Metz vs PSG 2021-22 Ligue 1
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PSG beats Metz as Achraf Hakimi nets second late in stoppage time
Achraf Hakimi struck deep in stoppage time to earn PSG a 2-1 victory at bottom side Metz on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! Metz 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 19': Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Metz 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Kiki Kouyate (Metz) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lamine Gueye with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 65': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ander Herrera replaces Rafinha.
- 66': Substitution, Metz. Farid Boulaya replaces Lamine Gueye.
- 66': Substitution, Metz. Nicolas de Préville replaces Ibrahima Niane.
- 67': Substitution, Metz. Sikou Niakaté replaces Papa Ndiaga Yade.
- 68': Habib Maïga (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Dylan Bronn (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Nuno Mendes.
- 90'+1': Fabien Centonze (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Second yellow card to Dylan Bronn (Metz).
- 90'+3': Substitution, Metz. Boubacar Traore replaces Vincent Pajot.
- 90'+5': Goal! Metz 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar.
- 90'+7': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 26,661
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | Paris Saint-Germain | 26 | 60 | 4 |
| +30 | Lens | 27 | 59 | 6 |
| +19 | Marseille | 27 | 49 | 8 |
| +12 | Lyon | 27 | 47 | 8 |
Statistics
PSG |
METZ![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 74.2 | Possession | 25.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 642 | Accurate Passes | 168 |
| 717 | Passes | 239 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 10 | Clearances | 15 |
Metz (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alexandre Oukidja (GK) |
| 23 | Boubakar Kiki Kouyate |
| 2 | Dylan Bronn |
| 3 | Matthieu Udol |
| 18 | Fabien Centonze |
| 14 | Vincent Pajot |
| 15 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 19 | Habib Maïga |
| 26 | Papa Ndiaga Yade |
| 20 | Lamine Gueye |
| 7 | Ibrahima Niane |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 15 | Danilo Pereira |
| 25 | Nuno Mendes |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 18 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 12 | Rafinha |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 9 | Mauro Icardi |
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