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.
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
Gary Rose
PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne
We're back under way.
Here's hoping for more goals and less bookings in this half.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
PSG 1-0 Saint Etienne
Seven minutes are added on.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
PSG 1-0 Seint Etienne
Marco Verratti, A SUBSTITUTE, is now booked. It's all kicking off with less than half an hour gone.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.