PSG vs Montpellier 2022-23 Ligue 1
- 39': Falaye Sacko (OG)
- 43': Neymar (P)
- 51': Neymar
- 69': Kylian Mbappé
- 87': Renato Sanches
5 - 2
Neymar scores twice as PSG thump Montpellier
Neymar scored twice as Paris St Germain thumped Montpellier 5-2 in Ligue 1 at the Parc des Princes on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 23': Penalty saved! Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 39': Own Goal by Falaye Sacko, Montpellier. Paris Saint Germain 1, Montpellier 0.
- 43': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Montpellier 0. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 51': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Montpellier 0. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 58': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Montpellier 1. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 60': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 4, Montpellier 1. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Montpellier. Arnaud Souquet replaces Faitout Maouassa.
- 70': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Leandro Paredes replaces Vitinha.
- 78': Substitution, Montpellier. Valère Germain replaces Wahbi Khazri.
- 78': Substitution, Montpellier. Mamadou Sakho replaces Elye Wahi.
- 86': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Renato Sanches replaces Marco Verratti.
- 86': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Nordi Mukiele replaces Achraf Hakimi.
- 86': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 86': Substitution, Montpellier. Léo Leroy replaces Joris Chotard.
- 86': Substitution, Montpellier. Khalil Fayad replaces Téji Savanier.
- 87': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 5, Montpellier 1. Renato Sanches (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nuno Mendes with a cross.
- 90': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Hugo Ekitike replaces Neymar.
- 90'+2': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 5, Montpellier 2. Enzo Tchato Mbiayi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Khalil Fayad with a through ball.
Game Information
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,849
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Paris Saint-Germain | 30 | 69 | 1 |
| +18 | AS Monaco | 30 | 58 | 6 |
| +15 | Brest | 30 | 53 | 7 |
| +17 | Lille | 30 | 52 | 6 |
Statistics
 MON |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 41 | Possession | 59 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 371 | Accurate Passes | 562 |
| 425 | Passes | 611 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 4 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 21 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 22 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 2 |
| 17 | Clearances | 2 |
Paris Saint-Germain (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe  |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos |
| 17 | Vitinha |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 30 | Lionel Messi |
| 25 | Nuno Mendes |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
Montpellier (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Omlin (GK) |
| 31 | Nicolas Cozza |
| 77 | Falaye Sacko |
| 13 | Joris Chotard |
| 17 | Théo Sainte-Luce |
| 29 | Enzo Tchato |
| 11 | Téji Savanier |
| 12 | Jordan Ferri |
| 21 | Elye Wahi |
| 27 | Faitout Maouassa |
| 99 | Wahbi Khazri |
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