PSG Suffers 3-2 Defeat against Cerezo Osaka in Friendly Match
The PSG’s preseason journey has hit a bump as they faced a 3-2 defeat against Cerezo Osaka in a friendly match on Friday. The Japanese side secured the victory with a late 3rd goal. PSG managed to find the net through Ekitike and Vitinha, but it wasn’t enough to secure the win. Neymar was on the bench but did not make an appearance in the match.
Here are the lineups for the match:
Starting XI: Donnarumma – Marquinhos (Hakimi, 55th minute), Skriniar, Danilo, Kurzawa (Nhaga, 46th minute) – Vitinha, Ugarte, Zaïre-Emery – Gharbi, Ekitike, Asensio (Soler, 46th minute)
Final lineup: Donnarumma – Hakimi, Skriniar, Lucas Hernandez, Nhaga – Ndour, Verratti, Ruiz – Soler, Gharbi, Lemina
Substitutes: Navas, Hakimi, Kimpembe, Verratti, Neymar, Fabian Ruiz, Bernat, Sanches, Lee Kang-In, Lucas, Ndour, Soler, Nhaga, E. Mbappé, Housni, Lemina, and Mouquet.