Neymar returns to help Paris St Germain clinch Champions Trophy

Neymar scored on his return to action for Paris Saint-Germain as they beat arch rivals Marseille 2-1 to win this season’s Champions Trophy.

Neymar scored on his return to action for Paris Saint-Germain as they beat arch rivals Marseille 2-1 to win this season’s Champions Trophy.

The Brazilian rolled home an 85th-minute penalty to put PSG two goals ahead following Mauro Icardi’s first-half opener to give new coach Mauricio Pochettino the first trophy of his reign in the French capital, and managerial career.

“I hope to win more titles, but the first will always be special,” said Pochettino. “We deserved this victory, we played a good match.” 

The Champions Trophy is the French equivalent of a Super Cup, usually contested at the start of the season by the league champions and French Cup winners. 

With PSG winning both last season, Marseille had been selected as their opponents as the Ligue 1 runners-up.

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