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90' +1
Late chance for Neymar! The Brazilian embarks on yet another wonderful run into the Guingamp penalty area and towards goal before shooting. He tries to lift a strike over Johnsson and into the back of the net, but it ends up landing on the roof of it instead.
90'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be just one minute of added time.
89'
Thuram does well to carve out a bit of space for himself by muscling away a couple of PSG players. He then shoots from 20 yards out, but his low effort is tame and easily stopped by Marquinhos.
87'
B. Matuidi enters the game and replaces A. Rabiot.
Rabiot makes his way off the pitch to be replaced by Blaise Matuidi in PSG's second alteration of the night.
86'
It's all PSG at the moment as they patiently pass the ball around and run down the clock. Guingamp started so well but seemed to collapse after Ikoko's own goal, and since then it's been relatively easy for the visitors.
84'
Guingamp, who look totally dejected, try to carve out a late chance on goal, but Saribur's low cross into the box isn't met by anybody and rolls harmlessly behind for a goal-kick.
82'
Neymar has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by E. Cavani.
That was selfless play by Cavani to set up Neymar. The Uruguayan has impressed this evening as well, and he's been involved in many of PSG's best attacking moves.
GOAL! Neymar grabs his first ever PSG goal! Cavani turns provider as he knocks a simple pass back to Neymar, who, from just a few yards out, easily fires the ball into the roof of the net. The Brazilian has been excellent tonight and fully deserves that.
81'
Excellent tackle by Alves! Thuram makes an instant impression as he bursts into the left-hand side of the PSG box and towards goal, but Alves sticks with the forward like glue and then dispossesses him with an excellent sliding tackle.
80'
J. Pastore enters the game and replaces M. Verratti.
L. Blas enters the game and replaces M. Coco.
PSG have also made a change, with Verratti being taken off for Javier Pastore.
Meanwhile, Ludovic Blas has come on to take the place of Coco.
79'
M. Thuram enters the game and replaces É. Didot.
Guingamp have made another alteration, with Didot making way for Marcus Thuram.
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78'
And now Di Maria goes to close! Another lovely pass from Neymar beats the Guingamp back line and finds Di Maria in front of goal, but Johnsson does really well to close down the Argentine and smother his first-time shot.
77'
L. Deaux gets yellow.
Neymar picks up the ball in the middle of the pitch and is immediately barged into by Lucas Deuax, who becomes the latest player to receive a yellow card.
75'
Another chance for Cavani! A well-weighted Alves cross sails into the middle of the Guingamp penalty area and does well to pick out Cavani. The striker tries to pull off an audacious scissor kick but can only send his effort sailing over the top of the crossbar.
73'
Di Maria gets himself into a good position over on the right flank and swings in a cross in search of Neymar. It's slightly underhit by the Argentine, however, and is easily dealt with by the Guingamp defenders.
71'
L. Phiri enters the game and replaces Abdoul Camara.
Briand, who has seen very little of the ball tonight, is caught from behind by Motta and wins a free-kick for his side in a promising position. It's poorly hit, however, as Salibur's delivery is fired straight into the hands of Areola.
70'
Guingamp have made their first substitution of the evening, with new signing Lebogang Phiri coming on to replace Camara.
69'
After a long period on the back foot, Guingamp are almost able to carve out a chance on goal. Coco chips in a cross from the right wing and almost finds Camara, but the ball flies just over the head of the number nine.
67'
M. Verratti gets yellow.
Verratti flies into Salibur from behind and catches the midfielder with a late challenge, leaving the referee with no choice but to show him a yellow card.
66'
Another great opportunity for PSG! Guingamp are pushing further up the pitch, which is leaving plenty of space open for the visitors. Cavani sprints down the right channel and then picks out Neymar with a lovely cross into the penalty area, but the Brazilian can't get a shot away quickly enough and loses the opportunity to fire in his first goal for his new club.
64'
Cavani almost makes it 3-0! Kurzawa fizzes a dangerous pass across the face of goal and into the path of Cavani, but the striker can't pull off a close-range flick and the ball runs through his legs.
62'
E. Cavani has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by Neymar.
That's exactly why PSG spent so much money on bringing in Neymar! The weight on the Brazilian's pass was perfect and split the Guingamp defence in two.
