Paris Saint-Germain were poor for 50 minutes, and scintillating for 40. The difference? A timely return from their star man. Kylian Mbappe came off the bench early in the second half, and changed the game. But his goal was cancelled out by a late Toulouse penalty, forcing PSG to settle for a point.
The Parisians' attack looked predictably stale without Mbappe in the starting XI. Accordingly, chances came at a premium in the first half. Goncalo Ramos came closest, curling a shot narrowly wide from close range.
The France captain was unleashed after 50 minutes, to devastating effect. He increased the tempo of play almost immediately, and set up a chance for debutant Ousmane Dembele within minutes of coming on. The inevitable goal came shortly after, with Mbappe winning a penalty before converting it. He almost grabbed an assist, too, but a smart last-ditch tackle prevented Ramos from finishing Mbappe's angled cross.
And the visitors were made to pay for their inability to find a second. Achraf Hakimi gave away a silly penalty late on, one that Zakaria Aboukhlal dutifully converted to see PSG drop points for the second time this season.
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