PSG Rout Monaco In Trophee des Champions
No Neymar needed, Di Maria, Nkunku and Weah score in PSG's 4-0 Trophee des Champions rout of AS Monaco
Thomas Tuchel secured his first piece of silverware in charge of Paris Saint-Germain as Angel Di Maria's double helped set an ominous tone for the new season with a 4-0 win over Monaco in the Trophee des Champions.
Di Maria scored once either side of half-time, while Neymar made a 15-minute cameo as the Ligue 1 champions prevailed in the traditional curtain-raiser, played in China, for the sixth successive season.
The result also provided a competitive debut victory, a clean sheet and a valuable confidence boost for Gianluigi Buffon, who endured back-to-back defeats in two International Champions Cup appearances last month.
The Italy icon was rarely worked, with his new boss Tuchel afforded the luxury of introducing Neymar for his first PSG appearance since fracturing a metatarsal in February with a three-goal lead already established.
Di Maria enjoyed the role of star man in a one-sided first half, netting a superb free-kick in the 33rd minute to open a lead that Christopher Nkunku doubled seven minutes later.
The first of what Tuchel will hope is at least a repeat of the quartet of trophies Unai Emery achieved last term was sealed by Timothy Weah in the 67th minute, before Di Maria added stoppage-time gloss ahead of next Sunday's season-opening visit from Caen.
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FULL TIME
FINAL: PSG 4-0 AS Monaco
Defending Ligue 1 champions PSG rout Monaco to claim their 6th consecutive Trophee des Champions.
SECOND HALF
90' + 2 - GOAL PSG 4-0 AS Monaco
Di Maria finishes a PSG breakaway for his second goal of the day.
67' - GOAL: PSG 3-0 AS Monaco
Timothy Weah scores his first competitive goal for PSG
59': Hustling Verratti finds Di Maria who sends a shot off to the side-netting
47': Jovetic forces Buffon into his first competitive save for PSG
HALFTIME
Halftime interviews with AS Monaco's Aholou and PSG's Weah
FIRST HALF
39' - GOAL: PSG 2-0 AS Monaco
Nsoki cross finds Nkunku and PSG double their lead
33': GOAL: PSG 1-0 AS Mocaco
Di Maria scores the opener with a beautiful free-kick
21': PSG build-up play snuffed out by Glik
13': Tielemans shot deflected by Silva
6': Early chance for PSG as Angel Di Maria's shot bounces off the post.
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