Cavani had the best chance of the opening period a couple of minutes before the break
Paris Saint-Germain's Edinson Cavani (left) celebrates after scoring a goal during their French league match against Monaco at the Louis II stadium in Monaco on Sunday. PSG won 3-0. (Photo: AFP)
Paris: Angel di Maria made his debut as a second half substitute as champions Paris Saint-Germain maintained their perfect start to the season with a 3-0 win at Monaco on Sunday.
Argentine Di Maria played his first 24 minutes for the Parisians following a 63 million-euro ($68.9 million) move from Manchester United and even set up PSG’s final goal. But it was Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani who was the hero, notching a brace before Ezequiel Lavezzi finished off the scoring.
Cavani had the best chance of the opening period a couple of minutes before the break, but picked out by Maxwell’s inch-perfect pass, he swiped wildly at the ball, which hit his standing leg before bobbling wide.
Monaco’s Italian striker Stephan El Shaarawy had a sight of goal early in the second period but shot straight at goalkeeper Kevin Trapp. Cavani broke the deadlock on 57 minutes with a bullet header into the top corner from Blaise Matuidi’s pinpoint cross, leaving goalkeeper Danijel Subasic a helpless spectator. Moments later, Matuidi blew a one-on-one chance with Subasic with a poor first touch before the goalkeeper eventually saved his tame, low, curling shot.
Di Maria entered the fray on 66 minutes in the place of Lucas Moura and should have had his first assist for the club almost immediately, but after arrowing an inch-perfect ball into the box, Cavani directed his free header straight at Subosic.
But Cavani did not need to wait long for his second and showed a predator’s instincts on 73 minutes as Monaco’s backline stood off Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who slipped in the Uruguayan between full-back and centre-back for an easy finish.
( Source : AFP )
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