VIDEO | Ligue 1 Highlights: Le Havre vs Paris Saint Germain
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00:00He's back! The League of Talents is back ladies and gentlemen and this is the
00:08port city of Le Havre. Welcome to the Stadion that will witness the first
00:16match of the season. Le Havre are looking for their first league win.
00:30To win another Ligue 1 title, a record 13th overall here in rainy Normandy
00:40against Le Havre at three points.
00:44Here they come perhaps, on the attack for the first time this evening. Gonzalo Ramos
00:50with the ball out to the right-hand side and the shot at goal is into the net
00:54from Lee Kang-in. It took a deflection on its way but it's a dream start for the
01:01reigning champions. Just a couple of minutes gone here and they lead by a goal to nil.
01:06Paris Saint-Germain were calmly knocking it around in their own half and
01:14then suddenly decide to accelerate the pass out to the right flank and Lee
01:17Kang-in picking up the ball from Gonzalo Ramos and hitting the shot beyond
01:24Artur Dezmas with the aid of a deflection.
01:31Back to Ndiaye, pointed forward towards Kazimir, back to Touré, stuck it crisply. Blocked by Paco, Touré again.
01:41Good effort from Abdoulaye Touré.
01:43...start to the campaign of course.
01:45When the Champions League begins in mid-September the things will really start to get intense.
01:51That's a terrific ball from Vitinha for Asensio.
01:55He excelled with his contribution scoring goals in the second half of last season in particular.
02:01Injury to Vitinha, here he is, seems to be okay. Flights it forward for Marco Asensio, that connection again.
02:08Picking it up in by, and nearly a debut goal in Ligue 1.
02:14Time for PSG to take the corner.
02:24So we're underway in the second half at the Stade Océan.
02:29Paris Saint-Germain leading hosts Le Havre by a goal to nil.
02:34Scored early on by Lee Kang-in.
02:37PSG have made a change at the break bringing on Joao Neves.
02:42The 19-year-old Portuguese international for his debut.
02:52Ute among the players forward looking to attack this set-piece opportunity and it's been turned into the net.
02:58Now Ute was sliding in and good enough to put off Donnarumma but I'm not sure who got the last touch to that.
03:04Gutiérrez maybe claiming the credit as well, it doesn't really matter.
03:09Because Le Havre back level at the start of the second half.
03:13In the first half both flighted up towards the back post, helped on by Gutiérrez.
03:20Guti and Ute, I'm not sure if he got a touch to that.
03:25And I'm not sure that Juju touched it in before it was already over the line.
03:33I think that's Gutiérrez's goal.
03:39Meanwhile Paris Saint-Germain on the offensive again, a big opportunity maybe for Koulamwane.
03:44Great save by Artur Dismas and a big roar from the home fans for their goalkeeper Koulamwane.
03:53Suddenly this is a bit of an end-to-end game.
03:57And now Kazimir pouncing on hesitant defending from Zag.
04:02He's run through to put Le Havre in front.
04:04It's an incredible turnaround at the beginning of the second half.
04:09And the captain Josue Kazimir to get not just his first Ligue 1 goal full stop.
04:32Kazimir a brilliant turn.
04:34Tries the shot.
04:36Off target from the Le Havre captain.
04:40Run away from William Pacho with consummate ease.
04:46Straight off a PSG player has fallen for Asensio.
04:49Fist across the face of goal behind Koulamwane.
04:53Lee hits it off the crossbar.
04:57Paris Saint-Germain hit the wood.
04:59Dismas coming out to make the save.
05:01This was Lee Kang-in with the step over.
05:04And the shot on the left foot.
05:10PSG undoubtedly have an extra quality.
05:12Can they make that count in the final reckoning?
05:15There's a quality ball through.
05:18Once again looking for the run of Asensio.
05:22Marco Asensio denied again.
05:24Once more the pass from Vitinho was just top draw.
05:31PSG undoubtedly have an extra quality.
05:33Can they make that count in the final reckoning?
05:36There's a quality ball through.
05:39Once again looking for the run of Asensio.
05:43Marco Asensio denied again.
05:45Slight touch by Saint-Emery.
05:49That's brilliantly to win possession back again.
05:51Ousmane Dempele tries to curl one.
05:55It's just too high from Ousmane Dempele.
05:58Ousmane Dempele to deliver this.
06:01Six wide shots in the middle.
06:04Poulamwane was one of them.
06:05He got up there to win the header.
06:07But Dismas makes the save again.
06:09A little loss of concentration late in the game.
06:13Tiredness can creep in.
06:15Quite a lot of chasing the ball of course.
06:17PSG have dominated possession throughout.
06:21Here comes the cross and it's the header.
06:23From Dempele into the net.
06:25Ousmane Dempele.
06:27Rising high to head home.
06:29And PSG do get the late goal to retake the lead.
06:33It's a sucker punch for La Havre.
06:40The pressure has not been relentless from the reigning champions.
06:44But they have been probing in the last five to ten minutes.
06:47Pushing the home team back.
06:49And the cross in from the left.
06:51Headed home by Ousmane Dempele to make it 2-1 to Paris Saint-Germain.
06:58Showcasing their strength in depth.
07:02Always felt that triple substitution could prove crucial.
07:07Luis Enrique, Centon, Barcola, Dempele and Marquinhos.
07:11Dempele has given them the advantage again.
07:14And it's Bradley Barcola who gets in on the act now.
07:18A brilliant goal from the young France international winger to make it 3-1.
07:25And that is that.
07:29La Havre heads going down a little bit.
07:32Barcola sensing the chance as he picked that ball up on the left wing.
07:36Dribbled in between two defenders and just used the third defender as a screen.
07:42To curl that ball beyond Artur Desmas into the far corner.
07:45Joao Neves, the new signing with the ball out to the left flank for Barcola.
07:51Great finish.
07:54He got five goals last season.
07:56He, like Dempele, will be expected to weigh in with an awful lot more than that in this campaign.
08:01Barcola makes it 3-1.
08:04Finally giving PSG not just the lead again but breathing space too.
08:10They might have another chance here.
08:12Vitinha releasing Barcola this time.
08:15It's lethal play from the champions and they've got themselves a penalty now.
08:25Not even in the starting line-up this evening of course.
08:31Hit the bar in the first half after coming on for Goncalo Ramos and scores this time.
08:36Sends Desmas the wrong way and it's 4-1.
08:40Well, hard to imagine that just a few minutes ago.
08:45Scoring the penalty.
08:48Cruelly tucking it away.
08:50Just nine goals in total last season.
08:52He's off the mark in this campaign.
09:01It will be a source of some relief for him and his players.
09:10And it's over ladies and gentlemen.
09:13And it's over ladies and gentlemen.
09:16The first game of the season.
09:18PSG have just won 4-1.