PSG lose first match of season in Strasbourg as Neymar and Co falter

ByEurosport

Updated 02/12/2017 at 18:33 GMT

Paris Saint-Germain's star-studded side lost for the first time this season as Strasbourg held on for a famous 2-1 victory following Stephane Bahoken's second-half strike.

Strasbourg's French forward Stephane Bahoken (C) celebrates with Strasbourg's French defender Ernest Seka (R) after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Strasbourg (RCSA) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Meinau Stadium in Strasbo

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Last season's Ligue 2 champions toppled the multi-millionaires from the French capital thanks to goals from Nuno Da Costa and Stephane Bahoken at La Meinau, where more than 25,000 spectators witnessed the title favourites falter.

After 13 wins and two draws to start the league season for Unai Emery's pace-setters, Saturday's result came out of the blue.

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Da Costa stunned the visitors with a 13th-minute opener, getting in behind their defence to nod home a free-kick swung across from the left by Dimitri Lienard.

Kylian Mbappe pounced for an equaliser in the 42nd minute, the teenage striker meeting a driven cross from the left by Adrien Rabiot at the near post and giving Strasbourg goalkeeper Bingourou Kamara no chance.

But Strasbourg restored their lead in the 65th minute when Bahoken burst through the middle to beat Alphonse Areola with a thumping strike high into the net.

Home shot-stopper Kamara had to be replaced due to injury with 20 minutes remaining, as Alexandre Oukidja came on in his place, and moments later the league's leading scorer Edinson Cavani stepped off the bench as PSG chased an equaliser.