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Brest 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain: Substitute Icardi strikes late for Ligue 1 champions

Ligue 1: Edinson Cavani was upstaged by fellow striker Mauro Icardi as Paris Saint-Germain returned to winning ways with a nervy 2-1 victory over Brest.

By Guy Atkinson
Mauro Icardi

Paris, November 10: Edinson Cavani was upstaged by Mauro Icardi as Paris Saint-Germain returned to winning ways in Ligue 1, securing a nervy 2-1 triumph over Brest on Saturday.

Uruguay international Cavani had been restricted to appearances off the bench after sustaining a hip injury but was chosen from the start by Thomas Tuchel.

However, the striker struggled to make an impact against a spirited Brest side, with Icardi scoring the winner just five minutes after replacing his team-mate.

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Samuel Grandsir had earlier cancelled out Angel Di Maria's strike for PSG, who recovered to secure victory and ensure they did not drop points for the second consecutive Ligue 1 game following their shock defeat to Dijon last time out.

Story first published: Sunday, November 10, 2019, 0:54 [IST]
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