Julian Draxler header gives PSG first victory of season against Metz

ByReuters

Updated 16/09/2020 at 21:28 GMT

Paris St Germain earned their first win of the Ligue 1 season as Julian Draxler headed home deep in stoppage time to give the French champions a 1-0 home win over Metz on Wednesday.

Paris Saint-Germain's German midfielder Julian Draxler celebrates with Paris Saint-Germain's Argentine midfielder Angel Di Maria after scoring a goal during the French Ligue 1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Metz, at the Parc des Prin

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Julian Draxler scored as PSG secured a home win over Metz in Ligue 1, for their first win of the season.

PSG, missing world record signing Neymar and France striker Kylian Mbappe, had defender Abdou Diallo sent off for a second booking in the second half.

They continued to push forward and after being repeatedly thwarted by the feet of Metz goalkeeper Alexandre Oukidja, they got the goal they craved when Draxler headed into an empty net after Oukidja parried a stinging cross from Angel di Maria.

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