PSG brushed aside doubts over Mauricio Pochettino's future, amid links to the Manchester United job, as they came from behind to beat 10-men St Etienne 3-1.
2021/2022 Ligue 1
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Match Report
Pochettino's future with the Parisians dominated the headlines pre-match but his players showed no distraction. They dominated much of the first-half but Denis Bouanga gave St Etienne the lead with a rebound inside the box. But they got on level terms when Timothee Kolodziejczak was sent off on the stroke of half-time and Marquinhos scored from the resulting free-kick.
The visitors side started the second-half as they left the first but they squandered many glaring opportunities before Angel Di Maria put them ahead with just over 10 minutes to go. Marquinhos struck again with an injury time header to secure the win for PSG.
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Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
1' KICK-OFF! Who can win this match?
4' OFFSIDE! Neymar's goal disallowed
12' Green denied Mbappe's shot
24' GOAL! Saint-Etienne 1-0 PSG (Bouanga)
31' Yellow Card! Boudebouz booked
32' Yellow Card! Bernat booked
34' Yellow Card! Camara booked
39' Neymar's shot stopped
41' SAVE! Green denied Mbappe's shot
44' Red Card! Kolodziejczak sent off
46' GOAL! Saint-Etienne 1-1 PSG (Marquinhos)
61' Conflict between Ramos and Khazri
68' MISS! Messi almost score
78' GOAL! Saint-Etienne 1-2 PSG (Di Maria)
84' Injured! Neymar is stretchered off
Line-ups
Saint-Etienne XI: Boudebouz, Kolodziejczak, Khazri, M. Trauco, D. Bouanga, M. Camara, N. Sissoko, M. Nade, Y. Maçon, Aouchiche, E. Green
Subs: H. Moukoudi, J. Krasso, Diousse, I. Ramírez, Youssouf, L. Calodat, L. Gourna-Douath, S. Sow, B. Fall
PSG XI: Messi, Ramos, Di Maria, Gueye, Neymar, Danilo Pereira, Marquinhos, Bernat, Mbappe, Donnarumma, Hakimi
Subs: Paredes, Rico, Rafinha, Kimpembe, Kehrer, Dagba, E. Ebimbe, Nuno Mendes, Xavi Simons