Blanc wins first trophy with PSG
Blanc took charge over the summer after Carlo Ancelotti left the Parc
des Princes for Real Madrid, although his opening encounter in the PSG
hotseat looked to be a forgettable one when former club Bordeaux took a
38th-minute lead through Henri Saivet.
Les Girondins were on course to spoil the party as they
remained ahead with the game entering its final 10 minutes, but
substitute Hervin Ongenda levelled and, with penalties looming, Brazil
defender Alex became the unlikely match-winner with virtually the last
kick of the game.
The league champions were on the front foot early on with the players looking to impress their new manager.
Lucas Moura released Ezequiel Lavezzi and his rasping long-range
effort was palmed away by Bordeaux goalkeeper Cedric Carrasso, who could
only watch on as Zlatan Ibrahimovic's lob from 25 yards only just went
over the bar.
The Coupe de France champions were not content to sit on the back
foot, however, and Ludovic Obraniak attempted to catch out PSG custodian
Salvatore Sirigu, but the Poland midfielder's thumping strike was
punched clear.
Bordeaux, for whom Blanc managed for three years from 2007, would not
be denied, however, and they broke the deadlock when Saivet headed home
at the near post following Nicolas Maurice-Belay's ball in from the
left.
Spurred into action after the interval, Ibrahimovic picked out
Lavezzi in a decent position but the Argentinian could only fire
straight at Carrasso, while at the other end Maurice-Belay missed the
target by inches as Bordeaux attempted to kill the game off on the
counter-attack.
There was no urgency in PSG's play, though, and their lack of spark
in the final third may give Blanc some food for thought, despite a
frantic final few minutes.
They drew level in the 81st minute when Ongenda played a one-two with
Ibrahimovic to go through on goal, where the 18-year-old made no
mistake with his finish.
It seemed certain the match would be heading straight to penalties,
but former Chelsea centre-back Alex popped up in the fifth minute of
injury time, rising highest to head powerfully into the net from Moura's
free-kick, to ensure Blanc had a memorable start to life as PSG coach.
source: http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1513330/paris-saint-germain-beat-bordeaux-trophee-des-champions?cc=4716
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