Lionel Messi scored two targets, together with a sensational bicycle-kick, as Paris Saint-Germain started their Ligue 1 title defence with an emphatic 5-0 win at Clermont.
Neymar, Achraf Hakimi and Marquinhos have been additionally on track on the Stade Gabriel Montpied as PSG made a formidable begin underneath their new coach, Christophe Galthier, regardless of the absence of Kylian Mbappé by harm. It took solely 9 minutes for PSG to go forward, Messi brilliantly flicking the ball on for Neymar to complete.
Hakimi doubled the guests’ lead halfway by the primary half from a lightning counter-attack, earlier than Marquinhos headed Neymar’s free-kick into the online to make it 3-0 at half-time. Neymar added a second help for Messi’s first purpose with 10 minutes left, and the Argentina ahead capped a superb show late on, controlling a Leandro Paredes move on his chest and firing acrobatically house.
Earlier, Monaco received 2-1 at Strasbourg after the house aspect noticed a last-gasp equaliser dominated out by VAR. Monaco went 2-0 up by targets from Krepin Diatta and Sofiane Diop earlier than Habib Diallo pulled one again within the sixty fifth minute. Diallo thought he had one other in stoppage time when he headed house however teammate Alexander Djiku was discovered to be offside within the buildup.
Within the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund kicked off their marketing campaign with a 1-0 house victory over Bayer Leverkusen, however the end result was marred by a foot harm suffered by their new attacking recruit, Karim Adeyemi.
A tenth-minute purpose from the Dortmund captain, Marco Reus, proved sufficient for the hosts in coach Edin Terzic’s first recreation in everlasting cost. Adeyemi thought he had scored when he turned Youssoufa Moukoko’s reduce in the direction of purpose. Lukas Hradecky reacted to cease the ball crossing the road, however Reus was available to prod house.
Adeyemi was compelled off within the twenty third minute and Leverkusen had alternatives to equalise, with Patrik Schick forcing Gregor Köbel into two large saves. Their hopes of getting a degree light when their goalkeeper, Lukas Hradecky, was despatched off in stoppage time for dealing with the ball outdoors the realm.
“We didn’t begin rather well, misplaced possession a couple of instances however recovered properly. They have been higher after the break however we defended our lead properly,” mentioned Terzic, the previous interim coach who has now returned to switch Marco Rose. “[Karim[ tried to play on but it was not possible. We have to wait until tomorrow [for] a transparent analysis.”
Union Berlin eased previous native rivals Hertha 3-1 to proceed their current domination of the Berlin derby. Jordan Siebatcheu scored on his Bundesliga debut with a glancing header earlier than Sheraldo Becker punished passive defending to make it two quickly after half time. Robin Knoche’s header made it three earlier than Dodi Lukebakio pulled again a late comfort.
Freiburg started with a 4-0 rout of Augsburg as Michael Gregoritsch returned to hang-out his former membership. Vincenzo Grifo’s long-range free kick made it two, with Matthias Ginter and Ritsu Doan additionally on track. Werder Bremen needed to accept a degree on their top-flight return after Josuha Guilavogui earned a late equaliser for Wolfsburg.
Mönchengladbach fought again to beat 10-man Hoffenheim, who took the lead by Robert Skov regardless of Stefan Posch’s Nineteenth-minute dismissal for 2 yellow playing cards. Ramy Bensebaini equalised earlier than half-time, earlier than targets from Marcus Thuram and Nico Elvedi secured victory for the hosts. Elsewhere, Karim Onisiwo scored twice as Mainz earned a 2-1 victory at Bochum.
