• Gianluigi Donnarumma: 6 - The Italy No 1 made some important saves to deny the likes of Shaqiri in the first half but perhaps should have stopped Paqueta’s shot at the near post. AFP
    Gianluigi Donnarumma: 6 - The Italy No 1 made some important saves to deny the likes of Shaqiri in the first half but perhaps should have stopped Paqueta’s shot at the near post. AFP
  • Thilo Kehrer: 4 - The right-back had a torrid time dealing with Lyon’s Ekambi with the same man beating Kehrer and finding Paqueta for the opener. AP Photo
    Thilo Kehrer: 4 - The right-back had a torrid time dealing with Lyon’s Ekambi with the same man beating Kehrer and finding Paqueta for the opener. AP Photo
  • Marquinhos: 5 - The PSG captain struggled to assert himself at the back, losing out in key duels and getting dragged out of position for Lyon's opening goal. AFP
    Marquinhos: 5 - The PSG captain struggled to assert himself at the back, losing out in key duels and getting dragged out of position for Lyon's opening goal. AFP
  • Presnel Kimpembe: 5 - had an unconvincing performance defensively, not always looking the most secure when tasked with denying the oncoming opposition attackers. AFP
    Presnel Kimpembe: 5 - had an unconvincing performance defensively, not always looking the most secure when tasked with denying the oncoming opposition attackers. AFP
  • Nuno Mendes: 6 - The 19-year-old looked the most secure of the backline, despite being the youngest. He offered great width and an attacking option going forward at times. AFP
    Nuno Mendes: 6 - The 19-year-old looked the most secure of the backline, despite being the youngest. He offered great width and an attacking option going forward at times. AFP
  • Idrissa Gueye: 6 - The midfielder looked comfortable on the ball, passing well when given the opportunity to. He struggled slightly more off-the-ball, losing most of his duels. AP Photo
    Idrissa Gueye: 6 - The midfielder looked comfortable on the ball, passing well when given the opportunity to. He struggled slightly more off-the-ball, losing most of his duels. AP Photo
  • Ander Herrera: 7 - The 32-year-old put in a good performance in the middle of the park, always free to receive the ball in order for the home side to play out from the back. He was also important in the way his side pressed and won the ball back. AP Photo
    Ander Herrera: 7 - The 32-year-old put in a good performance in the middle of the park, always free to receive the ball in order for the home side to play out from the back. He was also important in the way his side pressed and won the ball back. AP Photo
  • Angel Di Maria: 6 - Di Maria picked up some good pockets of space for Mauricio Pochettino’s side but he was unable to create many chances for a front line that made little through the night. AFP
    Angel Di Maria: 6 - Di Maria picked up some good pockets of space for Mauricio Pochettino’s side but he was unable to create many chances for a front line that made little through the night. AFP
  • Lionel Messi: 6 - On his home and league debut, Messi looked a threat at times and even hit the post from a free-kick. However, he drifted at points during the game, struggling to get himself into the mix as often as he may have hoped in order to turn the tide for his new side. AFP
    Lionel Messi: 6 - On his home and league debut, Messi looked a threat at times and even hit the post from a free-kick. However, he drifted at points during the game, struggling to get himself into the mix as often as he may have hoped in order to turn the tide for his new side. AFP
  • Neymar: 8 - Neymar took the bull by the horns for PSG once they went a goal down. He may have been fortunate to win the penalty but he calmly slotted it away and continued to be the main driving force for the Parisians. AFP
    Neymar: 8 - Neymar took the bull by the horns for PSG once they went a goal down. He may have been fortunate to win the penalty but he calmly slotted it away and continued to be the main driving force for the Parisians. AFP
  • Kylian Mbappe: 7 - The 22-year-old had a tough match, struggling to impose himself and getting few chances to change it, but made it count when he had the opportunity by putting in a fantastic cross in for Icardi to nod home in stoppage time. AFP
    Kylian Mbappe: 7 - The 22-year-old had a tough match, struggling to impose himself and getting few chances to change it, but made it count when he had the opportunity by putting in a fantastic cross in for Icardi to nod home in stoppage time. AFP
  • SUB: Achraf Hakimi (For Messi 76’): 6 - Hakimi came on to change the final moments for PSG in a slight shape tweak by Pochettino, but he was unable to get on the ball too often in the closing minutes. Reuters
    SUB: Achraf Hakimi (For Messi 76’): 6 - Hakimi came on to change the final moments for PSG in a slight shape tweak by Pochettino, but he was unable to get on the ball too often in the closing minutes. Reuters
  • SUB: Mauro Icardi (For Di Maria 82’): 8 - Icardi was brought on to add a penalty box presence that PSG lacked all game and made it count with a stoppage time header to give his side all three points. AFP
    SUB: Mauro Icardi (For Di Maria 82’): 8 - Icardi was brought on to add a penalty box presence that PSG lacked all game and made it count with a stoppage time header to give his side all three points. AFP
  • SUB: Georginio Wijnaldum (For Herrera 87’): N/R - Wijnaldum entered the pitch for the injured Herrera as PSG chased a winner late on. AP
    SUB: Georginio Wijnaldum (For Herrera 87’): N/R - Wijnaldum entered the pitch for the injured Herrera as PSG chased a winner late on. AP

PSG ratings v Lyon: Messi 6, Neymar and Icardi both get 8, Mbappe 7


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A late Mauro Icardi strike earned Paris St Germain a last-gasp 2-1 home victory against Olympique Lyonnais with Lionel Messi making limited impact on his Parc des Princes debut on Sunday.

Icardi headed home from Kylian Mbappe's cross four minutes into stoppage time after Neymar had levelled with a penalty following Lucas Paqueta's second-half opener as leaders PSG maintained their perfect record with 18 points.

Messi, in his third appearance for the capital side, hit the woodwork but failed to score and was substituted in the 76th minute.

Lyon, who made a stuttering start to the season, are ninth with eight points while Olympique de Marseille moved up to second on 13 points from five games after a convincing 2-0 victory against Stade Rennais.

Updated: September 20, 2021, 3:57 AM