Thomas Tuchel recorded his first win in charge of Paris Saint-Germain as the Ligue 1 side beat Atletico Madrid 3-2 in a thrilling International Champions Cup clash thanks to a stunning late goal from Virgiliu Postolachi.
Christopher Nkunku’s first-half strike put PSG on track for three points to round off an underwhelming ICC campaign that had seen Tuchel’s men lose to Bayern Munich and Arsenal.
And when Moussa Diaby added a drilled second PSG looked set to close out an easy victory ahead of their competitive 2018-19 bow against Monaco in Saturday’s Trophee des Champions.
Atletico beat Arsenal on penalties in their last ICC match and Diego Simeone’s side looked set to have the chance to repeat the trick after coming from two down in Singapore on Monday.
But in the second minute of added time, teenager Postolachi bent a brilliant left-footed curler beyond the despairing dive of Antonio Adan to ensure PSG ended their ICC campaign on a high.
And those missed opportunities proved decisive as Diaby was teed up by Weah after sloppy passing from Atletico, the substitute thumping in a low drive moments after he was denied a brilliant volleyed goal by the woodwork.
Atletico set up an exciting finale when Mollejo capitalised on chaos in the PSG box from a corner to hammer in from close range at the second attempt.
Simeone’s men showed their fighting spirit when Bernede turned a Borja Garces cross past Trapp and into his own goal to seemingly send the tie to a penalty shoot-out.
Postolachi had other ideas, though, collecting a pass from Jean-Christophe Bahebeck and shifting the ball on to his left foot to whip a superb strike from 25 yards past Adan’s grasping right hand.
Tuchel, who had been out of work since leaving Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund in May 2017, signed a two-year contract with the French club.
The 44-year-old spent two years in charge at Dortmund after succeeding Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in 2015.
Tuchel replaced Unai Emery, who led PSG to the domestic treble in France this season but did not have his two-year contract extended.
“It is with great joy, pride and ambition that I join this great world football club that is Paris St-Germain,” said Tuchel.
“I look forward to working with all these great players, all of whom are among the best on the planet. With my staff, we will do everything to help the team push their limits to the highest international level.
“There is extraordinary potential in Paris and this is the most exciting challenge that has come to me. I am also looking forward to discovering Parc des Princes, a legendary European football stadium with a fantastic atmosphere.”
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said: “Thomas is one of the most competitive European coaches to have emerged at the highest level in recent years.
“His ambitious personality, his assertive taste for forward-moving play and his strength of character are part of the style we have always heard at Paris St-Germain.”