Achraf Hakimi scores on debut at hand PSG opening win at Troyes

Defender Achraf Hakimi scored a debut aim as Paris Saint-Germain started its bid to wrestle again the French league title with a 2-1 win at Troyes.
Promoted Troyes surprised PSG by taking the lead within the eighth minute when defender Oualid El Hajjam headed in powerfully from a nook.
After becoming a member of from Italian champion Inter Milan for 60 million euros ($70.5 million), Hakimi equalized with a crisp shot previous the Troyes goalkeeper after breaking free down the proper within the 18th.

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Two minutes later, striker Mauro Icardi confirmed good composure and consciousness to regulate a go from striker Kylian Mbappe and flick the ball in with the skin of his foot.
Mbappe went shut once more, however Troyes heart ahead Renaud Ripart was additionally energetic and twice denied by goalkeeper Keylor Navas.
“It was a very difficult game and we didn’t start it well. We need to do much better,” PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino mentioned. “We conceded far too many chances for my liking.”
Much of the eye earlier than the sport was off the sphere.
PSG is locked in talks to signal Lionel Messi, after his new take care of Barcelona collapsed this week.
“His name is associated with many clubs, there are a lot of rumors,” Pochettino mentioned. “We will see what happens in the next few days.”
Coach Peter Bosz started his Lyon profession with a tame 1-1 residence draw in opposition to Brest. The Dutchman was fired by Bundesliga aspect Bayer Leverkusen final March. Bosz changed Rudi Garcia, who led Lyon to fourth final season and missed out on Champions League qualification.
Forward Islam Slimani earned him his first level in French soccer when he canceled out Brest’s first-half opener from striker Striker Irvin Cardona.

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Brest fought laborious to remain up final season and completed seventeenth.
Cardona gave his aspect the lead shortly earlier than halftime with a nice strike from 20 meters.
Slimani equalized within the 62nd when he swept the ball residence after strike associate Karl Toko Ekambi headed the ball to him.
Lille is at Metz on Sunday.
Monaco drew with Nantes 1-1 in Friday’s season-opening sport.