Icardi’s strike enough for PSG to beat Galatasaray 1-0 away

By: The Associated Press Posted: 4:24 PM CDT Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 Last Modified: 4:26 PM CDT Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019

ISTANBUL - Mauro Icardi's first goal for Paris Saint-Germain was enough for a 1-0 win at Galatasaray on Tuesday as the French champion claimed its second win from two Champions League games.

Read this article for free:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

*First annual payment billed as $205.00 + GST for one year. This annual subscription will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks (10% off the regular annual price of $259.35). Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

ISTANBUL - Mauro Icardi's first goal for Paris Saint-Germain was enough for a 1-0 win at Galatasaray on Tuesday as the French champion claimed its second win from two Champions League games.

Read unlimited articles for free today:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 01/10/2019 (2551 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

ISTANBUL – Mauro Icardi’s first goal for Paris Saint-Germain was enough for a 1-0 win at Galatasaray on Tuesday as the French champion claimed its second win from two Champions League games.

Icardi scored with a tap-in after being set up by Pablo Sarabia in the 52nd minute, but PSG wasted a host of other chances without the suspended Neymar and injured Edson Cavani.

Goalkeeper Fernando Muslera also did his part to keep Galatasaray in the game. The Uruguay international denied Angel di Maria’s first chance in the second minute, swooped to take the ball from Icardi, then produced a brilliant save to deny di Maria again.

PSG's Ander Herrera, left, is tackled by Galatasaray's Marcao during the Champions League group A soccer match between Galatasaray and PSG in Istanbul, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. (AP Photo)

Thomas Tuchel was getting increasingly frustrated on the sideline as his side failed to make its superiority count. He received a yellow card in the 39th for protesting. Tuchel was also booked in a French league game at the weekend.

Keylor Navas dived to his right to save Jean-Michael Seri’s effort from a free kick after the break, but ultimately the PSG keeper had little to do.

However, Muslera again denied di Maria in a one-on-one in the 51st.

Icardi finally made the breakthrough a minute later after Marco Verratti sent Sarabia through and the Spaniard squared the ball to give the Argentine a simple finish.

Tuchel brought on Kylian Mbappé for the last half hour. He too was thwarted by Muslera, but Icardi’s goal was enough for PSG to maintain its winning start in Group A after opening with a 3-0 victory over Real Madrid.

Madrid narrowly avoided opening its Champions League campaign with a second consecutive defeat by salvaging a 2-2 draw at home to Club Brugge in the other group game on Tuesday.

___

More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/apf-Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports