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Paris Saint-Germain held by 10-man Montpellier HSC

PSG held by 10-man Montpellier
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A second-half goal from Maxwell secures a point for Paris Saint-Germain against 10-man Montpellier HSC

Paris Saint-Germain have been held to a 1-1 draw against 10-man Montpellier HSC in their opening match of the Ligue 1 season.

The home side took the lead with the first chance of the game, as a deflected ball dropped to Remy Cabella, allowing the midfielder to lift it over Salvatore Sirigu with a looping finish.

The French champions had a chance to level with just less than half an hour played, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic's low strike was pushed away by Geoffrey Jourdren.

The Swedish international had another chance at the start of the second half as he looked to fire in from a 30-yard free kick, but his dipping effort just missed the target.

The visitors got back on level terms in the 60th minute, when Maxwell smashed the ball in from close range following an Ibrahimovic header.

The goal lifted PSG, whose hopes of victory were boosted shortly after when Abdelhamid El Kaoutari was dismissed for his second yellow card of the game.

The champions had several chances against the 10-men of Montepellier, including an effort from new signing Edinson Cavani, but some desperate defending by the hosts prevented PSG from finding the winning goal.

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2Marseille17113339201936
3Lille1888228171132
4MonacoMonaco189452920931
5Nice1886436251130
6Lyon188552922729
7Lens187652218427
8Toulouse187471919025
9Brest188192831-325
10StrasbourgStrasbourg176563029123
11Auxerre176472426-222
12Reims175572325-220
13Angers175481927-819
14Rennes1852112427-317
15NantesNantes173772027-716
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1751111637-2116
17Le HavreLe Havre1740131336-2312
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1833121843-2512


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