PSG vs Montpellier 2021-22 Ligue 1
Messi watches on as PSG beat Montepellier ahead of Manchester City clash
With Lionel Messi watching from the stands, PSG beat Montpellier on goals from Idrissa Gueye and Julian Draxler.
Match Commentary
- 14': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Montpellier 0. Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 26': Substitution, Montpellier. Nicolas Cozza replaces Thuler because of an injury.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Montpellier 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, Montpellier 0.
- 78': Substitution, Montpellier. Léo Leroy replaces Jordan Ferri.
- 79': Substitution, Montpellier. Elye Wahi replaces Stephy Mavididi.
- 79': Substitution, Montpellier. Béni Makouana replaces Florent Mollet.
- 81': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 88': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Mauro Icardi replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 88': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Ángel Di María.
- 88': Substitution, Montpellier. Nicholas Gioacchini replaces Joris Chotard.
- 89': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Montpellier 0. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Rafinha replaces Ander Herrera.
- 90'+2': Béni Makouana (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,408
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +7 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| +8 | Lille | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| +3 | AS Monaco | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| +3 | Lyon | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Statistics
 MON |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 46.5 | Possession | 53.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 377 | Accurate Passes | 465 |
| 440 | Passes | 521 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 17 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 11 | Clearances | 14 |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 8 | Leandro Paredes |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 21 | Ander Herrera |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
Montpellier (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Omlin (GK) |
| 14 | Maxime Estève |
| 26 | Thuler |
| 7 | Mihailo Ristic |
| 6 | Junior Sambia |
| 11 | Téji Savanier |
| 13 | Joris Chotard |
| 12 | Jordan Ferri |
| 9 | Valère Germain |
| 10 | Stephy Mavididi |
| 25 | Florent Mollet |
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