The European champion is back in business, and he has lost none of his superb. For its first outing in the defense of its continental title, Paris Saint-Germain offered a demonstration of strength and serenity by upgrading a low team from Atalanta Bergame (4-0). In a conquered princes park, this perfect introduction, carried out despite the notable absences of Dembélé and gifted, sends a clear message to competition: Paris is always the big favorite to its own succession.
KVaratskhelia in soloist, Barcola in a smuggler
It only took three short minutes to understand that the suspense would be short -lived in this one -way meeting. On the second step of a corner, Captain Marquinhos, mounted at the forefront, concluded with opportunism a clever combination with Fabián Ruiz to put his own in orbit. It was the beginning of a real headquarters of the Italian cage, where only an excellent goalkeeper, Marco Carnesecchi, avoided the total sinking to his team by interpoting brilliantly in front of Barcola (8th) then Hakimi (11th).
Atalanta, far from the courageous team that had trembled Paris in 2020, could only undergo the waves. And it was Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, however uncertain before the match, who was responsible for making the break before the break of an individual feat. A full axis breakthrough, a dry and precise shot at the point of the post, and the Georgian finally launched his season. The score could have been heavier if Bradley Barcola, in a frustrating evening against the goal (missed penalty, refused), had not been clumsy.
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The Parisian winger, however, redeemed well as soon as the locker room returns by serving perfectly nuno Mendes for the purpose of 3-0. At that time, mass was said. The last half hour was a long and quiet management on the part of Luis Enrique. The Spanish technician was able to turn his workforce in anticipation of the classic boiling against OM this weekend, launching his young talents and replacements like Zaïre-Emery, Lee Kang-in and Mbaye, without the level of play of the team decreasing.
Master management before the classic
And it is also an incoming, Gonçalo Ramos, who completed the success of a little bit of composure at the very end of the match (90th). A fourth anecdotal goal in view of the score, but symbolic of the depth and quality of a royal workforce, where even the replacements contribute to the festival. A collective striking force that has something to shudder any opponent.
Unlike at the start of the more winding campaign last season, PSG therefore struck very hard. If the evening opposition was of a disconcerting weakness, the way, the seriousness and the application displayed by the Ile -de -France are very good omen for the future. The champion perfectly launched the defense of his title and reminded all of Europe that it would be necessary to be very, very strong to come and dethrone him.
