The ropes were pulled and the curtains parted for the beginning of French and English soccer’s 2019/20 seasons at the weekend.
On Saturday, goals by Kylian Mbappe and Angel di Maria won the day in Shenzhen, after Adrien Hunou’s deft left foot finish (13’) had established the ascendancy for Rennais.
PSG boss Thomas included new signings, Pable Sarabia, Ander Herrera and Abdou Diallo in his starting line-up.
“It was a difficult win to get,” said Turchel, “But it’s a deserved one. We conceded the opener but managed to turn things round. We started the game too relaxed, and then got into it after ten minutes, pressing high up the pitch with a lot of intensity.