PSG's Edinson Cavani celebrates after scoring a goal during the French major soccer league opening match between Paris Saint-Germain and Amiens at the...
PSG's Edinson Cavani celebrates after scoring a goal during the French major soccer league opening match between Paris Saint-Germain and Amiens at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
PSG coach Unai Emery watches the French major soccer league opening match between Paris Saint-Germain and Amiens at the Parc des Princes stadium in Pa...
PSG coach Unai Emery watches the French major soccer league opening match between Paris Saint-Germain and Amiens at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
PSG fans welcome Brazilian soccer star Neymar at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, during his official presentation to fa...
PSG fans welcome Brazilian soccer star Neymar at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, during his official presentation to fans ahead of Paris Saint-Germain's season opening match against Amiens. Neymar would not play in the club's season opener as the French football league did not receive the player's international transfer certificate before Friday's night deadline. The Brazil star became the most expensive player in soccer history after completing his blockbuster transfer from Barcelona for 222 million euros ($262 million) on Thursday. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
PARIS (AP) — Without Neymar on the pitch, Edinson Cavani and Javier Pastore scored a goal each to give Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 win against promoted Amiens in its French season-opener on Saturday.
Neymar, who signed a five-year deal with PSG from Barcelona earlier this week in a world-record transfer, was not authorized to play because of paperwork issues.
The Brazil star was presented to fans during a ceremony before kickoff and then watched his teammates dominate a well-organized Amiens that came to the Parc des Princes to defend.
Cavani, who scored 35 league goals last season, broke the deadlock in the 42nd minute and Pastore sealed the outcome of the match on the break with 10 minutes left.
Defending champion Monaco opened its title defense with a 3-2 win over Toulouse on Friday.
