Reims vs PSG 2021-22 Ligue 1
Lionel Messi makes PSG debut as Kylian Mbappe scores brace in Reims win
Lionel Messi made his long-awaited debut for Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday as Kylian Mbappe scored twice in their 2-0 win over Reims.
Match Commentary
- 16': Goal! Reims 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 45': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Reims 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Substitution, Reims. Bradley Locko replaces Moreto Cassamã.
- 45': Second Half begins Reims 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Substitution, Reims. Valon Berisha replaces Nathanael Mbuku.
- 55': Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Goal! Reims 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 66': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi replaces Neymar.
- 66': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ander Herrera replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 71': Substitution, Reims. Mitchell van Bergen replaces Dion Lopy.
- 75': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Leandro Paredes replaces Marco Verratti.
- 75': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Presnel Kimpembe replaces Abdou Diallo.
- 75': Substitution, Reims. Alexis Flips replaces Ilan Kebbal.
- 81': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Ángel Di María.
- 81': Substitution, Reims. Hugo Ekitike replaces El Bilal Touré because of an injury.
- 84': Hugo Ekitike (Reims) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Auguste-Delaune II
Location: Reims, France
Attendance: 20,525
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Lens | 14 | 31 | 3 |
| +15 | Paris Saint-Germain | 14 | 30 | 2 |
| +21 | Marseille | 14 | 29 | 3 |
| +11 | Lille | 14 | 26 | 4 |
Statistics
PSG |
REIM![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 67.3 | Possession | 32.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 645 | Accurate Passes | 282 |
| 726 | Passes | 343 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 13 | Clearances | 17 |
Stade de Reims (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Predrag Rajkovic (GK) |
| 2 | Wout Faes |
| 5 | Yunis Abdelhamid |
| 6 | Andreaw Gravillon |
| 26 | Dion Lopy |
| 15 | Marshall Munetsi |
| 23 | Moreto Cassamá |
| 11 | Nathanaël Mbuku |
| 32 | Thomas Foket |
| 27 | El Bilal Toure |
| 20 | Ilan Kebbal |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 24 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 18 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
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