GOAL! Cavani doubles PSG's lead! After dealing with the danger, Silva kick-starts a quick counter-attack. He sets up Neymar to plough forward, and the Brazilian then tees up Cavani with a beautiful ball into the box. The Uruguayan only has Johnsson to beat, and he's easily able to do so with a great finish.
61'
Great defending by Silva! Space opens up over on the right wing and allows Coco to fly down the right flank. He then penetrates the penalty area and takes on Silva, but it's the defender who comes out on top with a smart interception.
60'
Dodgy defending from Guingamp allows Cavani to get a shot away from the right-hand side of the home side's box. He gets himself into a good position and unleashes a thumping strike, but it's slightly mishit and fails to trouble Johnsson.
58'
Almost a great chance for Neymar! The Brazilian dances his way into the box on a lovely run and then looks set to pull the trigger, but Rebocho sticks out a foot to poke the ball away from him at the vital moment.
56'
Cavani almost makes it 2-0! The striker flies towards the edge of the penalty area after linking up well with Neymar and quickly shoots, but his low effort is well stopped by the feet of Johnsson.
54'
PSG quickly win the ball back from the restart and immediately get Neymar involved in an attacking move. He can't quite get through on goal though, as he's well marshalled by the Guingamp defenders.
52'
J. Ikoko is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
GOAL! PSG have taken the lead through a terrible own-goal! The ball trundles along the Guingamp penalty area and finds Ikoko, who isn't under any pressure whatsoever. He tries to knock a pass back to Johnsson but instead taps it off the inside of the post and into the back of the net. What was he thinking?
50'
Neymar links up with Di Maria and sets up the Argentine to shoot just outside of the Guingamp box, but he's quickly put under pressure by red and black shirts and can only toe-poke an effort wide of the goal.
48'
What a strike by Didot! Verratti is caught sleeping on the ball just outside of the PSG penalty area and concedes possession. Didot then unleashes a thumping shot that flies towards the top right-hand corner of the net, but it sails just a yard or so wide of its target.
46'
We're underway once again!
45' +1
Rabiot gets himself into a great position out wide after linking up really well with Neymar. He then fizzes a dangerous pass across the face of goal, where Kerbrat meets it ahead of Cavani.
45'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be just one minute of added time.
44'
The Guingamp back line allow a clever pass to fly past them and into the path of Alves over on the right-hand side of the box. Luckily for them, the defender can't do anything with it as his off-balance cross sails behind for a goal-kick.
43'
Neymar makes a nuisance of himself over on the left-hand side of the Guingamp penalty area once again before teeing up Cavani. The striker knocks the ball up into the air and back towards Neymar, but there seems to be a breakdown in communication and the Brazilian ends up leaving the ball to the hosts' defenders.
42'
Salibur does well once again as he causes problems for the PSG defenders. This time, Didot fires a corner into the heart of the penalty area and towards a group of red and black shirts, but it's Marquinhos who easily meets the ball ahead of them.
41'
Salibur goes close! Guingamp do well deep inside the PSG half of the pitch and win themselves a rare corner. It's sent short and worked over to Salibur, who unleashes a curling cross-cum-shot from just outside of the penalty area that bounces a yard or so wide of the far post.
40'
And now Di Maria goes down inside the box! The Argentine flies towards goal as he tries to latch on to a deft through-ball, but Johnsson beats him to it. The attacking midfielder then goes down and claims his foot was clipped, but the referee still isn't interested.
38'
Neymar goes down inside the penalty area, but nothing is given! The Brazilian embarks on a lovely, twisting run as he dances his way towards the near post, but just as he's about to he seems to go down under a tackle from Didot. There's nothing in it though, and the referee allows play to go on.
37'
Solid save by Johnsson! Neymar is bundled over, resulting in a free-kick for PSG in a promising position. Cavani steps up and shoots, but Johnsson gets his body behind the strike and is able to push it over the top of the crossbar.
36'
Marquinhos hits the crossbar! Neymar curls a delightful cross into the heart of the Guingamp box and right onto the head of Marquinhos, who is all alone. The defender looks set to open the scoring, but his diving header smashes off the woodwork after beating Johnsson.
