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64% Ball Possession PARIS SAINT GERMAIN and 36% Ball Possession FIORENTINA
Paris Saint Germain 4 – 2 Fiorentina 
36′ Blaise Matuidi 60′ Joaquin
41′ Jean-Kevin Augustin 79′ Giuseppe Rossi (penalty)
69′ Zlatan Ibrahimovic
76′ Jean-Kevin Augustin
Fiorentina losing their debut game in the International Champions Cup in USA against Paris Saint Germain on Tuesday 21 July 2015 at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey. Paris Saint Germain getting their second victory. It was the first international challenge for new Fiorentina Coach Paulo Sousa and failing the test. PSG winning the second game in this tournament.
Highlight of the match including the return not only to the goal of “Pepito” Giuseppe Rossi, but also returning home. Rossi was born in New Jersey. A total emotional game for Rossi delighting his fans and playing in the united States for the first time since he left at 12 years old to join Parma. . Sadly, the defeat just ruined the party. Rossi starting as a sub and playing the last minutes after replacing Vecino in the 65th minute. The fans welcome “the New Jersey boy” back home with a standing ovation while making his entrance to the pitch. Fans rejoicing when Rossi converted the penalty in the 78th minute being this the first goal since the last time he scored in August 2014.
Click the video to watch the goal by Fiorentina forward Giuseppe Rossi converting the penalty against PSG.
Surely, this is just a friendly test for new Fiorentina Coach to prepare ahead of the 2015 – 2016 Serie A season.
The ex Juventus, Inter, and AC Milan player forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic becoming the king of the match scoring a goal while keeping alive the possible return to Milan. Fans in the stadium wearing Ibrahimovic mask, showing big banners with his face.
A test for Fiorentina facing for the first time Paris Saint Germain in a competitive match. Coach Sousa will have enough time to fix errors and have the squad ready for the Serie A kickoff.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:
Fiorentina: Tatarusanu, Bagadur, Hegazi, Basanta, Fazzi, Vecino, Badelj, Alonso, Diakhate, Gomez, Rebic.
Here is PARIS SAINT GERMAIN official starting lineup by coach Lauren Blanc:
Paris Saint Germain: Trapp, Van der Wiel, Kimpembe, Aurier, Maxwell, Ongenda, Rabiot, Matuidi, Augustin, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Lucas.
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Click the video to watch the highlights of the match Paris Saint Germain vs Fiorentina on Tuesday 21 July 2105.
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International Champions Cup – Australia
Paris Saint Germain 4 – 2 Fiorentina
Tuesday 21 July 2015
Red Bull Arena
New Jersey, United States
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
Goals: 36′ Blaise Matuidi (P), 41′ Jean-Kevin Augustin (P), 60′ Joaquin (F), 69′ Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 76′ Jean-Kevin Augustin (P), 79′ Giuseppe Rossi (F)(penalty)
Official formations – lineups:
FIORENTINA: Tatarusanu, Bagadur (Tomovic al 55′), Basanta (Joaquin al 55′), Hegazi (Gonzalo al 55′), Alonso, Badelj (Bernardeschi 45′), Diakhate (Borja al 45′), Vecino (Rossi al 65′), Fazzi, Rebic (Ilicic al 71′) , Gomez (Babacar 45′).
Subs not used: (Lezzerini, Sepe, Gonzalo, Tomovic, Joaquin, Bernardeschi, Capezzi, Borja, Rossi, Babacar, Ilicic)
Coach: Paulo Sousa
PSG: Trapp (Sirigu al 70′), Maxwell, Aurier, Van Der Wiel, Kimpembe, Matuidi (Sabalj al 70′), Ongenda, Rabiot, Moura, Augustin, Ibrahimovic (Bamebek al 70′).
Subs not used: (Douchez, Sirigu, Maigan, Stambouli, Marquinos, Bahebeck, Digne, Verratti, Sabaly).
Coach: Lauren Blanc
| PSG | Match Stats | Fiorentina |
| 4 | Goals | 2 |
| 11(6) | Shots (on goal) | 12(5) |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 64% | Ball Possession | 36% |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |