PSG beat Le Havre 4-1 as they began life after Kylian Mbappe.
Paris Saint-Germain commenced their Ligue 1 title defense with a decisive 4-1 victory over Le Havre, securing the win in the final moments of the match. This encounter marked PSG's first competitive outing after the transfer of Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid. The French captain concluded his six-year tenure at Parc des Princes, where he netted an impressive 256 goals in 308 appearances. As PSG aims for a fourth consecutive league title this season, they delivered a remarkable offensive display, netting three goals in the last five minutes to astonish their opponents.
Ousmane Dembélé's FOURTH career header goal 🇫🇷😳💥 pic.twitter.com/tt18bL1LD4
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Goals galore in Gran Canaria… 🤯
Lee Kang-in opened the scoring for PSG just three minutes into the match; however, Gautier Lloris equalized for Le Havre shortly after the start of the second half, leading the game to appear destined for a stalemate. Nevertheless, the visitors had different plans, as Ousmane Dembele regained the lead for PSG, followed by Bradley Barcola adding a third goal less than a minute later. Randal Kolo Muani then sealed a convincing victory for PSG with a penalty kick. In LaLiga, Sevilla commenced their season with a 2-2 draw against Las Palmas at the Estadio de Gran Canaria. Sevilla initially took the lead in the 25th minute due to an own goal by Alex Suarez, but Las Palmas equalized before halftime with an own goal from Tanguy Nianzou.
It's 2-2 in #LasPalmasSevillaFC! pic.twitter.com/VWudbo3bo0
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Juanlu Sanchez subsequently reclaimed the lead for the visitors; however, they were unable to maintain it as Sandro Ramirez scored an equalizer in the 71st minute. In another match, Celta Vigo overcame a half-time disadvantage to secure a 2-1 victory against Alaves. Kike Garcia's header in the 17th minute gave Alaves the initial advantage, but it was not until the closing moments that Celta Vigo found their response. Williot Swedberg equalized with a right-footed shot, and Iago Aspas netted the decisive goal six minutes before the final whistle.