French Champions, Paris Saint-Germain, edged Roma 5-3 on penalties on Wednesday after they played a 1-1 draw in a friendly international football match in Detroit, Michigan.
Brazilian defender Marquinhos gave the Ligue 1 giants the lead in the 36th minute, but Roma’s Sadiq Umar grabbed the equalizer in the 60th minute.
Under the rules of the International Champions Cup friendly tournament, the match was then settled by a shootout.
Only Roma’s Gerson failed to convert, and Marquinhos capped his night with the decisive penalty.
Former Juventus defender, Dani Alvez, made his debut for PSG, starting at right back a week after he signed with the French club in a deal worth a reported €14m.
The Brazil international played 69 minutes and was perhaps lucky not to concede a penalty in the 57th when his slide tackle caught Diego Perotti in the area.
PSG’s Spanish coach Unai Emery was satisfied with what he saw from Alves, who won three Champions Leagues and six La Liga titles at Barcelona and who many had expected to end up with former manager Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
“He played with his experience,” Emery said, adding “he talks a lot on the pitch, he also brings a lot in attack.”
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