Paris Saint-Germain improved to 2-0 in the French giants' preseason tour of Japan with a 3-0 win over J-League first-division side Urawa Reds on Saturday.

Spain's France Pablo Sarabia opened the scoring a quarter of an hour in at Saitama Stadium, and France international Kylian Mbappe gave the visitors a 2-0 first-half lead.

Kylian Mbappe (C) scores Paris Saint-Germain's second goal against Urawa Reds during the first half of a PSG Japan Tour football match on July 23, 2022, at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, near Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Superstars Lionel Messi of Argentina and Neymar of Brazil each received a huge ovation from the crowd of over 60,000.

PSG opened their tour with a 2-1 win over two-time defending J-League champions Kawasaki Frontale on Wednesday and will wrap up against Gamba Osaka at their ground, Panasonic Stadium, on Monday.

Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi (bottom R) takes a corner kick during the second half of a PSG Japan Tour football match against Urawa Reds on July 23, 2022, at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, near Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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