Nice vs PSG 2023-24 Ligue 1
1 - 2
PSG end Nice's hopes of a Champions League spot
Paris Saint-Germain beat 10-man Nice 2-1 away in Ligue 1 on Wednesday, leaving the hosts with no chance of a top-four finish.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 18': Goal! Nice 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 20': Yoram Zague (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 23': Goal! Nice 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Yoram Zague (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 26': Beraldo (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Goal! Nice 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jérémie Boga.
- 33': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Substitution, Nice. Gaëtan Laborde replaces Mohamed-Ali Cho.
- 58': Substitution, Nice. Antoine Mendy replaces Jordan Lotomba.
- 68': Substitution, Nice. Evann Guessand replaces Terem Moffi.
- 68': Substitution, Nice. Hicham Boudaoui replaces Morgan Sanson.
- 71': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Asensio replaces Lee Kang-In.
- 71': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Senny Mayulu replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
- 75': Melvin Bard (Nice) is shown the red card.
- 81': Substitution, Nice. Romain Perraud replaces Khéphren Thuram.
- 84': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Carlos Soler replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 90'+3': Pablo Rosario (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 33,818
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +25 | Lens | 22 | 52 | 4 |
| +30 | Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | 51 | 3 |
| +16 | Lyon | 22 | 45 | 5 |
| +19 | Marseille | 22 | 40 | 6 |
Statistics
 PSG |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 63.7 | Possession | 36.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 644 | Accurate Passes | 344 |
| 714 | Passes | 392 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 21 | Clearances | 5 |
Nice (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marcin Bulka (GK) |
| 4 | Dante |
| 6 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 26 | Melvin Bard  |
| 23 | Jordan Lotomba |
| 8 | Pablo Rosario  |
| 19 | Khéphren Thuram |
| 11 | Morgan Sanson |
| 9 | Terem Moffi |
| 7 | Jérémie Boga |
| 25 | Mohamed-Ali Cho |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 80 | Arnau Tenas (GK) |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 35 | Lucas Beraldo |
| 42 | Yoram Zague |
| 17 | Vitinha |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 33 | Warren Zaïre-Emery |
| 9 | Gonçalo Ramos |
| 29 | Bradley Barcola |
| 19 | Lee Kang-in |
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