Summary

  • PSG 1-0 St Etienne - Neymar opens scoring but Mbappe limps off

  • French football returns for first time since it was suspended

  • Small amount of fans are allowed into the 80,000 capacity stadium

  • PSG look to complete league and cup double

  • St Etienne looking for first cup win since 1977

  1. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    We're back under way.

    Here's hoping for more goals and less bookings in this half.

  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:24 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    Saint Etienne make their second change of the game for the start of the second half as Yvan Neyou comes on for his debut. He replaces Mahdi Camara.

  3. Postpublished at 21:17 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    PSG had six shots on target in the first half compared to two for Saint Etienne.

    It will take a huge effort for Saint Etienne to get back into this now, especially being a man down.

  4. Postpublished at 21:12 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

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  5. HALF-TIMEpublished at 21:07 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    And that's half time.

    PSG lead but I think everyone needs a cup and tea and a few minutes to calm down.

  6. Postpublished at 45+5 mins

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    Lovely ball by Neymar as he slips in Mauro Icardi. The PSG forward tries to beat Jessy Moulin at his near post but the Saint Etienne keeper denies Icardi with his leg.

  7. Postpublished at 45+3 mins

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    Claude Puel scowls as he paces up and down his technical area.

    After a bight start his side has lost it and PSG are in full control.

  8. Postpublished at 45 mins

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    Seven minutes are added on.

  9. Postpublished at 43 mins

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    Jessy Moulin plucks the ball out of the air with Neymar lurking behind, ready to nod in.

    Expect a hefty chunk of time to be added on at the end of this half after all the stoppages we've had for fouls.

  10. Postpublished at 41 mins

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    PSG are keeping hold of the ball now as half time approaches. We've had at least three minutes without a card now. Scenes.

    PSGImage source, Getty Images
  11. YELLOW CARDpublished at 38 mins

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    ANOTHER stoppage in play because of a foul, this time by Mahdi Camara.

    I can't keep up. Is everyone trying to get themselves sent off? Thought they'd be happy to be back playing after a long break but everyone seems to want to get off the pitch anyway they can.

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 35 mins

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    Saint Etienne also make a change as Harold Moukoudi replaces Yvann Macon.

    We've just had another yellow too, Marquinhos this time. Soon it will be easier just to say who hasn't been booked yet.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 33 mins

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    Ah big shame as Kylian Mbappe can't continue. He limps off with Pablo Sarabia replacing him.

    Mbappe, unsurprisingly, looks hugely disappointed. With the League Cup and Champions League coming up he will be a big loss if that injury is as bad as it looked.

    What a mad few minutes!

    KylianMbappeImage source, Getty Images
  14. RED CARD (Loic Perrin)published at 31 mins

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    The referee, after checking the replays, upgrades Loic Perrin's yellow to a red and to be fair it is the right decision.

    Perrin is booed by the PSG fans as he makes his way to and down the tunnel.

  15. YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:44 British Summer Time 24 July 2020

    PSG 1-0 Seint Etienne

    Marco Verratti, A SUBSTITUTE, is now booked. It's all kicking off with less than half an hour gone.

  16. VAR

    Video Assistant Refereepublished at 30 mins

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    The Video Assistant Referee has spotted something, could Loic Perrin's yellow be upgraded to a red?

    The referee goes to the pitch side monitor for a look...

  17. Postpublished at 29 mins

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    A flurry of yellow cards are dished out for players from both sides for getting involved in that melee.

    Seeing replays of that challenge and it really was a bad one. Kylian Mbappe was in some pain for a few minutes but looks to be recovering now.

  18. YELLOW CARDpublished at 27 mins

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    Nasty challenge by Loic Perrin as he catches Kylian Mbappe hard and late. The foul prompts a bit of a melee as players from both sides start pushing and shoving each other, even Saint Etienne keeper Jessy Moulin has legged it 20 yards to get involved.

  19. CLOSE!published at 25 mins

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    Super save!

    A ball over the top finds Angel di Maria, who hooks a half-volley towards the top corner but Jessy Moulin gets a big hand to push behind for a corner.

    That was such a good save Di Maria couldn't help but congratulate Moulin for it.

  20. Postpublished at 22 mins

    PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne

    The pumped in crowd noises were never quite able to replicate the ebb and flow of a real crowed and there's a welcome return of the ironic "waheyyys" as Saint Etienne keeper Jessy Moulin balloons a clearance under pressure.

    The ironic cheers are cut short as the clearance does find a Saint Etienne player and the ball is worked quickly upfield before Denis Bouanga's awkward header is pushed away by Keylor Navas.

    Saint Etienne giving this a real go.