Paris Saint-Germain started their pre-season tour of Japan with an imposing 6-2 win over Gamba Osaka on Monday (July 25) with Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr and Kylian Mbappe all scoring for the French champion aspect. Brazilian striker Neymar scored twice whereas Messi and Mbappe had a aim every.
Neymar’s two objectives, one among which was from the penalty spot, got here after the Brazilian stated he needed to remain at PSG however admitted he didn’t know what the membership had deliberate for him. Pablo Sarabia added one other effort whereas left-back Nuno Mendes additionally scored, however Gamba Osaka decreased the deficit with objectives from Keisuke Kurokawa and Hiroto Yamami.
WATCH highlights from PSG vs Gamba Osaka right here…
Les temps-forts de notre victoire le Gamba Osaka en cloture du #PSGJapanTour2022 (6-2). pic.twitter.com/JCTR3Vcz0W
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) July 25, 2022
PSG opened the scoring within the twenty eighth minute when Argentina famous person Messi burst into the field and had a shot saved, earlier than Sarabia steered the rebound residence for his second aim in as many preseason matches. Two minutes later Neymar went down within the space after a problem from Genta Miura and coolly transformed from the spot, placing additional distance between PSG and the hosts.
However Gamba Osaka dragged themselves again into the sport when Kurokawa scored within the thirty fourth minute after a point-blank save from PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The French champions quickly restored their benefit, nonetheless, with Mendes darting ahead to complete along with his left boot and Messi combining with Neymar earlier than the Argentina worldwide turned in PSG’s fourth aim.
Messi performed by means of an inch-perfect go to Neymar for the Brazil ahead’s second effort within the sixtieth minute, whereas Mbappe’s 86th-minute penalty ensured a comparatively routine win for Christophe Galtier’s aspect regardless of Yamami’s Seventieth-minute effort.
PSG face Nantes subsequent within the Trophee des Champions, performed between the winners of Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France, on Sunday.