Paris Saint-Germain vs Nantes, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Zlatan Ibrahimovic bags winning brace on return for PSG vs. Nantes
Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrated his return to action with a brace of goals as Paris St Germain beat Nantes 2-1 at the Parc des Princes to climb to the top of Ligue 1.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 7': Foul by Rémi Gomis (Nantes).
- 7': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 0, Nantes 1. Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 10': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Issa Cissokho.
- 10': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jordan Veretout.
- 11': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 11': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Foul by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes).
- 12': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Serge Aurier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 18': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain).
- 23': Delay in match Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 23': Delay in match Issa Cissokho (Nantes) because of an injury.
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Foul by Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (Nantes).
- 28': Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
- 34': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Nantes 1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 37': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Nantes).
- 38': Attempt saved. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 41': Dangerous play by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain).
- 41': Issa Cissokho (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Kian Hansen (Nantes).
- 42': Lucas Digne (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
- 43': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida.
- 44': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Nantes).
- 44': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Jordan Veretout (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt saved. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezequiel Lavezzi with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Nantes 1.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Nantes 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, Nantes 1.
- 46': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Nantes).
- 47': Foul by Olivier Veigneau (Nantes).
- 47': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Nantes 1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 51': Foul by Yacine Bammou (Nantes).
- 51': Serge Aurier (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Papy Djilobodji.
- 54': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 55': Delay in match Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain).
- 57': Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Papy Djilobodji (Nantes).
- 58': Papy Djilobodji (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 62': Olivier Veigneau (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a headed pass.
- 64': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 64': Rémy Riou (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Aurier with a cross.
- 66': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 66': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Blaise Matuidi replaces Marco Verratti.
- 67': Foul by Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain).
- 67': Rémy Riou (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Serge Aurier with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, Nantes. Lucas Deaux replaces Jordan Veretout.
- 70': Substitution, Nantes. Serge Gakpe replaces Rémi Gomis.
- 70': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes).
- 73': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 73': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yacine Bammou with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Edinson Cavani replaces Lucas Moura.
- 74': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Clément Chantôme replaces Javier Pastore.
- 74': Hand ball by Kian Hansen (Nantes).
- 75': Foul by Serge Gakpe (Nantes).
- 75': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Lucas Deaux (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Serge Gakpe.
- 78': Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Nantes).
- 79': Foul by Serge Aurier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 79': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 84': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).
- 84': Serge Gakpe (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Substitution, Nantes. Vincent Bessat replaces Kian Hansen.
- 90': Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (Nantes).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Clément Chantôme (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
- 90'+4': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Issa Cissokho (Nantes).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Nantes 1.
Statistics
 NAN |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 29.2 | Possession | 70.8 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 189 | Accurate Passes | 601 |
| 267 | Passes | 668 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 27 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 36 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 28 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 46,161
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 46,161
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) |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 21 | Lucas Digne |
| 19 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 25 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 27 | Javier Pastore |
| 24 | Marco Verratti  |
| 10 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
| 22 | Ezequiel Lavezzi |
| 7 | Lucas Moura |
Nantes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rémy Riou (GK) |
| 3 | Papy Djilobodji |
| 4 | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo |
| 5 | Olivier Veigneau |
| 22 | Issa Cissokho |
| 25 | Jordan Veretout |
| 6 | Rémi Gomis |
| 2 | Kian Hansen |
| 23 | Yacine Bammou |
| 14 | Georges-Kévin N'Koudou |
| 7 | Alejandro Bedoya |
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