21:17 – The first card (17′)
The PSG captain is the first to be cautioned in this PSG – Girona. He receives a yellow card after elbowing Miguel in the face who was coveting the ball.
21:13 – Asensio crosses too much! (14′)
What a move by Zaire-Emery! The young Parisian’s backheel finds Asensio who crosses his shot a little too much in this PSG – Girona. The Spaniards are starting to suffer a lot in this match.
21:12 – Zaire-Emery tries! (12′)
The Parisian midfielder is served on the edge of the area and strikes but his attempt is deflected and goes for a corner. It is the first of this PSG – Girona.
21:11 – Romeu makes a good comeback (11′)
Dembélé enters the opposition area and tries to eliminate Oriol Romeu but the player on loan from FC Barcelona is irreproachable and makes an excellent return.
21:09 – Good work from Dembélé (9′)
The French international makes the difference in midfield and opens the game towards Barcola on the left side. The latter shifts to Ruiz who sees his cross pushed back by the Spanish defense which is still holding in this PSG – Girona.
21:07 – Zaire-Emery taken over (7′)
The young Parisian midfielder tries to escape alone in the opposing camp but his run is interrupted by Miguel.
21:05 – Safonov’s first intervention (5′)
The Russian goalkeeper, the new face of PSG, intervenes on an imprecise free kick. He is applauded by the Parc des Princes.
21:04 – Gil center (4′)
After a Parisian loss of the ball, Bryan Gil overflows and crosses hard but Pacho is well placed and clears into touch. The Spaniards do not hesitate to project themselves very quickly forward in this start of PSG – Girona.
21:03 – Tsygankov caught (3′)
The Ukrainian winger makes a sublime control after a clearance from his goalkeeper but Nuno Mendes comes back and makes his first defensive intervention of this PSG – Girona.
21:02 – A first incursion (1′)
Girona already under pressure! The Spanish club has to catastrophically push the ball away after a breakthrough with success from Barcola.
21:01 – And here we go!
The referee of this PSG – Girona gives the kick-off for this match of Champions League! The Parisians must start this campaign with a victory against one of the most affordable teams they will face during this group stage, which has been reworked compared to previous seasons.
20:55 – Five minutes before kick-off
The two teams enter the Parc des Princes pitch to play their first match of the season in the Champions League. This PSG – Girona will start in five short minutes now.
20:49 – 1000 visiting supporters
This PSG – Girona is being played at the Parc des Princes tonight. The Parisians will obviously be supported by several tens of thousands of supporters but some Spaniards have also set up camp in the visitors’ enclosure. Around 1000 Girona supporters have set up camp in the Parisian lair to support their team.
20:42 – PSG strikes hard from the start?
We will have to be on the lookout in this first half of PSG – Girona. The Parisians have scored in the first half in the last eight matches. Against FC Barcelona in the championship this weekend, Michel’s players conceded two goals in the first act.
20:35 – Girona remains on a correction
This PSG – Girona comes a few days after a severe defeat for the Spanish club in the championship. The Spaniards were heavily defeated by FC Barcelona by a score of 4-1. A trip to the Parc des Princes is not necessarily the best way to get back on track.
20:28 – A first in Europe for Girona
This PSG – Girona is an event for the Spanish club which will play its very first European match in its history. The Spanish club finished in a surprise third place last season in La Liga.
20:21 – A 17th qualification in the Champions League group stage
Paris have broken a new record after qualifying for the 17th time in the group stage of the Champions League. Indeed, no other French club has managed to taste so much of this sweet taste of the greatest of European competitions.
20:14 – A full house for Paris
Before this PSG – Girona, the Parisians won all their Ligue 1 matches by signing rather convincing performances. The men of Luis Enrique are leading the championship with 12 points after 4 days and are ideally approaching this new Champions League campaign.
20:07 – Team compositions
We know the two starting elevens for this PSG – Girona. Luis Enrique finally launches a big summer recruit. In the absence of Donnarumma, the Russian Safonov will keep the Parisian goal. No surprises among the outfield players. The PSG XI: Safonov – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes – Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha, Zaire-Emery – Dembélé, Asensio, Barcola.
As for Girona and Michel, the Spanish coach did not reserve any big surprises. The player on loan from FC Barcelona Oriol Romeu starts in midfield. Girona XI: Gazzaniga – Arnau, David López, Krejci, Miguel Gutiérrez – Oriol Romeu, Iván Martín, Van de Beek – Tsygankov, Bryan Gil, Stuani.
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