PSG fight back to beat Spurs on penalties in Super Cup
Tottenham led through goals by Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero before PSG substitute Lee Kang-in pulled a goal back with a fine strike after 85 minutes and Goncalo Ramos equalised with a header four minutes into stoppage time.
Nuno Mendes struck the decisive penalty for PSG in the shootout.
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Johnston admits Celtic must home in on securing a big first-leg lead ahead of Kazakhstan return
Travel may well broaden the mind, but arduous journeys can also weaken the body and leave one feeling disorientated. Eight years ago, Celtic packed their bags for Kazakhstan on the back of a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Astana in the first leg of their Champions League play-off. By the time their charter plane began its descent, it had passed over Afghanistan, with the city beneath already shrouded in darkness. What should have been a smooth progression to the group stage turned into the most uncomfortable of nights. Buoyed by Kristoffer Ajer's early own goal, Astana were 4-1 ahead after 69 minutes and looking good to complete a miraculous comeback against a visiting team whose heads were swimming. While late goals by Olivier Ntcham and Leigh Griffiths staved off disaster, the affair served to illustrate the inherent danger which lies in wait in such outposts of the game. It's an episode which the survivors have been keen to share as Celtic prepare to tackle Kairat Almaty firstly in Glasgow this week. Kieran Tierney, James Forrest and Callum McGregor all started on that that nervy night with Anthony Ralston coming off the bench. Ahead of returning to Kazakhstan for a game which will have £40million riding on the outcome, each has been keen to stress that no first leg lead may feel big enough. 'I think it's massive,' said full-back Alistair Johnston of the need to deliver at home. 'I've talked to the guys who played Astana. They had a pretty comfortable lead going into that second leg and before you know it, it can get really difficult out there. 'That travel, the time changes, all of it. It's not an easy away day at all. So, you need to make sure that you take full advantage at home when you have the conditions in your favour and the crowd on our side. 'I don't think that's something that's lost on us. Being a two-legged affair and us being at home first, that's going to be something in the mentality where, okay, if you get one, you got to keep pushing. 'It's going to have to be 90 minutes and don't waste a single minute of it.' Almaty is 763 miles further on from Astana, just 360 miles from the Dzungarian Gate border crossing into China. Although a competing UEFA nation, Kazakhstan actually has territory in two continents, Europe and Asia, with Celtic set to play on the east side of the dividing line which is the Ural River. Even for a seasoned traveller like Celtic's Canadian defender, this trip promises to be taxing. 'We've quite a few guys that do it pretty regularly,' said Johnston. 'Obviously, the Japanese boys, myself, (Auston) Trusty, CCV (Cameron Carter-Vickers). It's not fun, I'll tell you that much. It's pretty brutal. 'It'll be a bit of an eye-opener to the European boys who are used to a little hour or two's flight away. 'When you're crossing an ocean or several time zones, it really adds up and makes it difficult.' This will be Celtic's third trip to Kazakhstan. That 4-3 defeat to Astana under Rodgers came a year after they beat the same opponent 3-2 on aggregate in the third qualifying round thanks to a 1-1 away draw. Twelve years ago, Neil Lennon's side lost 2-0 away to Shakhter Karagandy (also played in Astana) before a never-to-be-forgotten 3-0 win at Parkhead which took them to the group stages. There should be then, a bank of knowledge of how to deal with the logistical challenges of returning there in a week's time. 'I'm curious exactly what the plan's going to be with the travel,' mused Johnston. 'But ideally you try and get there a bit earlier, acclimatise and just get ready to go. 'But then at the same time, right after that you're coming back and it's going to be a really difficult test away at Ibrox. 'So, there's things like that where you need to be able to plan and rely on the squad. 'It's a big few weeks here for us. But all of us international boys who are used to those long distance travels obviously will try and help out the other guys.' Any advice the man from Vancouver imparts will be worth taking on board. As his team-mates were resting up in June, he was in Texas then Minnesota helping with Canada's Gold Cup campaign. A schedule which sees him regularly criss-crossing the globe needs to be carefully managed. A delayed return to pre-season training ensured he felt rested ahead of the starter pistol firing again. 'The coaching staff has been really good with me in terms of knowing the amount of minutes and matches I've played, between international and club football,' said the 26-year-old. 'So, they've done a good job of finding that balance of getting me a break here and there. 'They know this year is going to be a really big one for international football with the World Cup next summer. 'They wanted to try and give me a little bit of an extended break after our international tournament this past summer. They do a pretty good job with me in terms of building me back up, but they also throw me into the deep end a little bit and I like that.' The plan appears to be working. On Friday night against Falkirk, Johnston motored up and down the right flank in his customary fashion, his efforts bringing the rare reward of a left-foot finish to beat former team-mate Scott Bain to help put Celtic in the last eight of the Premier Sports Cup. 'As a full-back it's not really my role, but whenever I can chip in with something like that, it's nice,' he reflected. 'It was kind of just a left-foot swing of the pendulum and I think I caught Bainy out. 'I was joking with the lads — I don't think I've ever actually taken a shot with my left foot before. 'So, I'm guessing he's never seen it in his two-and-a-half years that I played with him. 'I'm glad I caught him off guard and managed to sneak it in there. 'I haven't seen him yet, but I'll definitely be giving him a little bit. He deserves it. He was having a go at my garden saying that my grass was all patchy — he's right and I know he's got a great garden. 'I've got a little bit of a thing going on there, me and him. He's a good lad.'
