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SUB: Georginio Wijnaldum (For Herrera 87’): N/R - Wijnaldum entered the pitch for the injured Herrera as PSG chased a winner late on. AP

Gianluigi Donnarumma: 6 - The Italy No 1 made some important saves to deny the likes of Shaqiri in the first half but perhaps should have stopped Paqueta’s shot at the near post. AFP

Thilo Kehrer: 4 - The right-back had a torrid time dealing with Lyon’s Ekambi with the same man beating Kehrer and finding Paqueta for the opener. AP Photo

Marquinhos: 5 - The PSG captain struggled to assert himself at the back, losing out in key duels and getting dragged out of position for Lyon's opening goal. AFP

Presnel Kimpembe: 5 - had an unconvincing performance defensively, not always looking the most secure when tasked with denying the oncoming opposition attackers. AFP

Nuno Mendes: 6 - The 19-year-old looked the most secure of the backline, despite being the youngest. He offered great width and an attacking option going forward at times. AFP

Idrissa Gueye: 6 - The midfielder looked comfortable on the ball, passing well when given the opportunity to. He struggled slightly more off-the-ball, losing most of his duels. AP Photo

Ander Herrera: 7 - The 32-year-old put in a good performance in the middle of the park, always free to receive the ball in order for the home side to play out from the back. He was also important in the way his side pressed and won the ball back. AP Photo

Angel Di Maria: 6 - Di Maria picked up some good pockets of space for Mauricio Pochettino’s side but he was unable to create many chances for a front line that made little through the night. AFP

Lionel Messi: 6 - On his home and league debut, Messi looked a threat at times and even hit the post from a free-kick. However, he drifted at points during the game, struggling to get himself into the mix as often as he may have hoped in order to turn the tide for his new side. AFP

Neymar: 8 - Neymar took the bull by the horns for PSG once they went a goal down. He may have been fortunate to win the penalty but he calmly slotted it away and continued to be the main driving force for the Parisians. AFP

Kylian Mbappe: 7 - The 22-year-old had a tough match, struggling to impose himself and getting few chances to change it, but made it count when he had the opportunity by putting in a fantastic cross in for Icardi to nod home in stoppage time. AFP

SUB: Achraf Hakimi (For Messi 76’): 6 - Hakimi came on to change the final moments for PSG in a slight shape tweak by Pochettino, but he was unable to get on the ball too often in the closing minutes. Reuters

SUB: Mauro Icardi (For Di Maria 82’): 8 - Icardi was brought on to add a penalty box presence that PSG lacked all game and made it count with a stoppage time header to give his side all three points. AFP

SUB: Georginio Wijnaldum (For Herrera 87’): N/R - Wijnaldum entered the pitch for the injured Herrera as PSG chased a winner late on. AP

Gianluigi Donnarumma: 6 - The Italy No 1 made some important saves to deny the likes of Shaqiri in the first half but perhaps should have stopped Paqueta’s shot at the near post. AFP

Thilo Kehrer: 4 - The right-back had a torrid time dealing with Lyon’s Ekambi with the same man beating Kehrer and finding Paqueta for the opener. AP Photo

Marquinhos: 5 - The PSG captain struggled to assert himself at the back, losing out in key duels and getting dragged out of position for Lyon's opening goal. AFP

Presnel Kimpembe: 5 - had an unconvincing performance defensively, not always looking the most secure when tasked with denying the oncoming opposition attackers. AFP

Nuno Mendes: 6 - The 19-year-old looked the most secure of the backline, despite being the youngest. He offered great width and an attacking option going forward at times. AFP

Idrissa Gueye: 6 - The midfielder looked comfortable on the ball, passing well when given the opportunity to. He struggled slightly more off-the-ball, losing most of his duels. AP Photo

Ander Herrera: 7 - The 32-year-old put in a good performance in the middle of the park, always free to receive the ball in order for the home side to play out from the back. He was also important in the way his side pressed and won the ball back. AP Photo

Angel Di Maria: 6 - Di Maria picked up some good pockets of space for Mauricio Pochettino’s side but he was unable to create many chances for a front line that made little through the night. AFP

Lionel Messi: 6 - On his home and league debut, Messi looked a threat at times and even hit the post from a free-kick. However, he drifted at points during the game, struggling to get himself into the mix as often as he may have hoped in order to turn the tide for his new side. AFP

Neymar: 8 - Neymar took the bull by the horns for PSG once they went a goal down. He may have been fortunate to win the penalty but he calmly slotted it away and continued to be the main driving force for the Parisians. AFP

Kylian Mbappe: 7 - The 22-year-old had a tough match, struggling to impose himself and getting few chances to change it, but made it count when he had the opportunity by putting in a fantastic cross in for Icardi to nod home in stoppage time. AFP

SUB: Achraf Hakimi (For Messi 76’): 6 - Hakimi came on to change the final moments for PSG in a slight shape tweak by Pochettino, but he was unable to get on the ball too often in the closing minutes. Reuters

SUB: Mauro Icardi (For Di Maria 82’): 8 - Icardi was brought on to add a penalty box presence that PSG lacked all game and made it count with a stoppage time header to give his side all three points. AFP

SUB: Georginio Wijnaldum (For Herrera 87’): N/R - Wijnaldum entered the pitch for the injured Herrera as PSG chased a winner late on. AP

PSG ratings v Lyon: Messi 6, Neymar and Icardi both get 8, Mbappe 7

Messi replaced with 15 minutes remaining with game at 1-1 before sub Icardi nets injury-time winner

Luke Thrower

September 20, 2021

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