PSG Players in International Action: Your Monday Round Up

Across Monday, the penultimate day of this long and extended international break, there were a few PSG players in action for their respective nations. Let's take a look at how they got on. 

To begin with, at around 08:30 CEST, Willian Pacho's Ecuador side were in action against Panama in Tokyo, Japan. The defender was named on the bench, coming on for the final 26 minutes of the game, as the two sides played out a 1-1 draw. In the penalty shootout, Ecuador were defeated 6-7, though Pacho dispatched his penalty. 

His international break is now over, and he will return to Paris ahead of the clash with Le Mans this weekend. 

Meanwhile, the French mafia and Mika Godts were once again in UEFA Nations League action, as France hosted Belgium in Paris for their fourth and final game of this international break. 

For this one, Ousmane Dembele and Maghnes Akliouche were named in the starting XI by Les Blues boss Zinedine Zidane, with Desire Doue named amongst the substitutes. Former PSG man Bradley Barcola was named in the line up. As for Belgium, Godts started the game on the bench. 

After an hour, the two time World Champions were struggling whilst a goal down, so Zidane rang the changes, with Dembele and Akliouche both taken off. Twelve minutes later, Doue replaced Barcola. 

Within five minutes, the 21-year old had already made an impact, turning in the D and firing a low left footed effort into the bottom corner. Four minutes after that, France scored a second goal. 

Then, with two minutes of normal time remaining, Doue held off challenges inside the box and cut the ball back for Michael Olise to make it 3-1. And in stoppage time, the same duo combined again - with the PSG winger this time playing a slide rule pass through for the Bayern Munich man to make it 4-1. 

So, a goal and two assists in barely twenty minutes off the bench for Doue, an incredible impact. Great to see. Alongside team mates Dembele and Akliouche, he will now return back to PSG. 

Elsewhere in the Nations League, Khvicha Kvarstskhelia's Georgia faced Northern Ireland on the road. For a fourth consecutive game, the 25-year old was named in the starting XI. It proved to be another frustrating evening, with a 0-0 draw served up, and to be honest, they were lucky to get away with that. Just two points from their four games. The good news is that Kvaratskhelia's international break is now over, and he will return to Paris.

In the same group, Ilya Zabarnyi and Ukraine were up against Hungary in Slovakia, with the PSG defender named in the starting line up. Another tough night at the office, as the Hungarians prevailed as 2-1 winners, leaving Ukraine in third place in the group with four points from their four games. Zabarnyi will now return to Paris, with his break also over.