PSG were without a number of superstars including Lionel Messi and Neymar.
They still had more than enough for Brest as they made it three wins out of three to top Ligue 1.
Ander Herrera's scored a volley and a Kylian Mbappe added header put to PSG in control before Franck Honorat pulled a goal back.
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Idrissa Gueye then fired in from way out, but PSG's opponents refused to lie down with Steve Mounie side-footing in. Another former Manchester United player in Angel di Maria then decided the contest for good with a cracking lob.
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Despite all those absentees, Pochettino's squad still featured still included a host of stars including Mbappe, Achraf Hakimi, Giorginio Wijnaldum and Marco Verratti.
PSG fans in the stadium and on Twitter were clearly happy with the result. Their next game is against Reims, will Lionel Messi make his debut?
❤️💙 #WeAreParis pic.twitter.com/zgvGThjhJt
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) August 20, 2021
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