and good evening to you from the past here in the french capital paris the venue for tonight's
action i'm derek ray and my commentary partner as always is stuart robson and this is where it all
starts in the uefa champions league the group stage and match day one my goodness so much to
look forward to it's paris saint-germain facing young boys well derek although the hosts are clear
favorites this could prove to be a tricky game for them unless they score an early goal because
their opponents will sit deep remain compact and defend with determination they also pose a
threat on the counter-attack and are really good at set plays it's going to be an interesting one
and the psg team looks like this luigi donnarumma begins in goal then that plays with ashraf hakimi
in the full back positions and lining up through the middle in attack today is kylian mbappe
this is how the visitors will set up today well the 442 system relies on good combinations all
over the pitch the front two the central midfield pairing the full back and winger
and of course the centre-backs if you can get these combinations right you'll have a good team
it's the opening match day champions league group stage match day one underway
a leonel messi messi and let's give credit to the defending
it's a weighted pass
a fine reading of the situation well you get the feeling so many in attendance here have come
just to see this man killian in vape well he's the most creative player oh look at this
stew as an opportunity well the keeper reacted magnificently messi making sure nothing came of it
and neymar
real chance neymar with the goal just what you would expect to see from the brilliant brazilian
well just look at this again he moves the ball quickly he gets
beyond his marker and he keeps his composure it's an excellent finish
the opening goal of the game then
but he tried in vain to get himself back on side
well he needs to show greater awareness there and hold on to the ball a fraction longer
our possession is the watchword inside their own territory it's a perfect challenge
the attack continues they're making considerable progress
messi waiting to pounce and the danger cleared
elia
and he was in the right place to intercept
untidy in possession
now messi and he takes on the shot and blocked for now
well flinging himself up the ball
over it comes
vanessa aimed towards ambape smuggled away
good bit of pressing
how about the cross but dealt with efficiently
can they hit on the break
hefty this might have potential and a fine cross
right out of the top drawer who could do better than that
well here's the replay and it all starts with the delivery into the box
just begging someone to get on the end of it but should the keeper be beaten at his
near post i don't think so he really needs to do better in those situations
so a level contest one one
well as the stats confirm psg have had the line share of possession but in terms of
creating chances they've been well below their normal standards unless that changes
quickly it's going to be a really frustrating day for them keeping it moving dynamically
and so the halftime whistle is gone here at the party press in paris
and so the second half of this champions league group stage match day one contest commences
hakimi by naldum now
not veracie good patience versi now and showing fine vision
it comes to absolutely nothing
very alert defending to cut off the supply
oh a perfectly timed pass
well they've been frustrated for quite a while now but these fans have suddenly come to life
substitution then let's see how it affects the match
it's neymar's corner struggling to get it away now cancer attacking possibilities here
elia christian fastnacht
against targets
attacking possibilities for psg
well that was a fairly easy finish in the end but he still had to take it
he won't mind how they come though
as they kick up again 2-1 the current state of affairs
on and on he goes
christian racing away here
good tackle it'll be a throw
big chance to get them on terms well there's a keeper on song
well how did he stop that that's just unbelievable
the balloon
i think the threat has been averted
and you don't want to lose possession there and neymar well flinging himself up the ball
fired in by neymar no nonsense clearance
see bachelor
how can they turn one of these attacks into a goal sorry manny
lauper and that was a very fine read
and then with a real chance well that surely would have put this game to bed
well definitely that would have won the game for him that's a bad miss
and running it back well these fans have been brilliant just listen to them
surely this will inspire the players to hang on here what a noise we've got
totaling up all the stoppages we'll have two additional minutes
now neymar
and that is all for this game it's an ideal start for patty sergio man
they have three points from their first game in the champions league well you always want
to get off to a good start and that's exactly what they've done here now they can look forward to the
next game they're in a great position the thing about lionel messi is we expect that he'll take
games by the strap of the neck and he's done that this evening yeah good performance and
a really critical goal to give them the lead they just couldn't cope with his movement today