Ferran Torres, Spain’s World Cup winning hero, just exploded for two goals in his Paris Saint-Germain debut, pulling his new squad back from the brink for a 2-2 draw against Rennes in their league opener. Talk about making an entrance! This wasn’t just any two goals, either. He literally came off the bench and saved PSG from staring down an awful start to the season.
The Double-Tap Comeback That Shocked Rennes
Rennes thought they had this one locked up. Sebastian Szymanski and Esteban Lepaul had already put the home side ahead with first-half goals, and things were looking rough for the defending French champs. Then, in steps Torres. He joined PSG from Barcelona after scoring that World Cup winning goal last month, and you could tell he was ready to prove why. He wasn’t even in the starting XI but he absolutely changed the game after coming on. The guy found the back of the net in the 71st minute and then again in the 82nd. Both of those absolute clutch goals were set up by his Spain teammate, Fabian Ruiz. You gotta love that national team chemistry translating instantly!
More Than Just a Draw For PSG
This wasn’t just a draw, man, this was a statement. PSG desperately needed to avoid a second consecutive loss to kick off their season. Remember that penalty shootout loss to Lens in the French Super Cup final? Yeah, that still stings. Avoiding defeat against Rennes, especially after being down two goals, feels like a massive relief and a huge confidence boost. It shows this team, with Torres now in the mix, has serious fight. What an incredible way for him to announce his arrival and show exactly what kind of impact he’s gonna have for PSG this season. This is the kind of fire you want to see early on.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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