Three days after its success against Kawazaki Frontale (2-1), Paris has taken a step forward in its preparation.
With a team essentially composed at the start of those who had not started three days ago - with the exception of Mbappé - the French champion made the hole in the first period against the Urawa Red Diamonds thanks to Sarabia and Mbappé.
On the hour mark, Messi and Neymar appeared on the pitch.
The Brazilian, author of a deep pass for Mendes, is at the origin of the last goal of the meeting signed Arnaud Kalimuendo.
The second in a row for the young striker, also a scorer on Wednesday evening.
Man of the match: Kylian Mbappé
Each in turn.
Three days ago, at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo during the test won against Kawasaki Frontale (2-1), Leo Messi had "stole" the show from all his partners on the lawn as on the giant screens.
This Saturday, it was the turn of Kylian Mbappé, the only one of the three musketeers in the attack to be established again, to capsize the public.
With each of his accelerations, his deviations or his shots, the world champion sent a shiver and raised his voice in the stands of Saïtama Stadium.
He even caused a touch of madness by scoring, in his characteristic style, all in explosiveness and audacity, the second goal of the meeting.
A control oriented in full surface, to leave his defender on the heels, and a dry strike from the inside,
The Number: 1
1 year.
Apart from a few days, it had been a year since Pablo Sarabia had found the net with PSG.
Loaned last season to Sporting - a club playing like Paris in 3-4-1-2 - the Spanish striker has returned to the standards that were his in Portugal.
Author of 21 goals and 9 assists in the green and white jersey, he seems to have found Paris with a capital of top confidence.
In an unusual role as a playmaker for him, Sarabia signed a first half full of good will during which he scored a magnificent goal with a dry strike at the edge of the area.
The first with PSG since August 14, 2021 against Strasbourg (4-2).
The fact of the game
Silence, let's play.
PSG chained records in terms of attendance.
Three days after attracting 64,922 spectators to the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Paris once again filled up in Saïtama where 61,175 spectators had gathered.
Among them was the Urawa Red Diamonds Kop, reputed to be the hottest in the country.
However, it was in a cozy atmosphere that the meeting once again took place, the public only allowing themselves broncas and other applause to celebrate the goals, the clear chances and the technical gestures.
Respectful of the rules, the Japanese public has indeed followed the injunctions broadcast on the giant screens at the start of the match aimed, in order to fight against the Covid, to limit all encouragement and contact between supporters.
Urawa Reds supporters with a superb English-language banner protesting ticket prices to tonight's game.
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— Dan Orlowitz (@aishiterutokyo) July 23, 2022
Failing to encourage the "Urawa Boys" did not refrain from protesting against the price of tickets for this match against PSG.
“3000 yen against Bayern who won 6 Champions Leagues and 8000 against PSG who won none, are you kidding?
“they asked about a gigantic banner deployed at the start of the match.