1-0 home victory over St. Etienne, with Minamino scoring in the 28th minute.
Auxerre-Nice ended 2-1 with goals from Raveloson and Coulibaly. Cho scored the consolation goal for the Rossoneri. Lens were victorious away, winning 1-0 against Angers thanks to Said's goal in the 28th minute. Reims-Lille was decided by goals from Diakité and David in favor of the visitors.
Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain keeps lead, responding to De Zerbi’s Marseille
14 Jan - 10:44 •
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Toulouse-Nantes and Montpellier-Racing Strasbourg ended in draws, 0-0 and 1-1, respectively. A disappointing start to the season for Lyon, who lost to Rennes. Bourigeaud, Gouiri, and Meister scored for the home team.
The first matchday brought many confirmations and surprises. The defeats of Lyon, Nice, and St. Etienne weigh heavily on the standings, teams that have always tried to challenge the undisputed dominance of the French Champions, Paris Saint-Germain. The season has just begun and is still very long. Based on what was seen in the preseason and these first 90 minutes, Marseille seems to be the most in-form team at the moment.
Ligue 1 Table:
- Olympique Marseille 3
- PSG 3
- Rennes 3
- Lille 3
- Auxerre 3
- Lens 3
- Monaco 3
- Racing Strasbourg 1
- Montpellier 1
- Toulouse 1
- Nantes 1
- Nice 0
- Angers 0
- St. Etienne 0
- Reims 0
- Le Havre 0
- Lyon 0
- Brest 0
