Paris Saint Germain · Coupe de France · Attacker · #10 · France · 28 yrs
PSG host Monaco at the Parc des Princes in matchday 3 of Ligue 1, a clash between the reigning champions and a Monaco side that has started the season as well as anyone in France. PSG’s short price to win outright reflects their status, but their own recent matches suggest goals at both ends are […] The post Prediction: PSG vs Monaco appeared first on SoccerNews.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 978th goal of his career to put Al Nassr back in front against Al Taawoun, moving him just 22 goals away from the 1,000 milestone. Cristiano Ronaldo put Al Nassr back in front against Al Taawoun in the 50th minute on Friday, netting the 978th goal of his career to make it 2-1 at Al-Awwal Park. The goal leaves the 41-year-old just 22 short of becoming the first player in history to reach 1,000 career goals. Al Taawoun had opened the scoring through Bassam Mohammed Alhurayji in the 11th minute, catching the league leaders off guard early on and landing a major blow at Al-Awwal Park. However, Al Nassr responded right before the break, with Samu Costa leveling the score in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time. Ronaldo then struck five minutes into the second half to complete the turnaround and hand Al Nassr the lead. The result, if it holds, would extend Al Nassr’s perfect start to the 2026-27 Saudi Pro League season to four wins from four matches, keeping Ange Postecoglou’s side alone at the top of the table. This is what Cristiano Ronaldo does, pure instinct, clinical finishing. pic.twitter.com/AvkpByVcaK— Al Nassr Zone (@TheNassrZone) August 28, 2026 Where Ronaldo stands in the Golden Boot race Today’s strike brings Ronaldo to two league goals through three appearances this season, still trailing the early pace-setters in the Saudi Pro League scoring charts. Steven Bergwijn (Al Ittihad), Ivan Toney (Al Ahli), Moussa Dembele (Al Ettifaq) and Teddy Okou (Al Riyadh) have each reached three goals in fewer or equal matches. Ronaldo’s goal today also sees him draw level with Sadio Mane and Joao Felix as Al Nassr’s top scorers this season, with all three now on two goals apiece.
PSG take on Lille for Matchday 2 of the 2026-27 Ligue 1 season, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia starting the match from the bench. Paris Saint-Germain have left Khvicha Kvaratskhelia out of their starting lineup for today’s Matchday 2 clash against Lille, with the Georgian winger named among the substitutes as Luis Enrique opts for a different front three. The decision comes after a rocky start to the season for PSG’s attack. In the club’s Ligue 1 opener against Stade Rennais, both Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele started but were withdrawn at halftime with PSG trailing 2-0, with Ferran Torres and Mika Godts brought on in their place. Torres scored a brace as PSG fought back to salvage a 2-2 draw. The official XI for today’s clash against Lille lines up as: Safonov, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Beraldo, Zaire-Emery, Fabian, Vitinha, Doue, Ferran and Akliouche, with Kvaratskhelia joining Digne, Lucas Hernandez, Mayulu, Godts, Chevalier, Longoni, Zabarnyi and Dro among the substitutes. Kvaratskhelia will be looking to reclaim his place in the side after PSG’s trip to Lille, with the club aiming to build early-season momentum in the Ligue 1 title race. Notre XI de départ ! ⚔️🔴🔵#LOSCPSG I #Ligue1 pic.twitter.com/2BTU6ndn3f— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 28, 2026 No guaranteed spots under Luis Enrique Luis Enrique made clear afterward that no player’s starting spot is guaranteed, regardless of reputation. “Football is like that. PSG haven’t won anything. There is no credit at PSG! If you think about what you’ve won, you won’t win anything else,” the Spaniard said when asked about his halftime substitutions. “You need to show every day, in every match, that you are ready. We should win all of the time. To win all of the time, you have to step outside your comfort zone. Is that clear?” Luis Enrique concluded. With Dembele already being rested on the coaching staff’s recommendation and Nuno Mendes unavailable through suspension, Kvaratskhelia’s absence from the XI appears to be another byproduct of that message, as Akliouche gets his first start following his impressive cameo against Rennes.
Paris Saint-Germain will be hoping to win their first Ligue 1 game of 2026-27 when they face Lille, but will be without Ousmane Dembele. The post Luis Enrique defends decision to give PSG star Dembele extra rest appeared first on SoccerNews.
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