PSG win on Di Maria debut, Bordeaux beat Nantes
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Angel di Maria made his debut as a second half substitute as champions Paris Saint-Germain maintained their perfect start to the season with a 3-0 win at Monaco on Sunday. Argentine Di Maria played his first 24 minutes for the Parisians following a €63m move from Manchester United and even set up PSG's final goal.
But it was Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani who was the hero, notching a brace before Ezequiel Lavezzi finished off the scoring. Cavani's first was a bullet header into the top corner and the second a simple side-foot finish from 12 yards. The win put PSG three points clear of the pack as Monaco remained in mid-table.
Earlier on Sunday, Saint-Etienne scored either side of half-time to defeat Bastia 2-1 at their Geoffroy-Guichard stadium to end the Corsicans' unbeaten start to the French Ligue 1 season. Just three days after qualifying for the UEFA Europa League group phase, Christophe Galtier guided his side to a second win of the early domestic season thanks to a 20th minute strike from captain Loic Perrin and then a 62nd minute winner from on-loan Valentin Eysseric. Bastia had pulled level four minutes before the break through Gael Danic but slip to sixth in the table after their first defeat in four outings.
Bordeaux picked up their first win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Nantes in a battle of former champions. Tunisia midfielder Wahbi Khazri grabbed the all-important opener right on the stroke of half-time before 19-year-old Serbia defender Milan Gajic wrapped up the victory with a strike three minutes from time. The defeat was the first of the season for the Canaries.