Already a trophy for the PSG version Christophe Galtier. Against FC Nantes, during the Champions Trophy, Sunday July 31 in Tel Aviv (Israel), the Parisians clearly imposed themselves, with seriousness, thanks to goals from Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos and a double from Neymar (4- 0). The Brazilian and the Argentinian were very strong, even participating in defensive efforts. Paris wins its eleventh Champions Trophy, the ninth under the QSI (Qatar Sports Investments) era.
With the alignment of Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes in pistons, Christophe Galtier had chosen an offensive composition against the Canaries. His players quickly gave him satisfaction by moving forward and getting the clearest chances from the start. If Marquinhos sounded the first alert with a header on the crossbar at the quarter-hour mark , Leo Messi came to concretize the Parisian domination from the 22nd minute, ideally launched in depth by Neymar.
Led, the Nantes did not get a lot of chances and suffered the rhythm imposed by PSG and its new midfielder, Vitinha, during the rest of the first period. Overwhelmed, they conceded the goal of the break on a masterful free kick from Neymar, just before returning to the locker room. The Brazilian was very sharp and involved on Sunday evening, just like Lionel Messi. The two players, who looked for each other a lot offensively, also put their heart to work in the defensive withdrawal. Physically fit and solid in the duels, they played the entire meeting without lowering the pace.
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While Sergio Ramos had scored the third Parisian goal on a heel after a corner, Neymar completed the Parisian demonstration, on penalty, by doing justice to himself since he had been unbalanced in the area by Jean- Charles Castelletto, expelled. Decisive and smiling, the Brazilian showed himself until the end of the meeting, and even beyond, since he insisted on distributing the winner’s medals to each of his teammates at the end of the meeting.
Even in the absence of suspended Kylian Mbappé, the Parisians made a strong impression to offer themselves their first trophy under the Galtier era and show that they will certainly be difficult to overthrow this season.