09/19/2021 12:00
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 9/19/2021 2:55 PM
Argentine star Lionel Messi plays his first home game with Paris Saint Germain, in a Parque de los Príncipes stadium brimming with expectation, which will be the scene of the clash with
Olympique Lyon
for the sixth date of Ligue 1 in France.
He will arm the trident again with Neymar and Kylian Mbappé.
This time there will be Ángel Di María starting and the arch will be protected by the Italian Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Leandro Paredes and Mauro Icardi go to the bank.
Messi already felt the fervor of the Parisian fans when he was presented in the preview of the victory over Racing Strasbourg (4-2), on August 14, but
now he will be able to do it on the field
in what will be his third presentation with the shirt from PSG.
The meeting in the stadium of the French capital will begin at 3:45 p.m. in Argentina and will be seen live
on the ESPN channel and the Star + platform
For now, the minutes added at his new club were all away from home: 24 in the victory over Brest (4-2) and the full match last Wednesday against Bruges of Belgium for the Champions League.
That international commitment, first as a starter for the Argentine, did not turn out what the world of football expected: PSG
could barely draw 1-1
and at times was surpassed on the field by his rival.
Rosario's dream trio with Brazilian Neymar and Frenchman Kylian Mbappé showed little understanding in Belgium, causing fans eager to see them shine.
Neymar and Messi shared an attack against Bruges and would meet again this Sunday.
Photo: KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP.
Waiting for Messi's first goal,
PSG marches firmly in the French league
that leads with an ideal score (15) and an advantage of three over Lens, who have already played and beat Lille.
Lyon, aspiring to the title, is located at 7 points and comes from winning in its international debut this season: 2-0 against Glasgow Rangers for the Europa League.
With information from Télam
