An inspired second half goal from Brazilian winger Lucas
Moura has sparked ten-man Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 title defence to a 1-0
winning start at Lille.
The three-time Ligue 1 champions were a player down after
half an hour on Friday when midfielder Adrien Rabiot was given his marching
orders for two yellow cards.
Rabiot picked up the first on 22 minutes for a dangerous
tackle on Lille midfielder Florent Balmont, and six minutes later was sent off
by referee Fredy Fautrel for a foul on defender Sebastian Corchia.
In the sole Ligue 1 game on Friday night, the Parisians had
been struggling to contain Lille who finished eighth last season and were
playing their first competitive match under new coach Herve Renard.
But 20-year-old Rabiot's misfortune spurred Laurent Blanc's
side into action.
Lille's Eric Bauthac stepped up but failed to convert the
resulting free kick which David Luiz and PSG's new goalkeeper Kevin Trapp
managed to contain.
Lucas finally got the breakthrough after 57 minutes to give PSG
their first away win in a season opener in 19 years.
The remainder of the Ligue 1 matches will be played on
Saturday and Sunday.
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