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Ligue 1: Edinson Cavani whistled as Paris St-Germain beat Metz

Paris Saint-Germain's French defender Layvin Kurzawa reacts after scoring during the French Ligue 1 Football match between Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and Me
Image: Layvin Kurzawa was among PSG's scorers

Paris Saint-Germain beat newly promoted Metz 3-0 in Unai Emery's first home game in charge on Sunday.

The result allowed PSG to continue their perfect start to life under their new Spanish coach, but the evening was somewhat overshadowed by the whistles of the home support towards striker Edinson Cavani.

The Uruguay star scored 53 Ligue 1 goals in the last three seasons despite living in the shadow of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and toiling at times since his 64m euro move from Napoli in 2013.

With Ibrahimovic having departed for Manchester United, Cavani is now PSG's main man in attack but he missed chance after chance against Metz and the French champions won in spite of the Uruguayan.

Fortunately for the hosts, Lucas and Layvin Kurzawa scored before a late own goal from Jonathan Rivierez.

Paris Saint-Germain's Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani reacts after missing a goal during the French Ligue 1
Image: It was a night to forget for Cavani

PSG join Lyon and Nice on a maximum six points from two games, but Marseille remain without a win after the troubled giants lost 2-1 at Guingamp on Sunday afternoon.

Yannis Salibur struck after just 32 seconds with Jeremy Sorbon netting Guingamp's second shortly after half-time as the hosts withstood late Marseille pressure.

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Substitute Florian Thauvin pulled a goal back on 78 minutes with a low long-range effort, but Guingamp this time held on having thrown away a two-goal lead in last week's 2-2 draw at Monaco.

Meanwhile, United star Paul Pogba was in the crowd in Saint-Etienne as Les Verts claimed a 3-1 win over Montpellier.

At the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, the world's most expensive player - who started for United in their Premier League win over Southampton on Friday - was there to support his brother Florentin, the Guinea defender who turned 26 on Friday.

The elder Pogba played all 90 minutes as Saint-Etienne came from behind after Steve Mounie put Montpellier ahead midway through the first half.

Kevin Monnet-Paquet equalised seconds after the restart before youngster Dylan Saint-Louis scored his first Ligue 1 goal and Slovenia striker Robert Beric came off the bench to clinch the points late on.

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