Paris St Germain's Vitinha celebrates scoring the team's lone goal in its Ligue 1 season-opening win on Sunday.

Portugal midfielder Vitinha broke the deadlock with the aid of a lucky deflection as Paris Saint-Germain began its Ligue 1 title defence with an unconvincing 1-0 win at Nantes on Sunday.

Champions League winner PSG looked short of ideas, just as it had for long spells against Europa League champion Tottenham during the UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday.

Vitinha collected the ball about 20 metres out and his strike clipped defender Chidozie Awaziem as he tried to duck under the ball, before wrong-footing goalkeeper Anthony Lopes in the 67th minute.

That proved enough for coach Luis Enrique’s side, which was again without goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Italy No. 1 wants t

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