João Neves shines brightest as Toulouse face PSG (Video) | OneFootball

Last night, PSG, the perennial French champions, took to the field once again for another round of Ligue 1. This time, Luis Enrique’s men visited Toulouse’s home ground, in a match filled with emotions, history, and plenty of goals. However, despite the Parisian rout, the spotlight was on former Benfica player, João Neves.

The Portuguese international – who is included in the squad for Portugal’s upcoming matches – was the brightest star of the night, completing a hat-trick. However, the most impressive aspect of the number 87’s performance wasn’t just the three goals he scored, but the fact that two of them came from bicycle kicks.

In a match that ended 6-3 in favor of the Parisian side, the former Benfica midfielder started the game and, within minutes, kicked off the festival of emotions by scoring the first of his three goals in the 7th minute. After Barcola’s goal, Neves raised the stakes and, with an out-of-this-world bicycle kick, extended the lead to 3-0 in the 14th minute.

In the second half, after Toulouse had already scored two consolation goals and Ousmane Dembélé made it 5-2 for the visitors, João Neves still had the energy to cap off his performance in style. When the clock hit 74 minutes, the Portuguese international found the back of the net again and, without hesitation, scored his third goal of the night.

Heading into his second season in Paris, João Neves continues to justify PSG’s investment in him for 2024/25. So far this season, the former Benfica player – valued at 80 million euros – has played two official matches, both in Ligue 1. In the 157 minutes he’s been on the pitch, the former Benfica man has scored three goals.

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