Pastore scores two goals as Paris Saint-Germain beat Montpellier – Ligue 1 news
Two goals from Argentine international http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kevin-Gameiro-c20721 were enough to give Paris Saint-Germain against Montpellier Herault in Week 8 of the 2011/2012 French Ligue 1 season.
An impressive display from Antoine Kombouare’s men gave Les Parisiens all three points at the Stade de la Mosson and consequently took PSG to second spot in the league standings level on points with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130 who beat Bordeaux 3-1 in an earlier
game.
PSG have not won a single game in all competition since their opening day defeat to Lorient at home and it seems that the capital side is gaining momentum in the league following a massive dose of investment in the recently concluded summer transfer window.
In midweek, Les Rogues et Bleu might have needed two penalties to defeat OGC Nice but the south of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Geoffrey-Jourdren-c14538
in the second minute of the game.
Montpellier top scorer Olivier Giroud and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Salvatore-Sirigu-c32282 as La Paillade started creating opportunities for themselves. However, PSG had already asserted their authority on the pitch and Nene and Gameiro came
close to giving PSG an early lead. However, Antoine Kombouare’s men were not to be denied.
Six minutes from interval, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Garry-Bocaly-c14429 and fed the ball to Pastore. The Argentine in turn passed the ball to Nene whose accurate cross was guided in the goal expertly by Gameiro. This was the Frenchman’s
fifth league goal of the season.
Montpellier were still waiting to react when they were dealt another blow. Siaka Tiene fed a long ball from the left flank to Pastore whose first-time volley doubled PSG’s lead in the game. The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leonardo-c22056 worked so
hard to sign him this summer and make his the most expensive player in the history of French football.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mathieu-Bodmer-c24679 was taken off.
PSG had not won against Montpellier in the last six games and Pastore made sure that the record was set straight when he scored his second of the night from a very difficult angle.
The win now allows the capital side to leapfrog Montpellier on the Ligue 1 summit. Lyon , Toulouse and PSG are all level on points and Stade Rennais could also join the two if they manage to beat Saint-Etienne on Sunday (September 25, 2011).
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