Stade de Reims vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Zlatan Ibrahimovic hero and villain
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice but also missed from the penalty spot and in front of an open goal as reigning Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain were held to a 2-2 draw by Reims in the opening match of their title defence.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Aissa Mandi (Reims).
- 4': Foul by Diego (Reims).
- 4': Gregory Van der Wiel (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 7': Foul by Gaëtan Charbonnier (Reims).
- 7': Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Goal! Reims 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Javier Pastore with a through ball.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Gaëtan Charbonnier (Reims) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Moura tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt missed. Gaëtan Charbonnier (Reims) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Johny Placide.
- 15': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Mickaël Tacalfred.
- 16': Antoine Devaux (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
- 18': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marco Verratti following a fast break.
- 18': Penalty Paris Saint Germain. Zlatan Ibrahimovic draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 18': Penalty conceded by Mickaël Tacalfred (Reims) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 19': Penalty saved! Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 20': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 19': Johny Placide (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Diego (Reims) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Gregory Van der Wiel (Paris Saint Germain).
- 22': Goal! Reims 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Prince Oniangué (Reims) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Diego with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23': Diego (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Gregory Van der Wiel (Paris Saint Germain).
- 24': Foul by Gaëtan Charbonnier (Reims).
- 24': Gregory Van der Wiel (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Mads Albæk (Reims).
- 24': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
- 26': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
- 26': Gaëtan Charbonnier (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Grégory Bourillon (Reims) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Odaïr Fortes with a headed pass.
- 27': Offside, Reims. Grégory Bourillon tries a through ball, but Gaëtan Charbonnier is caught offside.
- 29': Diego (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain).
- 31': Offside, Reims. Johny Placide tries a through ball, but Gaëtan Charbonnier is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Gaëtan Charbonnier (Reims).
- 31': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Mads Albæk (Reims).
- 32': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Goal! Reims 2, Paris Saint Germain 1. Antoine Devaux (Reims) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaëtan Charbonnier following a fast break.
- 36': Foul by Odaïr Fortes (Reims).
- 36': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 40': Foul by Gaëtan Charbonnier (Reims).
- 40': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Digne tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Antoine Devaux (Reims).
- 44': Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 44': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Aissa Mandi.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Prince Oniangué (Reims) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Reims 2, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Reims 2, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Reims 2, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 47': Foul by Mads Albæk (Reims).
- 47': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Javier Pastore tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 51': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Prince Oniangué.
- 52': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 52': Attempt saved. Diego (Reims) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mickaël Tacalfred.
- 55': Foul by Mads Albæk (Reims).
- 55': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 56': Prince Oniangué (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Goal! Reims 2, Paris Saint Germain 2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
- 65': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 65': Prince Oniangué (Reims) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Mickaël Tacalfred (Reims).
- 66': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 67': Substitution, Reims. Gaëtan Courtet replaces Gaëtan Charbonnier.
- 68': Substitution, Reims. Bocundji Ca replaces Mads Albæk.
- 69': Attempt missed. Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gregory Van der Wiel with a cross.
- 71': Diego (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Gregory Van der Wiel (Paris Saint Germain).
- 72': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Jean-Christophe Bahebeck replaces Lucas Moura.
- 73': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Grégory Bourillon.
- 73': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 73': Gaëtan Courtet (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt missed. Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 76': Attempt missed. Odaïr Fortes (Reims) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Prince Oniangué.
- 78': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 78': Bocundji Ca (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
- 79': Diego (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Gregory Van der Wiel (Paris Saint Germain).
- 80': Delay in match Diego (Reims) because of an injury.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Edinson Cavani tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Reims. Christopher Glombard replaces Diego.
- 84': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 84': Prince Oniangué (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Jean-Christophe Bahebeck (Paris Saint Germain).
- 86': Franck Signorino (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Clément Chantôme replaces Marco Verratti.
- 88': Foul by Jean-Christophe Bahebeck (Paris Saint Germain).
- 88': Franck Signorino (Reims) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Jean-Christophe Bahebeck (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt missed. Antoine Devaux (Reims) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 89': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Franck Signorino.
- 90': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Motta with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Odaïr Fortes (Reims).
- 90'+1': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Clément Chantôme (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+4': Mickaël Tacalfred (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Reims 2, Paris Saint Germain 2.
Statistics
 PSG |
REIM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 67.7 | Possession | 32.3 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 640 | Accurate Passes | 262 |
| 702 | Passes | 337 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 22 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 23 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 8 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 14 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Auguste-Delaune II
Location: Reims, France
Attendance: 18,540
Venue: Stade Auguste-Delaune II
Location: Reims, France
Attendance: 18,540
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco | 6 | +5 | 14 |
| 2 | Lille | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Stade Rennais | 6 | +2 | 13 |
| 4 | Lyon | 6 | +7 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Stade de Reims (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Johny Placide (GK) |
| 5 | Gregory Bourillon |
| 22 | Mickaël Tacalfred |
| 3 | Franck Signorino |
| 23 | Aïssa Mandi |
| 6 | Antoine Devaux |
| 8 | Prince Oniangué |
| 17 | Mads Albæk |
| 11 | Diego |
| 7 | Odaïr Fortes |
| 10 | Gaetan Charbonnier |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Salvatore Sirigu (GK) |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 21 | Lucas Digne |
| 23 | Gregory van der Wiel |
| 8 | Thiago Motta |
| 27 | Javier Pastore |
| 24 | Marco Verratti  |
| 10 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 7 | Lucas Moura |
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