PSG vs Strasbourg Highlights & Report 14 August 2021
Tournament: Ligue 1
PSG vs Strasbourg Highlights 14 August 2021
Icardi M.(Diallo A.), Paris SG
Abdou Diallo launches a beautiful lofted cross into the box, where Mauro Icardi (Paris SG) rises high to head the ball into the right side of the goal and beyond the goalkeeper. 1:0.
Mbappe K.(Draxler J.), Paris SG
GOAL 2:0! Kylian Mbappe (Paris SG) brilliantly slaloms his way forward past a few defenders and unleashes a shot from the edge of the box, which is deflected and goes into the back of the net.
Gameiro K.(Thomasson A.), Strasbourg
Adrien Thomasson sends a superb cross into the box. Kevin Gameiro (Strasbourg) latches on to it and from close range plants a header into the bottom left corner, leaving Keylor Navas beaten. He displayed his eye for goal there – excellent finish. The score is 3:1.
Ajorque L.(Lienard D.), Strasbourg
It’s a goal! Ludovic Ajorque (Strasbourg) bravely launches himself at a cross from Dimitri Lienard and gives Keylor Navas no chance with a close-range bullet header into the bottom right corner. 3:2.
Sarabia P.(Mbappe K.), Paris SG
Goal – 4:2! Kylian Mbappe tees up Pablo Sarabia (Paris SG) inside the box and he slams the ball past Matz Sels.
PSG vs Strasbourg Report 14 August 2021
Messi-less PSG get job done despite scare. Paris Saint-Germain’s latest arrival Lionel Messi saw his new teammates survive a scare at home against Strasbourg on Saturday evening as they eventually prevailed 4-2.
The signing of Messi has seen PSG labelled as France’s answer to Real Madrid’s ‘Galacticos’, but the Argentinian superstar was absent from Mauricio Pochettino’s matchday squad along with other star names such as Neymar, Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marco Verratti and Ángel di María. Still, this a squad bursting with talent, and Messi was in the stands at the Parc des Princes to see Mauro Icardi give the hosts the lead in just the third minute. Strasbourg were able to get something of a foothold in the game, but their hopes were dealt a cruel blow when Kylian Mbappé’s shot took a heavy deflection off Ludovic Ajorque on its way past ‘Les Coureurs’ goalkeeper Matz Sels. The clash seemed all but over as a competitive encounter when Julian Draxler tapped in just 58 seconds later.
Strasbourg, however, had other ideas. In his first start for the Alsace-based outfit in 13 years, and against his former employers, Kevin Gameiro pulled one back with a well-taken header. Then, Ajorque atoned for his role in PSG’s second strike with a wonderful flick past Keylor Navas. The home side had been supremely comfortable at the interval without getting out of second gear, but they allowed complacency to creep into their game as they committed a series of silly mistakes. Fortunately for them, they were given a helping hand when referee Amaury Delerue gave the visitors’ Alexander Djiku a soft second yellow card with roughly 10 minutes left on the clock.
The dismissal knocked the stuffing out of Strasbourg, and Pablo Sarabia netted from close-range to put the result beyond doubt. The victory means PSG are the only side in Ligue 1 to have won both games so far this term, but they will need to improve drastically if they are to achieve their lofty objectives.
PSG vs Strasbourg Video Highlights 14 August 2021
