Lyon vs PSG 2022-23 Ligue 1
Lionel Messi sends PSG two points clear with Lyon win
Paris Saint-Germain opened a two-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 after Lionel Messi's goal earned the holders a 1-0 win at Lyon on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! Lyon 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar.
- 39': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Lyon. Johann Lepenant replaces Corentin Tolisso.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 57': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Vitinha replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 64': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Nordi Mukiele replaces Marco Verratti because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Lyon. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde replaces Maxence Caqueret.
- 75': Substitution, Lyon. Rayan Cherki replaces Tetê.
- 86': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Carlos Soler replaces Neymar.
- 87': Substitution, Lyon. Bradley Barcola replaces Karl Toko-Ekambi.
- 90'+3': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lyon 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
Game Information
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 58,230
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +41 | Paris Saint-Germain | 28 | 63 | 1 |
| +17 | Brest | 29 | 53 | 6 |
| +15 | AS Monaco | 28 | 52 | 6 |
| +17 | Lille | 28 | 49 | 5 |
Statistics
 PSG |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 65.6 | Possession | 34.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 739 | Accurate Passes | 357 |
| 797 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 23 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 19 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 9 | Clearances | 14 |
Lyon (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 4 | Castello Lukeba |
| 23 | Thiago Mendes |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 6 | Maxence Caqueret |
| 88 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 7 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 11 | Mateus Tetê |
| 10 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 9 | Moussa Dembélé |
Paris Saint-Germain (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)  |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 15 | Danilo Pereira |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 25 | Nuno Mendes |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 30 | Lionel Messi |
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