PSG vs Nice 2022-23 Ligue 1
Lionel Messi scores stunning free kick as Paris Saint-Germain beat Nice
Lionel Messi scored a stunning free kick, and Kylian Mbappe struck a late winner off the bench as Paris Saint-Germain beat Nice 2-1 on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 27': Dante (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Nice 0. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, Nice 0.
- 47': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Nice 1. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 59': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé replaces Hugo Ekitike.
- 59': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Nuno Mendes replaces Juan Bernat.
- 62': Substitution, Nice. Khéphren Thuram replaces Aaron Ramsey.
- 62': Substitution, Nice. Nicolas Pépé replaces Ross Barkley.
- 72': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Renato Sanches replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 76': Substitution, Nice. Alexis Beka Beka replaces Mario Lemina.
- 76': Substitution, Nice. Jordan Lotomba replaces Youcef Atal.
- 83': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Nice 1. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
- 83': Substitution, Nice. Andy Delort replaces Gaëtan Laborde.
- 88': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Danilo Pereira replaces Renato Sanches because of an injury.
- 88': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Lionel Messi.
- 90'+1': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Nice 1.
Game Information
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,926
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Paris Saint-Germain | 30 | 69 | 1 |
| +18 | AS Monaco | 30 | 58 | 6 |
| +15 | Brest | 30 | 53 | 7 |
| +17 | Lille | 30 | 52 | 6 |
Statistics
 NICE |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 42.7 | Possession | 57.3 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 430 | Accurate Passes | 599 |
| 485 | Passes | 663 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 29 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 13 | Clearances | 10 |
Paris Saint-Germain (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos |
| 26 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 17 | Vitinha |
| 14 | Juan Bernat |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 44 | Hugo Ekitike |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 30 | Lionel Messi |
Nice (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Dante  |
| 42 | Mattia Viti |
| 8 | Pablo Rosario |
| 26 | Melvin Bard |
| 20 | Youcef Atal |
| 99 | Mario Lemina |
| 16 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 10 | Sofiane Diop |
| 11 | Ross Barkley |
| 24 | Gaëtan Laborde |
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