Paris Saint-Germain recovered from an early setback to swat aside Reims and open up an eight-point lead at the top of Ligue 1.
2018/2019 Ligue 1
4-1
Match Events
2' GOAL! PSG 0-1 Reims (Chavalerin)
What a start for the visitors! With their first attack of the night, Chavarria surges down the left flank and picks out the perfect pull-back for Chavalerin, who passes a cool first-time finish in at the far post!
5' GOAL! PSG 1-1 Reims (Cavani)
Parity restored in Paris just like that, and it's all down to a simply brilliant effort from Cavani! He picks up a loose ball and immediately heads north, blowing away from a defender before so casually producing an absolutely sublime chip into the far corner, leaving Mendy rooted to his spot! He made that look so easy, but there's few in the sport who can produce an effort like that so coolly!
24' Penalty Goal! PSG 2-1 Reims (Neymar)
Neymar sends Mendy the wrong way, slotting home a confident penalty to put the hosts in front!
44' GOAL! PSG 3-1 Reims (Cavani)
Neymar floats a free-kick from 30 yards in towards the far post, which should have resulted in a straightforward catch for Mendy, but the keeper spills it rather embarrassingly into the path of Cavani, who can hardly believe his luck as he rolls a finish into the gaping net.
48' Neymar's shot saved
Despite his goal from the penalty spot, Neymar hasn't been as lively in attack tonight as say Diaby or Cavani, partially due to the fact that he's being marked so closely. He does get a decent look early in this second half, however, and tests his luck with a strike from distance, but it's nothing to trouble Mendy in the end.
55' GOAL! PSG 4-1 Reims (Meunier)
Diaby has been absolutely terrific tonight in his first PSG start, and he picks up the assist he has thoroughly deserved here as he unselfishly rolls a pass into the path of Meunier in the centre, who simply couldn't miss.
Match Reports
Paris Saint-Germain maintained their perfect start to the Ligue 1 season as Edinson Cavani's brace and a Neymar penalty helped them to a 4-1 win over Reims at the Parc des Princes.
Thomas Tuchel's side bounced back in style to open up an eight-point lead over Lyon at the summit, having seen Xavier Chavalerin give the visitors a shock second-minute lead on Wednesday.
Cavani scored either side of a Neymar penalty – his first a stunning chip – to give the reigning champions a commanding half-time lead in front of NBA legend Michael Jordan.
Line-ups
PSG XI: Gianluigi Buffon, E. Cavani, Thiago Silva, Verratti, Neymar, J. Draxler, Marquinhos, Rabiot, C. Dagba, Stanley N'Soki, Moussa Diaby
Subs: Choupo-Moting, Á. Di María, T. Meunier, A. Areola, P. Kimpembe, Kehrer, Nkunku
Reims XI: Jacques-Alaixys Romao, P. Chavarría, R. Métanire, X. Chavalerin, Y. Abdelhamid, E. Mendy, Björn Engels, Sheyi Ojo, A. Ndom, R. Oudin, Ghislain Konan
Subs: J. Carrasso, M. Martin, Hyun-Jun, H. Kamara, N. Mbemba, Mathieu Cafaro, Axel Disasi