The first round of Ligue 1 will be in full swing this weekend, with defending champions Paris Saint-Germain playing away in the first round against Clermont. In the French Super Cup to win the Paris team, can the weak team Clermont also start the league journey with a victory?
Paris Saint-Germain were Ligue 1 champions last season, and in this offseason they complemented the team's strengths, signing players such as Ferreira, Nuno Mendes and Mugélet, which has improved from last season. The basic pattern of the new Season Ligue 1 Grand Paris thriving will not change, and no team can shake their position in the short term.
Prior to this match, Paris Announced the squad's first-round squad. In the 21-man roster, Messi and Neymar are among them, while Mbappe missed out on the adductor injury. In the absence of Kylian Mbappe, the frontcourt of Paris became more flexible, and Messi and Neymar both played very well. Mbappe is absent again, and Messi and Neymar are expected to join forces again to play a wonderful battle.
Home side Clermont has been in the lower leagues before, and in 2021 they were promoted to Ligue 1 with a second place finish in Ligue 2. Last season, the team finished 17th out of 20 teams in Ligue 1 and struggled to relegate. In the offseason, several of the team's main players Bayo, Samed and Horntongi have all transferred and left the team, and the team has not increased in strength.
The two sides have met only twice in Ligue 1 history last season, with Paris Saint-Germain winning two games, including a 4-0 victory at home and another 6-1 victory away from home. Judging from the strength comparison and the record of the confrontation, there is no problem with the three points taken by paris in this game.
The match will be played at 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on August 7, when the CCTV Sports Channel will broadcast the match live. Can Paris win next season off the road? What kind of wonderful cooperation will Messi and Neymar have in this game? Remember to lock in the channel on time and follow this ligue 1 first round match.