Paris Saint-Germain got its post-Kylian Mbappé era off a winning start Friday by beating Le Havre 4-1 in its French league opener.
However, the scoreline was more comfortable than the performance suggested, with PSG’s last three goals coming in the final five minutes.
The Paris club has dominated French soccer with 10 league titles in the last 12 seasons but is rebuilding after Mbappé left to join Real Madrid in the summer.
It has one of the youngest squads in the league this season and is betting a new generation can take on more responsibility in Mbappé’s absence.
It started Friday’s match with home-grown 16-year-old Ibrahim Mbaye on the left wing and took the lead after only three minutes thanks to a goal from 23-year-old South Korean forward Lee Kang-in.