BBC News
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Can Yengi's first goal ignite his Aberdeen career?
Kusini Yengi has endured a tough introduction to Scottish football. More stumbling start than hitting the ground in a dominant Aberdeen performance that dispatched Greenock Morton to reach the last eight of the Premier Sports Cup, the Australia striker looked like he might just be starting to find his first goal for the club earned the Dons a maiden victory of the season. Can it ignite his Pittodrie career as Jimmy Thelin's men turn their attention to the Europa League play-off against FCSB? 'He looked better & better' Yengi was brought to the club from Portsmouth in the summer when loan strikers Kevin Nisbet and Oday Dabbagh both departed after helping Aberdeen end a 35-year wait for Scottish Cup pair left a sizeable void, but Yengi had a torrid time on his league debut against Hearts in the Premiership opener. The 26-year-old looked off the pace and offered little to the Aberdeen quickly followed and he fared little better in the defeat to Celtic. Given he was injured for most of last season, some of the harsh judgments appeared against Morton – admittedly lesser opposition – Yengi showed promising signs which eased the heat on him, fair or used his towering frame to good effect, winning aerial duels, holding the ball up and bringing others into the his touch and control often looked clumsy in those opening two matches, at Cappielow he played some clever balls to link-up with team-mates who seemed to be more on his while his goal was an easy finish into an unguarded net, getting off the mark is vital for any striker at a new club."How he was as a target player was really good," Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin told BBC Scotland."I'm also happy for him to score the goal today. He was in the right place and he looked better and better."When new players arrive, sometimes it's really quick, sometimes it's six or 12 months [to settle]. But it was nice to see his timing with his team-mates and also that the team-mates start putting the ball into the box."We arrived with more opportunities than we did in other games. It was more directness in our game." Dons primed for 'dream' tie From a player who appeared completely devoid of confidence, Yengi looked a different proposition, and as well as the improvement in his attacking play, he also put a shift in for his side."I'm really happy with his work for the team," said Sivert Heltne Nilsen, who set the Dons on their way with the opening goal."He did really well in the pressing and hard work. If everyone is doing like Kusini did, the goals and the results will come for the whole team."He did a really professional performance and I'm so happy for him to also get a goal."Of course one good performance against a Championship side who, as their manager Dougie Imrie admitted, showed far too much respect to Aberdeen is not enough to convince that the Scottish Cup holders have turned the corner, it is at least a step in the right direction."I'm happy how we attacked them today," Thelin added."It was more clear. I think the players got better and better timing with each other. And when the timing is there, it's easier to play football."The acid test of Yengi - and the Dons - will come against FCSB, formerly known as Steaua Bucharest, in the looming double-header. The Romanians head to Pittodrie on Thursday and Aberdeen have postponed next weekend's league game with Dundee United before the return side are guaranteed European football but the prestige and money of the Europa League trumps the Conference League, where they will parachute into if beaten by FCSB. "Now I can switch my head all over to Steaua Bucharest," Nilsen said."It's going to be amazing to play a European game at Pittodrie. It's like a dream come true to play in a Europa League play-off."I think we have a good chance and we'll do everything to get into the Europa League."
Reuters
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Champions Barcelona ease to opening win at Mallorca
BARCELONA, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Barcelona cruised to a 3-0 win at nine-man Mallorca in their opening LaLiga game of the season on Saturday as England forward Marcus Rashford made his debut off the bench. Raphinha headed home after seven minutes and Ferran Torres doubled the lead in the 23rd minute to put the Spanish champions in command. Mallorca's Manu Morlanes was shown a second yellow card for a foul on Lamine Yamal and Vedat Muriqi was also sent off before halftime. Rashford, on loan from Manchester United, was sent on in the 69th minute for his debut, becoming the first Englishman to play a first-team game for Barcelona since former England striker Gary Lineker in 1989. Yamal powered home Barcelona's third goal in stoppage time.
