PSG Thrashes Le Havre in French Ligue 1 Opener, Safonov on Bench

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) kicked off their French Ligue 1 campaign with an emphatic victory over Le Havre away from home. The match concluded with a resounding 4-1 scoreline.

The Parisians' goals were scored by Lee Kang-in (3rd minute), Ousmane Dembélé (85'), Bradley Barcola (86'), and Randal Kolo Muani (90', penalty). Le Havre's sole goal came from Gauthier Lloris (48'). Notably, in the 54th minute, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) disallowed a Le Havre goal due to a handball.

Russian midfielder Daler Kuzyaev played the entire match for the hosts, while Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov remained on the bench for PSG.

On August 23rd, PSG are set to face Montpellier, while Le Havre will take on Saint-Étienne the following day.