Brilliant Neymar dazzles again in PSG romp
PARIS: Neymar starred from begin ning to end on his home debut for Paris Saint-Germain, scoring twice in a 6-2 thumping of Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Sunday (Monday in Manila).
The Brazilian superstar had a hand old said ominously after the game. in everything else his new side did at It was PSG’s third win in as many the Parc des Princes as they recovered league outings this season and they from the shock of falling behind early join reigning champions Monaco and on to a Max Gradel goal. Saint-Etienne in having the maximum
Neymar got the equalizer and the nine points to their name. 222 million-euro ($261 million) man Saint-Etienne visit the French capilater completed the rout in stunning tal next Friday and will be dreading the style after further goals from Adrien prospect after this latest exhibition Rabiot, an Edinson Cavani penalty, from PSG’s new superstar. Javier Pastore and Layvin Kurzawa. Neymar had a part in all of his side’s
Marco Verratti was sent off for PSG goals in last week’s 3- 0 win at midway through the second half and Guingamp, scoring one in his first Toulouse at one point came back to 3game in French football since his stun2, but they were ultimately blown away ning world-record transfer, and he was by the world’s most expensive player. again at the centre of everything here.
“I feel very happy and relaxed, I feel Gradel, making his first appearance at home. I am adapting as quickly as for Toulouse on loan from Bournepossible. I am getting better physically mouth, volleyed the away side in front and I can still improve yet,” the 25-year- in the 18th minute but Neymar had already seen a shot strike the top of the bar before that.
The Brazilian then saw a header tipped onto the post by Alban Lafont before he equalised just after the half-hour, setting up Rabiot for a shot that was pushed out by the away goalkeeper before following in to convert the loose ball.
The same duo combined as PSG went in front, Rabiot playing a onetwo with Neymar before beating Lafont with a low strike into the bottom corner from 25 yards. The second half was quieter before coming to life after Verratti was harshly shown a second yellow for catching Christopher Jullien in the Toulouse area in the 69th minute.
Soon after, the referee gave a harsh decision the other way, awarding a penalty for a foul on Neymar when Toulouse striker Andy Delort appeared to play the ball.
Cavani scored from the spot, the goal his 11th in his last 11 Ligue 1 games, but Toulouse quickly pulled another one back when the giant Jullien headed in from a corner with 12 minutes left to make it 3-2.
Yet there was to be no grandstand finish from the visitors, as instead substitute Pastore—the man who has lost his place to accommodate Neymar— curled in a superb fourth.
Neymar’s corner was headed in by Kurzawa. But Neymar had to have the last word and somehow engineered himself space in the area in stoppage time before finishing to make it 6-2 and bring the Parc des Princes crowd to its feet.
“If I forget the fact I am the Toulouse coach, it is good for football to see that kind of class,” said opposition boss Pascal Dupraz.
Elsewhere on Sunday, Marcelo Bielsa suffered a second straight loss as Lille coach in a disappointing 2-0 home defeat against Caen, while Marseille were frustrated by Angers in a 11 draw at the Velodrome.
Radamel Falcao struck his fifth goal in three games on Friday to give Monaco a 1-0 win at Metz, while Saint-Etienne beat newcomers Amiens 3-0 on Saturday.