Vitinha was joined in the PSG line-up by Super Cup hero Gonçalo Ramos, who was rewarded for his role in defeating Tottenham Hotspur in midweek with a start. Nuno Mendes was rested to the bench, while Joao Neves continued to serve a suspension for his red card during the Club World Cup final in the summer.

Vitinha celebrated captaining Paris St Germain for the first time with the only goal as the Ligue 1 champions launched their latest title defence with a hard-fought victory at Nantes.

Vitinha celebrated captaining Paris St. Germain for the first time with the only goal as the Ligue 1 champions launched their latest title defense with

Vitinha broke the deadlock with the aid of a lucky deflection as Paris Saint-Germain began its Ligue 1 title defense with an unconvincing 1-0 win at Nantes.

Vitinha, who has played alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, claims two eternal rivals may be more alike than they think.

European champions Paris Saint-Germain began the new season by lifting more silverware on Wednesday as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup after producing a late comeback to draw the match 2-2.

Vitinha and Mathys Tel took penalties that changed momentum in the Uefa Super Cup shoot-out – and were two of the worst spot kicks seen at the highest level of European football.

Vitinha has built a reputation as PSG’s penalty specialist — calm stare, slow run-up, late placed finish. For a year, it worked flawlessly. But cracks have started to appear.