A few hundred million pounds doesn’t buy a team too much, apparently. Paris Saint-Germain were disappointing, with the exception of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, in a 2-2 draw to open the season against Lorient.
Paris Saint-Germain Vs. Lorient, 2012 Ligue 1: Final Score 2-2 As Ibrahimovic Dominates, No One Helps Him
Paris Saint-Germain will probably win the Ligue 1 title in 2012-13, but their all-star team isn’t off to a terrific start. They played a very poor first half against Lorient, going down by two goals, and needed a stunning individual performance by Zlatan Ibrahimovic to claw back a point in a 2-2 draw at home.
Things got off to an abysmal start for PSG when Maxwell directed the ball into his own net, putting Lorient up 1-0 in the 4th minute on an own goal. The hosts were on top for much of the first half, but struggled to create clear chances, and even saw another Lorient goal narrowly disallowed for offside. The home fans were preparing to boo PSG off the pitch at halftime even before the second goal, scored by Jeremie Aliadiere on a great counter-attack, assisted by Lucas Mareque. The PSG players head it from their fans as they walked into the tunnel down two goals.
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Montpellier, who aren’t expected to mount too much of a title defense in Ligue 1 this season, got their season off to a shaky start with a 1-1 home draw against Toulouse. They took the lead early on, but had to play most of the game with 10 men after Jamelle Saihi picked up a red card late in the first half.
Souleymane Camara scored the opener for Montpellier in the 34th minute, assisted by a great lofted ball over the top of the defense by John Utaka. Camara surged through on goal and won a race with Ali Ahamada to the ball, poking it past him to put his team in front.
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