Inter come from behind to beat PSG 2-1 in Tokyo
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Inter Milan scored twice late in the second half to come from behind and beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in a pre-season friendly in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Vitinha gave PSGthe lead early in the second half but goals from Sebastiano Esposito and Stefano Sensi in the final 10 minutes gave the Champions League runners-up the win.
Neymarwas among PSG's substitutes but did not come off the bench.
The Brazilian has not played since injuring his right ankle in February and undergoing surgery the following month.
It was the final game of PSG's visit to Japan, which has been overshadowed by the omission of superstar striker Kylian Mbappe.
Mbappe was left out of the squad on the eve of PSG's departure, casting doubt on his future at the French champions.
PSG drew 0-0 with Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr in their opening game in Japan, before going down 3-2 to J-League side Cerezo Osaka.
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They dominated the opening stages and were unlucky when Marco Asensio hit the post and watched the rebound fly straight into the arms of Inter goalkeeperFilip Stankovic.
Achraf Hakimi smashed a free-kick over the bar soon after, before Hakan Calhanoglu tested PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with Inter's first chance of the match.
Vitinha went close with a shot early in the second half but he made no mistake five minutes later.
The Portuguese midfielder found himself in space on the edge of the box and let fly with a shot that gave Stankovic no chance.
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