PSG vs Strasbourg 2021-22 Ligue 1
Messi watches on as PSG make hard work of beating Strasbourg
Lionel Messi watched on from the stands as Paris Saint-Germain made hard work of beating Strasbourg 4-2 in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 3': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Strasbourg 0. Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdou Diallo with a cross.
- 25': Own Goal by Ludovic Ajorque, Strasbourg. Paris Saint Germain 2, Strasbourg 0.
- 27': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Strasbourg 0. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 42': Substitution, Strasbourg. Adrien Thomasson replaces Jean Eudes Aholou because of an injury.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Strasbourg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 3, Strasbourg 0.
- 51': Éric Ebimbe (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Strasbourg 1. Kevin Gameiro (Strasbourg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross.
- 60': Karol Fila (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Danilo Pereira replaces Éric Ebimbe.
- 63': Substitution, Strasbourg. Anthony Caci replaces Karol Fila.
- 64': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Strasbourg 2. Ludovic Ajorque (Strasbourg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dimitri Lienard with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Julian Draxler.
- 76': Substitution, Strasbourg. Habib Diallo replaces Ludovic Ajorque.
- 76': Substitution, Strasbourg. Majeed Waris replaces Kevin Gameiro.
- 76': Substitution, Strasbourg. Mahamé Siby replaces Sanjin Prcic because of an injury.
- 79': Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Second yellow card to Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg) for a bad foul.
- 86': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 4, Strasbourg 2. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 88': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Rafinha replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 88': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga replaces Mauro Icardi.
- 90'+2': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 46,962
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +33 | Paris Saint-Germain | 23 | 54 | 3 |
| +24 | Lens | 23 | 52 | 5 |
| +14 | Lyon | 23 | 45 | 6 |
| +17 | Marseille | 23 | 40 | 7 |
Statistics
STR |
PSG![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 35 | Possession | 65 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 309 | Accurate Passes | 642 |
| 364 | Passes | 697 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 16 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 10 | Clearances | 11 |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 24 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 21 | Ander Herrera |
| 18 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 36 | Junior Dina Ebimbe |
| 9 | Mauro Icardi |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 23 | Julian Draxler |
Strasbourg (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 27 | Ibrahim Sissoko |
| 24 | Alexander Djiku |
| 5 | Lucas Perrin |
| 11 | Dimitri Liénard |
| 4 | Karol Fila |
| 14 | Sanjin Prcic |
| 17 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
| 6 | Jean-Eudes Aholou |
| 9 | Kevin Gameiro |
| 25 | Ludovic Ajorque |
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