PSG vs Monaco 2021-22 Ligue 1
Kylian Mbappe double gives Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 win over Monaco
Paris Saint-Germain continued their march towards the Ligue 1 title when a Kylian Mbappe double earned them a 2-0 home victory against Monaco.
Match Commentary
- 11': Djibril Sidibé (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Monaco 0. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 17': Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Monaco 0. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a fast break.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Monaco 0.
- 45': Substitution, Monaco. Ismail Jakobs replaces Caio Henrique.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 2, Monaco 0.
- 50': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Thilo Kehrer replaces Juan Bernat because of an injury.
- 55': Substitution, Monaco. Myron Boadu replaces Wissam Ben Yedder.
- 55': Substitution, Monaco. Jean Lucas replaces Youssouf Fofana.
- 63': Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Monaco. Eliot Matazo replaces Sofiane Diop.
- 73': Gelson Martins (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 74': Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ander Herrera replaces Ángel Di María.
- 81': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Leandro Paredes replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 85': Substitution, Monaco. Wilson Isidor replaces Gelson Martins.
- 87': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Mauro Icardi replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 89': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 41,154
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
MON |
PSG![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.4 | Possession | 52.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 403 | Accurate Passes | 472 |
| 480 | Passes | 539 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 13 | Crosses | 3 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 26 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 4 | Clearances | 12 |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 50 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 14 | Juan Bernat |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 18 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 30 | Lionel Messi |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
AS Monaco (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alexander Nübel (GK) |
| 6 | Axel Disasi |
| 3 | Guillermo Maripán |
| 12 | Caio Henrique |
| 19 | Djibril Sidibé |
| 37 | Sofiane Diop |
| 8 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 22 | Youssouf Fofana |
| 10 | Wissam Ben Yedder |
| 7 | Gelson Martins |
| 17 | Aleksandr Golovin |
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