PSG 3-0 Sydney: Mbappe & Cavani net to help PSG bounce back after shootout loss

Game is over and the final score is PSG 3-0 Sydney. Mbappe and Cavani both score to help Parisians bounce back after a regrettable shootout defeat. Here is the match report.

Match Report

Without Neymar, PSG cruised to a 3-0 win over Sydney thanks to the performances of Mbappe, Cavani and Guclu. 

The World Cup winner broke the deadlock in the 36th minute before the Uruguay international added a second just before half-time. Youngster Metehan Guclu made it 3-0 late on.

Then there will be a real challenge, PSG play Rennes in the French Super Cup on Saturday before they kick-off their league season against Nimes on August 11.

Match Events

13' CLOSE! Cavani hits the post

Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross.

37' GOAL! PSG 1-0 Sydney (Mbappe)

Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Sydney FC 0. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Bernat.

43' GOAL! PSG 2-0 Sydney (Cavani)

Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Sydney FC 0. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

89' GOAL! PSG 3-0 Sydney (Guclu)

Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Sydney FC 0. Metehan Guclu (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Colin Dagba.

Line-ups

PSG XI: E. Cavani, K. Trapp, A.Herrera, T. Meunier, Sarabia, J. Draxler, Bernat, Kehrer, Diallo, K. Mbappé, N. Kouassi

Subs: A. Areola, Kurzawa, Jesé, I. Hemans Arday, C. Dagba, S. Nsoki, M. Bakker, M. Bulka, Mbe Soh, A. Zagre, A. Toufiqui, G. Innocent, M. Güclü, A. Aouchiche

Sydney XI: A. Baumjohann, R. McGowan, A. Redmayne, K. Barbarouses, M. Ninković, A. Le Fondre, R. Grant, A. Caceres, P. Retre, J. King, H. Van Der Saag

Subs: L. Brattan, T. Heward-Belle, L. Ivanovic, R. Teague, J. Swibel