Urawa Reds vs PSG 0-3 Extended Highlights & Goals - 23rd July 2022

They faced a team that is currently 8th in the J League. Strong side though, Uruwa Reds, the home team here in Saitama. The test, a tough one. The big names not all starting here. The Paris Saint-Germain, but the likes of Marco Verratti, back in the matchday squad and back in the side. For these pressure to entertain, only one PSG player keeps his place from that opening game, and that's Kylian Mbappe. Hugo Ekotike has still not joined the matchday squad. 16-year-old Warren Zayet, Emery used as a substitute in the first game, continues to pick up first team experience here. And it's the first involvement too for Marco Verratti, but there's the news that everyone wants Neymar and Messi on the bench. So too, Mes Verratti. They're delighted to have him fit and firing. Mentioned French citizen Chippies, currently the captain of PSG for sure. Uruwa Reds have drawn far too many games this year, but they've won their last two. And the coach, Ricardo Rodriguez, makes one change from that victory against Shimizu Espals with Tetsuo Chine coming in for Alexander Schultz. The famous faces will watch from the bench as others get their chance. False start. Finally we are underway. And all sorts of rumors as it's threaded through. Again, there is no flag. It's Matsuo who got it. And it's not even a corner in the end. What an opportunity that was for Yasuke Matsuo. Again, Paris Saint-Germain gave it away. He's just onside, gets the benefit of the doubt. He just wasn't strong enough there, but he gets the second chance. Keira trying to hold him up. Just here, couldn't keep his footing. Rico came on. He's been, I think, with a return to Fulham, Sergio Rico. But it's Keylor Navas here. Letelier, the fourth goalkeeper on the bench. Here's Verratti. Oh, trying a trick in the wrong area. It continues. Atsuki Ito must have thought he'd scored, but Keylor Navas with a terrific stop here. Madness from Verratti. It's all about the context, but that's a super hit. One of those that, when that left his boot, Verratti, now Juan Bernat. Here's Kylian Mbappe. Burst of strength and energy. He's scored goals in Paris. Nero Icardi, just four of them last season. He's become increasingly superfluous. This is Moberg, who went for goal ambitiously. Never quite caught that, as he would have liked. Touched on by Mbappe and then laid back for Sarabia. Oh, Sarabia. Harry Saint-Germain in front. Sarabia, another who is likely on his way out. But if there was time to stake a claim, it was there. Yes, he should be closed down. Yes, it sat up nicely. The flick from Icardi, but wow. It helps, particularly in humid conditions. Mbappe closing in, trying to place it. There's such a crowd to get through. Goodness me, it was smashed straight at. Abdou Diallo. Adjusted time. Silky movement from Mbappe. Diallo's trying to head that from a standing start, isn't he? And it's only half a way. Watch the position he takes up initially. Close as they have come. Really good ball in. A smart attempt at the finish from Yoshito Koizumi, who's made a couple of those late runs from the midfield. Verratti now. Mbappe again on the end of things. Powers gone in in goal. Osaka, that's a terrific ball. Here's the chance to make it. There's still a threat here. The J League team. Good first touch. Set himself with his second. It's a comfortable save. But if it's a sign of what's to come, there may yet be hope here for the Red Diamonds. Mbappe's there to help out. And here goes Ano Kalimuendo. Linsson, great bit of skill. The shot rather scuffed, as we thought. Icardi is the other. And not really making an impact. Still finding his way back to full fitness. Interesting character, of course, Maro Icardi. Unless he goes for goal himself. An easy hold for Mumi Nakawa. Ball for the Reds would really give the game a little bite heading into its final 25. And this could somehow... Sergio Rico gets it over the bar. Mawatari denied. I'm not quite sure how he was denied. Excellent build-up. Look at the run there from Mawatari. That's a wonderful save. Because he scuffs the shot, which can often help you when you're trying to finish. Creates a strange... Charging away now is Ibimbe. It's Messi. Ramos queries it with a smile on his face. It won't cap. It looks high, but let's have a look. Excellent from the assistant. He was off in the initial movement when the shot was hit. It was Messi. Here goes Neymar. Here's Nuno Mendes again. This time to pick out Kalim, who scores his second goal of this tour. Similar goal as well. Smart run. Sliding finish. Paris Saint-Germain have their third. Nuno Mendes denied by a post, but he picked out Kalimuendo, who was not to be denied. From Nuno Mendes, darting wide, and then Kalimuendo sliding in. Mbappe in particular, and then one from Arnaud Kalimuendo. Two moments of magic like this from Neymar. Supported by Messi. And Messi curls it just over to prove that everyone's human. It would have been some goal. Combination of the two. Couldn't do much wrong. Just couldn't keep it. Put it through for Neymar. Pushing for the fourth. To be honest, Uruguay Reds will do well to keep this to 3-0 because threatened to cut loose at times. Paris Saint-Germain in the final 25 minutes or so. Little moments of quality that have been too much for the J-League team, but the likes of Messi and Neymar just that little bit short of match fitness. But it finishes in Saitama. Paris Saint-Germain 3, Uruguay Red Diamonds 0.