PSG vs Nice 2021-22 Ligue 1
Lacklustre Paris Saint-Germain held by Nice in Ligue 1
Lionel Messi had a night to forget as PSG were held to a stalemate at the Parc des Princes by Nice in a dull Ligue 1 encounter on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 31': Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 0, Nice 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 0, Nice 0.
- 62': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Verratti replaces Éric Ebimbe.
- 66': Justin Kluivert (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Nice. Calvin Stengs replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 74': Substitution, Nice. Khéphren Thuram-Ulien replaces Mario Lemina.
- 76': Hichem Boudaoui (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Mauro Icardi replaces Ángel Di María.
- 77': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Leandro Paredes replaces Presnel Kimpembe.
- 80': Substitution, Nice. Amine Gouiri replaces Hichem Boudaoui.
- 88': Melvin Bard (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 0, Nice 0.
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,502
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,502
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +57 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | 84 | 2 |
| +27 | Marseille | 34 | 65 | 9 |
| +22 | AS Monaco | 34 | 61 | 9 |
| +25 | Nice | 34 | 60 | 8 |
Statistics
 NICE |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 29.9 | Possession | 70.1 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 229 | Accurate Passes | 661 |
| 305 | Passes | 732 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 21 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 27 | Clearances | 4 |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 50 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 25 | Nuno Mendes |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 15 | Danilo Pereira  |
| 28 | Junior Dina Ebimbe |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 30 | Lionel Messi |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
Nice (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 4 | Dante |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 26 | Melvin Bard |
| 23 | Jordan Lotomba |
| 18 | Mario Lemina |
| 6 | Morgan Schneiderlin |
| 21 | Justin Kluivert |
| 28 | Hicham Boudaoui |
| 9 | Kasper Dolberg |
| 7 | Andy Delort |
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