
PSG vs Montpellier 2021-22 Ligue 1
Messi watches on as PSG beat Montepellier ahead of Manchester City clash
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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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
+57 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | 84 | 2 |
+27 | Marseille | 34 | 65 | 9 |
+22 | AS Monaco | 34 | 61 | 9 |
+25 | Nice | 34 | 60 | 8 |
Statistics
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PSG![]() |
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---|---|---|
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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