The victory of the German was a relief for Thomas Tuchel's team, who faced the match with two defeats behind them and overshadowed by the shameful image that their players offered on Sunday in the classic against Marseille.

The Paris Saint Germain did not show many signs of improvement as they struggled to overcome Metz, a lesser team with permanence as their objective.

Thomas Tuchel's team could not count on Neymar, Larvin Kurzawa, or Argentine Leandro Paredes, who were suspended after being expelled last Sunday in the French classic against Olympique Marseille.

However, the German coach of the champion recovered Keylor Navas, Marquinhos, and Mauro Icardi, who overcame the coronavirus and completed the quarantine that still keeps Kylian Mbappe out of competition.

PSG, with an attack formed by Icardi, Spanish Pablo Sarabia, and Ángel Di María, the best of their team, was unable to improve the image of Tuchel's team, which has not scored any goals in the three games they have played.

In Metz, they faced a pending match to be at the same level as the rest of the teams in the French competition. Rivals are no longer afraid of PSG, who have already lost two games so far in the tournament. Against Lens and Marseille.

Against Metz, they were able to win thanks to a great final action with the match broken, led by Di María. Icardi did not reach the ball, but Algerian goalkeeper Alexandre Oukidja, who held his team up for many moments, failed in his clearance and Draxler sent the ball into the net.

PSG got their first win. They moved up from the bottom and are four points behind Stade Rennes, Monaco, and Lille, who are at the top of the table.