Paris Saint-Germain vs Saint-Étienne, 2013/2014 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain

14': Zlatan Ibrahimovic
41': Zlatan Ibrahimovic

FT
2 - 0

Saint-Étienne

About

Paris Saint-Germain are hosting Saint-Étienne at Parc des Princes, Paris, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
4': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Josuha Guilavogui.
5': Hand ball by Josuha Guilavogui (St Etienne).
7': Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
8': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Yohan Mollo (St Etienne).
9': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain).
9': Kurt Zouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Brandão (St Etienne).
11': Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Attempt saved. Franck Tabanou (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benoît Trémoulinas.
13': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Salvatore Sirigu.
13': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Moustapha Bayal Sall (St Etienne).
14': Attempt blocked. Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
14': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, St Etienne 0. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
17': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain).
17': Yohan Mollo (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
19': Hand ball by Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne).
22': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Foul by Josuha Guilavogui (St Etienne).
23': Foul by Brandão (St Etienne).
23': Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Brandão (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24': Delay in match Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
25': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
25': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Benjamin Corgnet.
26': Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Alex (Paris Saint Germain).
27': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain).
27': Yohan Mollo (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Christophe Jallet.
29': Attempt blocked. Loic Perrin (St Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moustapha Bayal Sall.
29': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
29': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ezequiel Lavezzi with a cross following a fast break.
30': Foul by Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne).
30': Maxwell (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint Germain).
31': Jérémy Clément (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a cross.
34': Attempt saved. Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
35': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Stéphane Ruffier.
36': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxwell.
37': Foul by Yohan Mollo (St Etienne).
37': Maxwell (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
41': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, St Etienne 0. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edinson Cavani with a cross.
42': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Moustapha Bayal Sall (St Etienne).
44': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
45': Brandão (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Foul by Alex (Paris Saint Germain).
45': Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Jérémy Clément (St Etienne).
45'+2': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, St Etienne 0.
0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, St Etienne 0.
45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 2, St Etienne 0.
46': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
46': Foul by Kurt Zouma (St Etienne).
47': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Clément.
48': Attempt saved. Yohan Mollo (St Etienne) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Corgnet.
48': Attempt missed. Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
50': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
50': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
52': Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain).
52': Attempt saved. Moustapha Bayal Sall (St Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yohan Mollo.
53': Foul by Christophe Jallet (Paris Saint Germain).
53': Franck Tabanou (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Foul by Kurt Zouma (St Etienne).
55': Maxwell (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Substitution, St Etienne. Mevlut Erding replaces Franck Tabanou.
58': Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Foul by Christophe Jallet (Paris Saint Germain).
58': Benoît Trémoulinas (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Foul by Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint Germain).
58': Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59': Attempt missed. Josuha Guilavogui (St Etienne) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Yohan Mollo with a cross following a set piece situation.
60': Attempt saved. Mevlut Erding (St Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
62': Delay in match Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Moura replaces Ezequiel Lavezzi.
64': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Verratti replaces Yohan Cabaye because of an injury.
65': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christophe Jallet with a cross.
66': Attempt saved. Yohan Mollo (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
66': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Salvatore Sirigu.
66': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Thiago Motta.
68': Hand ball by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain).
68': Foul by Christophe Jallet (Paris Saint Germain).
68': Yohan Mollo (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Substitution, St Etienne. Fabien Lemoine replaces Jérémy Clément.
71': Foul by Brandão (St Etienne).
71': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Loic Perrin (St Etienne).
73': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
74': Attempt blocked. Josuha Guilavogui (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yohan Mollo.
75': Attempt missed. Fabien Lemoine (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yohan Mollo.
78': Delay in match Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
80': Substitution, St Etienne. Romain Hamouma replaces Benjamin Corgnet.
83': Foul by Brandão (St Etienne).
83': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain).
84': Loic Perrin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Loic Perrin (St Etienne).
85': Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Loic Perrin (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
87': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxwell.
89': Offside, St Etienne. Yohan Mollo tries a through ball, but Benoît Trémoulinas is caught offside.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Mevlut Erding (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benoît Trémoulinas with a cross.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josuha Guilavogui.
90'+3': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Salvatore Sirigu.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Josuha Guilavogui (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yohan Mollo with a cross following a corner.
90'+4': Foul by Yohan Mollo (St Etienne).
90'+4': Maxwell (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Yohan Mollo (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Delay in match Maxwell (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, St Etienne 0.

Statistics

ASSE		PSG
18	Fouls	14
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	4
2	Saves	6
45	Possession	55
14	SHOTS	15
6	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
301	Accurate Passes	394
374	Passes	473
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	6
22	Crosses	20
0.2	Cross %	0.3
41	Long Balls	52
28	Accurate Long Balls	35
0.7	Long Balls %	0.7
3	Blocked Shots	2
8	Effective Tackles	12
12	Tackles	16
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
22	Effective Clearances	21
22	Clearances	21

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 45,614

Ligue 1 Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Paris Saint-Germain	7	+5	14
2	AS Monaco	6	+5	14
3	Lille	6	+5	13
4	Stade Rennais	6	+2	13

Full Table

Line-Ups

Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

No.	Name
30	Salvatore Sirigu (GK)
2	Thiago Silva
13	Alex
17	Maxwell
26	Christophe Jallet
8	Thiago Motta
14	Blaise Matuidi
4	Yohan Cabaye
10	Zlatan Ibrahimovic
22	Ezequiel Lavezzi
9	Edinson Cavani

Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes:

Marquinhos, Nicolas Douchez, Jérémy Ménez, Javier Pastore, Lucas Digne, Marco Verratti, Lucas Moura.

Saint-Étienne (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Stéphane Ruffier (GK)
24	Loïc Perrin
26	Moustapha Sall
2	Benoît Trémoulinas
4	Kurt Zouma
8	Benjamin Corgnet
6	Jérémy Clément
15	Josuha Guilavogui
9	Brandão
27	Franck Tabanou
11	Yohan Mollo

Saint-Étienne Substitutes:

François Clerc, Jonathan Brison, Mevlut Erdinç, Renaud Cohade, Fabien Lemoine, Jessy Moulin, Romain Hamouma.

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