Brest vs PSG 2021-22 Ligue 1
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No Messi as Di Maria scores winning goal for PSG
— Paris Saint-Germain survived a scare on Friday without Neymar and Lionel Messi before beating Brest 4-2 and extending its winning start in the French league to three games.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 23': Goal! Brest 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 36': Goal! Brest 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 42': Goal! Brest 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Franck Honorat (Brest) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romain Faivre following a fast break.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Brest 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 52': Lilian Brassier (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Marco Verratti.
- 73': Goal! Brest 1, Paris Saint Germain 3. Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ander Herrera following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, Brest. Hugo Magnetti replaces Haris Belkebla.
- 74': Substitution, Brest. Jérémy Le Douaron replaces Irvin Cardona.
- 81': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 85': Goal! Brest 2, Paris Saint Germain 3. Steve Mounié (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romain Faivre.
- 85': Substitution, Brest. Jean-Kévin Duverne replaces Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel.
- 86': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga replaces Mauro Icardi because of an injury.
- 90': Goal! Brest 2, Paris Saint Germain 4. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a through ball following a fast break.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Location: Brest, France
Attendance: 14,586
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Lens | 18 | 43 | 3 |
| +25 | Paris Saint-Germain | 18 | 42 | 2 |
| +22 | Marseille | 18 | 35 | 5 |
| +8 | Lille | 18 | 32 | 6 |
Statistics
PSG |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 74.1 | Possession | 25.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 759 | Accurate Passes | 221 |
| 822 | Passes | 274 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 11 | Clearances | 21 |
Brest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Marco Bizot (GK) |
| 3 | Lilian Brassier |
| 5 | Brendan Chardonnet |
| 20 | Jere Uronen |
| 18 | Ronael Pierre-Gabriel |
| 21 | Romain Faivre |
| 28 | Hianga'A M'Bock |
| 7 | Haris Belkebla |
| 15 | Steve Mounié |
| 14 | Irvin Cardona |
| 9 | Franck Honorat |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 24 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 18 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 21 | Ander Herrera |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 9 | Mauro Icardi |
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