We win the derby!
In their second league game of the season, Paris Saint-Germain's Women's team claimed an emphatic 5-1 win over capital rivals Paris FC at the Stade Jean Bouin on Sunday.
After beating Fleury 1-0 two weeks ago to open the league campaign with three points, Olivier Echouafni's players were seeking to make it two-from-two at home to their neighbours in Sunday's capital derby at the Stade Jean Bouin.
It did not take long for the Rouge-et-Bleu machine to ease into gear with Katoto seeing her effort turned aside by Benamur inside just four minutes. Shortly afterwards, the young Paris forward saw a point-blank header beaten out (8') but Katoto then took advantage of a poor clearance by the visiting goalkeeper to open the scoring (1-0, 14').
Before the break, Wang Shuang ensured she made a significant mark on her debut - the Chinese summer arrival sending a long-range effort crashing into the net to double the hosts' lead (2-0, 39'). After the break, Geyoro made it three from Morroni's cross (3-0, 50') before Diani's deflected shot found its way beyond Benamur (4-0, 60') and Perisset added number five from the penalty spot (5-0, 66'). Her own-goal gave the visitors some cheer (5-1, 79e), but the Parisians eased home to stand on a maximum six points after two league matches.
Next up, Wednesday's trip to Austria to face St. Pölten in the first leg of their UEFA Women's Champions League Last 32 tie.
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN – PARIS FC: 5-1 (2-0)
Women's D1 – Matchday 2
Stade Jean Bouin
Goals: Katoto (14'), Wang (39'), Geyoro (50'), Diani (60'), Perisset (66' pen.) for Paris Saint-Germain; Perisset (79' o.g.) for Paris FC
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN: Kiedrzynek – Perisset (c), Lawrence, Daiane (Baltimore, 57'), Dudek – Morroni, Geyoro, Diallo, Wang (Zamanian, 67') – Diani (Bruun, 73'), Katoto. Coach: Olivier Echouafni.
PARIS FC: Benameur – Greboval, Butel, Soyer, Cascarino – Mateo, Bilbault, Thiney (c), Jaurena (Bourdieu, 46'), Makanza (Aigbogun, 60') – Sällström (Benoit, 70'). Coach: Pascal Gouzènes.