35'
Di Maria tries to test Johnsson with another shot from outside of the penalty area, but this one deflects off Didot and behind for a corner. The Argentine then curls in the set-piece towards the near post, but it's easily cleared away.
33'
Salibur steps up and whips a curling cross over to the far post, but it's completely overhit and misses everyone before sailing behind for a goal-kick.
32'
T. Motta gets yellow.
Another PSG attacking move fails to result in anything, and Guingamp counter quickly once again. The home side initially push forward well before Motta cynically barges into Salibur, resulting in a yellow card for the midfielder and a free-kick for Guingamp in a dangerous position.
30'
Neymar gets himself into a good position deep inside the hosts' half of the pitch and quickly tries to set up Cavani inside the penalty area, but his pass is misplaced and rolls into the hands of Johnsson instead.
28'
PSG clumsily lose possession in the middle of the pitch and present the home side with a great chance to quickly push forward. Coco tries to do so over on the right wing but Thiago Silva does really well to poke the ball out for a throw-in.
26'
Vital interception by Kerbrat! Adrien Rabiot spins round his marker in the middle of the pitch before threading a through-ball into the penalty area, but Kerbrat does really well to close down Di Maria before the Argentine can get a shot away.
24'
Di Maria charges into the Guingamp penalty area and tries to get the better of Sorbon, but, once again, the centre-back is just about able to deal with the danger and manages to shepherd the ball behind for a goal-kick.
22'
Lucky for Jeremy Sorbon! The defender is caught out by the high-pressing PSG front line as he tries to play out from the back, leaving him in a spot of bother. He's closed down by Motta and is almost dispossessed by the midfielder, but, luckily for him, he ends up being fouled from behind instead.
20'
First chance on goal for Neymar! The Brazilian does well to carve out a pocket of space for himself 25 yards out and then unleashes a shot, but there's slightly too much power behind the effort and it ends up sailing several yards over the crossbar.
19'
Jimmy Briand tries to hold up the ball just outside of the PSG box but is quickly dispossessed, allowing the visitors to push forward once again. However, Guingamp remain defensively solid as they do, denying them any space to work in.
17'
Almost an opportunity for Camara! Coco, who has done well on the break when presented with the opportunity to push forward, sends a great cross into the box and over to the far post, where Camara rises high but can't quite reach the ball under pressure from Alves.
15'
Chance for Cavani! The Uruguayan is left in a pocket of space on the left-hand side of the penalty area once again and this time is able to get a shot away, but Johnsson does well to stop it with his feet at the near post.
14'
Di Maria twists and turns on the edge of the home side's box and does well to get a shot away. It looks set to test Johnsson, but Christophe Kerbrat sticks out a foot to deflect the ball away from danger.
13'
Cavani pops up on the left of the Guingamp penalty area and quickly tees up Thiago Motta. The Italy international decides to take a quick shot, but his low effort is poorly hit and fails to trouble anyone.
11'
J. Ikoko gets yellow.
Kurzawa picks up the ball over on the left flank and quickly tries to get the better of Jordan Ikoko, but he's clattered into by the Guingamp man and the referee's card is quickly brought out for the first time tonight.
10'
Dani Alves makes an intelligent run into the hosts' box as he tries to latch onto a chipped pass forward from Verratti, but it's slightly mistimed and the linesman's flag is raised as soon as he makes contact with the ball.
9'
Good play by Guingamp sees them bring a PSG attacking move to an end before trying to hit their opponents on the counter, but Yannis Salibur's long ball down towards Camara is overhit and can't find the number nine.
7'
Etienne Didot clumsily loses the ball in a dangerous position, allowing PSG to counter-attack quickly. Di Maria sprints towards the penalty area before trying to tee up Edinson Cavani, but the attacking midfielder's pass is deflected into the hands of Johnsson.
5'
Guingamp move the ball around nicely as they try to put PSG under pressure deep down the left wing. Marcus Coco is eventually able to fire in a cross after getting the better of Layvin Kurzawa, but Alphonse Areola is just about able to deal with the danger under pressure.
3'
Dani Alves is caught by Abdoul Camara as he charges down the right flank, and he wins an early free-kick for PSG. It's sent short and eventually worked over to Marco Verratti, who tries to pick out Neymar but can't get the better of Pedro Rebocho.
