
St. Étienne vs PSG 2021-22 Ligue 1
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Messi assists help PSG top Saint-Etienne in French league
— Lionel Messi had three assists in a 3-1 win over 10-man Saint-Etienne on Sunday to help Paris Saint-Germain extend its lead atop the French league standings to 14 points but the victory was marred by a Neymar injury.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 18': Alpha Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Paris Saint Germain 0. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 32': Ryad Boudebouz (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Timothée Kolodziejczak (Saint-Etienne) is shown the red card.
- 45'+2': Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a set piece situation.
- 45': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Zaydou Youssouf replaces Adil Aouchiche.
- 45': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Harold Moukoudi replaces Alpha Sissoko.
- 72': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Lucas Gourna-Douath replaces Ryad Boudebouz because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Leandro Paredes replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 79': Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 86': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Lucas Calodat replaces Mahdi Camara.
- 87': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Jean-Phillipe Krasso replaces Yvann Maçon.
- 88': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Éric Ebimbe replaces Neymar because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Paris Saint Germain 3. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 24,586
French Ligue 1 Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Angers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | Brest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
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ASSE![]() |
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10 | Fouls | 7 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
5 | Offsides | 1 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
3 | Saves | 5 |
71.5 | Possession | 28.5 |
15 | SHOTS | 8 |
8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
661 | Accurate Passes | 222 |
721 | Passes | 277 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
13 | Crosses | 11 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
29 | Long Balls | 42 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
19 | Tackles | 17 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
6 | Interceptions | 10 |
8 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
8 | Clearances | 28 |
Saint-Étienne (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
40 | Etienne Green (GK) |
5 | Timothée Kolodziejczak ![]() |
33 | Mickael Nade |
13 | Miguel Trauco |
22 | Nelson Sissoko ![]() |
17 | Adil Aouchiche |
8 | Mahdi Camara ![]() |
7 | Ryad Boudebouz ![]() |
10 | Wahbi Khazri |
27 | Yvann Maçon |
20 | Denis Bouanga |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
50 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
4 | Sergio Ramos |
5 | Marquinhos |
14 | Juan Bernat ![]() |
2 | Achraf Hakimi |
30 | Lionel Messi |
27 | Idrissa Gueye |
15 | Danilo Pereira |
7 | Kylian Mbappé |
10 | Neymar |
11 | Ángel Di María |
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