Paris Saint-Germain vs Lens, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1
- 43': David Luiz
- 60': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (P)
- 80': Blaise Matuidi
- 82': Javier Pastore
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
Zlatan Ibrahimovic leads PSG to top of Ligue 1 table with win
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored one goal and was involved in two more as Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for next week's Champions League game against Chelsea with a 4-1 win over Lens that moved them provisionally top of the French league on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ludovic Baal.
- 1': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Thiago Motta with a cross following a corner.
- 2': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Lens).
- 3': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gregory Van der Wiel with a cross.
- 4': Foul by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens).
- 4': Gregory Van der Wiel (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ezequiel Lavezzi tries a through ball, but Jean-Christophe Bahebeck is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens).
- 10': Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Ahmed Kantari (Lens).
- 10': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 12': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ludovic Baal.
- 14': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 15': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Lens).
- 15': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Loïck Landre (Lens).
- 16': Attempt saved. David Luiz (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Motta with a cross.
- 17': Attempt saved. Pablo Chavarria (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 18': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot with a through ball.
- 18': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).
- 18': Yoann Touzghar (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Gregory Van der Wiel (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ezequiel Lavezzi.
- 21': Foul by Loïck Landre (Lens).
- 21': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Corner, Lens. Conceded by David Luiz.
- 23': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Loïck Landre (Lens).
- 31': David Luiz (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens).
- 31': Ludovic Baal (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ahmed Kantari.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Motta.
- 33': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Loïck Landre.
- 33': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gregory Van der Wiel with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Maxwell (Paris Saint Germain).
- 35': Jerome Le Moigne (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Pablo Chavarria (Lens).
- 37': Jean-Christophe Bahebeck (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Lens).
- 42': Attempt missed. Pablo Chavarria (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ludovic Baal.
- 42': Foul by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens).
- 42': Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Lens 0. David Luiz (Paris Saint Germain) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 44': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Rudy Riou.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Lens 0.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 4, Lens 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, Lens 0.
- 47': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Loïck Landre (Lens).
- 49': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
- 49': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain).
- 49': Rudy Riou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ludovic Baal.
- 53': Attempt saved. Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Baptiste Guillaume (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rudy Riou.
- 53': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Maxwell.
- 57': Attempt missed. Loïck Landre (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jean-Christophe Bahebeck (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 58': Penalty Paris Saint Germain. Gregory Van der Wiel draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 58': Penalty conceded by Baptiste Guillaume (Lens) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Lens 0. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 61': Foul by Jerome Le Moigne (Lens).
- 61': Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Baptiste Guillaume (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yoann Touzghar following a fast break.
- 64': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Motta.
- 65': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Maxwell.
- 65': Substitution, Lens. Adamo Coulibaly replaces Baptiste Guillaume.
- 66': Substitution, Lens. Benjamin Bourigeaud replaces Wylan Cyprien.
- 66': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxwell.
- 66': Foul by David Luiz (Paris Saint Germain).
- 66': Yoann Touzghar (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Javier Pastore replaces Marco Verratti.
- 67': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Edinson Cavani replaces Jean-Christophe Bahebeck.
- 67': Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Zoumana Camara (Paris Saint Germain).
- 68': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Lens 1. Yoann Touzghar (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ludovic Baal with a cross.
- 71': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Adrien Rabiot tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
- 72': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Lens).
- 72': Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Blaise Matuidi replaces Thiago Motta.
- 73': Attempt saved. David Luiz (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 74': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Lens).
- 76': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezequiel Lavezzi.
- 78': Foul by Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain).
- 78': Yoann Touzghar (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Substitution, Lens. Aristote Madiani replaces Lalaïna Nomenjanahary.
- 80': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Lens 1. Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javier Pastore with a cross following a fast break.
- 82': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 4, Lens 1. Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a through ball.
- 87': Foul by David Luiz (Paris Saint Germain).
- 87': Pablo Chavarria (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Pablo Chavarria (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Adamo Coulibaly.
- 88': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gregory Van der Wiel with a cross.
- 89': Gregory Van der Wiel (Paris Saint Germain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ezequiel Lavezzi.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gregory Van der Wiel with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
- 90'+2': David Luiz (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
- 90'+3': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+3': Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Chavarria with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 4, Lens 1.
Statistics
 RCL |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 10 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.1 | Possession | 64.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 28 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 14 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 262 | Accurate Passes | 569 |
| 334 | Passes | 627 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 11 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 32 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 46,279
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 46,279
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Lyon | 5 | +8 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille | 5 | +4 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Salvatore Sirigu (GK) |
| 32 | David Luiz |
| 6 | Zoumana Camara |
| 17 | Maxwell |
| 23 | Gregory van der Wiel |
| 8 | Thiago Motta |
| 25 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 24 | Marco Verratti |
| 10 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
| 22 | Ezequiel Lavezzi |
| 15 | Jean-Christophe Bahebeck |
Lens (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rudy Riou (GK) |
| 4 | Ahmed Kantari |
| 22 | Loïck Landre |
| 24 | Ludovic Baal  |
| 25 | Jean-Philippe Gbamin |
| 6 | Jérôme Le Moigne |
| 20 | Lalaïna Nomenjanahary |
| 23 | Wylan Cyprien |
| 7 | Yoann Touzghar |
| 19 | Baptiste Guillaume |
| 11 | Pablo Chavarría |
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