VIDEO: PSG's Lucas Moura scores 1st goal of 2015-16 Ligue 1 season
Entering the Ligue 1 season, there were questions regarding whether Lucas Moura would fit into Paris Saint-Germain's revamped starting XI.
On Friday, in the season's inaugural fixture between Lille OSC and PSG, the 22-year-old Brazilian illustrated why he shouldn't be dropped in favour of Angel Di Maria.
With PSG down to 10 men following the sending-off of Adrien Rabiot in the first half, Moura produced a moment of genius in the 57th minute, embarking on a run before he collected a phenomenal through ball from Blaise Matuidi and left 'keeper Vincent Enyeama for dead.
Moura's composed finish allowed PSG to bring an end to an ugly 19-year streak ...
LIL 0-1 PSG (Lucas Moura 57') - . PSG has not won away from home in the first matchday of the league in 19 years (vs. Strasbourg)
— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) August 7, 2015
... and marked the youngster's first league goal in seven months.
Lucas Moura: Has scored his first Ligue 1 goal for PSG since January (vs Bastia) with his first shot on target tonight #LOSCPSG
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) August 7, 2015
Here's a list of the first goal-scorer of the season from the past five Ligue 1 campaigns:
1 - First goalscorer of the Ligue 1 campaign :
2011 A. Mounier
2012 S. Camara
2013 R. Cabella
2014 Z. Ibrahimovic
2015 @LucasMoura7
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) August 7, 2015
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