Troyes vs PSG 2021-22 Ligue 1

Troyes

9': Oualid El Hajjam

FT
1 - 2

Paris Saint-Germain

19': Achraf Hakimi
21': Mauro Icardi

Paris Saint-Germain make winning start as Messi arrival looms

Paris Saint-Germain started their Ligue 1 campaign with a comeback 2-1 win at promoted Troyes on Saturday.

Match Commentary

9': Goal! Troyes 1, Paris Saint Germain 0. Oualid El Hajjam (Troyes) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dylan Chambost with a cross following a corner.
19': Goal! Troyes 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ander Herrera with a through ball.
21': Goal! Troyes 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
33': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
45': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Second Half begins Troyes 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
63': Substitution, Troyes. Mama Baldé replaces Dylan Chambost.
70': Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Éric Ebimbe replaces Julian Draxler.
80': Substitution, Troyes. Mykola Kukharevych replaces Yoann Touzghar.
86': Substitution, Troyes. Tanguy Zoukrou replaces Oualid El Hajjam.
89': Youssouf Kone (Troyes) is shown the yellow card.
90': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Kylian Mbappé.
90'+2': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Troyes 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de l'Aube
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 15,248

French Ligue 1 Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+18	Lens	17	40	3
+22	Paris Saint-Germain	17	39	2
+19	Marseille	17	32	5
+11	Lille	17	32	5

Full Table

Statistics

PSG		TRY
15	Fouls	3
4	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
1	Corner Kicks	9
6	Saves	0
56.9	Possession	43.1
12	SHOTS	15
3	ON GOAL	7
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
560	Accurate Passes	379
605	Passes	443
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
5	Accurate Crosses	5
12	Crosses	26
0.4	Cross %	0.2
35	Long Balls	53
28	Accurate Long Balls	31
0.8	Long Balls %	0.6
3	Blocked Shots	4
6	Effective Tackles	10
10	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
14	Interceptions	8
18	Effective Clearances	14
18	Clearances	14

Line-Ups

Troyes (5-4-1)

No.	Name
30	Gauthier Gallon (GK)
8	Jimmy Giraudon
19	Oualid El Hajjam
15	Karim Azamoum
3	Youssouf Koné
29	Issa Kaboré
10	Florien Tardieu
6	Rominigue Kouamé
20	Renaud Ripart
14	Dylan Chambost
7	Yoann Touzghar

Substitutes:

Mama Baldé, Tanguy Zoukrou, Levi Lumeka, Derek Mazou-Sacko, Brandon Domingues, Rudy Kohon, Filip Yavorov Krastev, Jessy Moulin, Mykola Kukharevych.

Paris Saint-Germain (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Keylor Navas (GK)
3	Presnel Kimpembe
24	Thilo Kehrer
22	Abdou Diallo
2	Achraf Hakimi
15	Danilo Pereira
21	Ander Herrera
23	Julian Draxler
18	Georginio Wijnaldum
7	Kylian Mbappé
9	Mauro Icardi

Substitutes:

Sergio Rico, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Pablo Sarabia, Layvin Kurzawa, Nathan Bitumazala, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Junior Dina Ebimbe, Rafinha, Edouard Michut.