Despite the absence of their prolific striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic – who signed for Manchester United this season, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) dominated at Parc des Princes on their way to a 3-0 victory over Metz, marking their first home Ligue 1 game of the season.
After taking the reins from Laurent Blanc, Emery has been tasked with translating PSG’s domestic dominance into European success.
It remains to be seen how PSG will perform under the Spaniard in the Champions League but Sunday’s contest offered no suggestion they will struggle to maintain their Ligue 1 monopoly.
PSG were in full control throughout the 90 minutes and only the profligacy of Edinson Cavani, who enjoyed a nightmare evening in front of goal, prevented the margin of victory from being greater.
Cavani missed a series of glaring opportunities but Lucas produced a well-taken finish in the 52nd minute to give PSG a deserved lead.
The in-form Layvin Kurzawa made it 2-0 a quarter of an hour later, before Metz defender Jonathan Rivierez put his through his own net in stoppage time.