1'
We're off! Guingamp get us underway, attacking from right to left.
Neymar immediately gets involved in the action as he tries to pick out Angel Di Maria with a lofted pass into the penalty area, but it's slightly overhit and Karl-Johan Johnsson is easily able to collect the ball.
Good evening and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s Ligue 1 game between Guingamp and Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade du Roudourou.
All eyes will be on one man as PSG go chasing a second win of the season. Inside one of the more compact and homely stadiums in Ligue 1, Neymar is set to make his debut appearance for the French giants after completing an eye-watering move from Barcelona. It’s the moment PSG fans have all been waiting for, and it’s certainly going to be a fascinating encounter.
The Brazilian had to watch from the stands as his new team comfortably saw off Amiens in their season opener at the Parc des Princes, but his signing was celebrated with a grand ceremony beforehand as he stepped onto the pitch to greet the fans. A small group of them have made the trip to Brittany in the hope of seeing him in action tonight, and it looks as if they won’t be at all disappointed.
Unai Emery spoke in the build-up to the game about how determined he was to start Neymar this evening, and that’s now been confirmed to be the case. PSG’s star signing is set to play alongside Angel Di Maria and Edinson Cavani in a front three, with Javier Pastore making way to accommodate him.
Neymar’s big money signing is not only a huge move for both him and PSG, but it also looks as if it’s going to have serious knock-on effects across Europe. With a Neymar-shaped hole now glaringly obvious in the Barcelona line-up, the Catalan club are desperately searching for a replacement. They’ve already had two bids rejected for Philippe Coutinho, and Ousmane Dembele looks to be on their radar as well.
The Brazilian’s move to the French capital will also have an impact on the PSG squad and those that could now feature less due to his arrival. Julian Draxler looks likely to struggle to get a place in the side now that Neymar has come, leading many to speculate that he may end up leaving Paris if a decent offer comes in for him.
Paris Saint-Germain XI (4-3-3): Areola; Alves, Marquinhos, Silva, Kurzawa; Motta, Verratti, Rabiot; Di Maria, Cavani, Neymar.
There’s just under 30 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this evening...
Paris Saint-Germain substitutes: Trapp, Kimpembe, Meunier, Matuidi, Guedes, Nkunku, Pastore.
The introduction of Neymar is the only change Unai Emery has made to the PSG side that comfortably beat Amiens last weekend, whilst Antoine Kombouare has also made just one alteration to the Guingamp team, with Lebogang Phiri making way for Etienne Didot.
Guingamp find themselves in a similar position in the table to PSG thanks to their 3-1 victory away to Metz on the opening day of the season. The Breton side did well to come back from a goal down to beat last season's 14th-place finishers, and they'll be aiming to show similar determination today as they try to frustrate a PSG side full of exciting and deadly attacking talent.
Even without Neymar, PSG would head into tonight's contest as the favourites to leave with all three points, but the Stade du Roudourou can be an intimidating place for opposition teams to visit. The Parisiens found that out last season when they were beaten 2-1 by the hosts, and in their last five visits they've only managed to come away with a victory on one occasion.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off. The atmosphere inside the stadium is electric, with both sets of fans desperately trying to get a glimpse of Neymar.
HALF-TIME: GUINGAMP 0-0 PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
So far, so good for Guingamp, who have done a really good job in keeping a determined PSG side at bay. The visitors have looked lively and have caused plenty of problems for their opponents, but they just can't quite seem to find a way through. Neymar impressed during his first 45 minutes in a PSG shirt, and he almost picked up an assist when he set up Marquinhos with a delightful curling cross that the defender nodded onto the crossbar.
The two teams are making their way back out on to the pitch ahead of the start of the second half. Neither side have made any substitutions during the half-time break.
FULL-TIME: GUINGAMP 0-3 PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
That couldn't have gone much better for PSG, who have managed to come away with an easy win thanks to an excellent performance from Neymar. The Brazilian showed exactly why he cost so much money, and he fully deserved his goal after putting in such a great shift beforehand.
He'll now be aiming to score his first home goal against Toulouse next week, and you wouldn't want to bet against him doing so. PSG look as if they're going to be a real force once again this season, and it's going to be tough for any of the sides to get near to them.
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