Paris Saint-Germain vs Montpellier, 2015/2016 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Paris Saint-Germain held to goalless draw by Montpellier
Paris Saint-Germain were held to their second 0-0 draw in a month at the Parc des Princes after being frustrated by a rejuvenated Montpellier.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Maxwell with a cross.
- 6': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxwell.
- 10': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain).
- 11': Foul by Benjamin Stambouli (Paris Saint Germain).
- 11': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Jonas Martin (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 19': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Edinson Cavani tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 21': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
- 21': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 23': Foul by Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain).
- 23': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Offside, Montpellier. Daniel Congré tries a through ball, but Casimir Ninga is caught offside.
- 24': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 27': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 29': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
- 29': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 30': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Laurent Pionnier.
- 30': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Maxwell.
- 32': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Maxwell is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain).
- 34': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Maxwell tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 42': Substitution, Montpellier. Mustapha Yatabaré replaces Bryan Dabo because of an injury.
- 42': Attempt missed. Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross.
- 44': Attempt saved. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gregory Van der Wiel.
- 45'+1': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45'+1': Jonas Martin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 0, Montpellier 0.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 0, Montpellier 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 0, Montpellier 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Martin.
- 47': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).
- 47': William Remy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain).
- 49': William Remy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain).
- 52': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Hilton.
- 53': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 55': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
- 57': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier).
- 60': Attempt blocked. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Zlatan Ibrahimovic replaces Ángel Di María.
- 61': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Javier Pastore replaces Christopher Nkunku.
- 62': Foul by Maxwell (Paris Saint Germain).
- 62': William Remy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Javier Pastore tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 64': Offside, Montpellier. Laurent Pionnier tries a through ball, but Casimir Ninga is caught offside.
- 65': Delay in match Hilton (Montpellier) because of an injury.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Hilton.
- 70': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Gregory Van der Wiel.
- 73': Substitution, Montpellier. Jamel Saihi replaces Kévin Berigaud.
- 75': Benjamin Stambouli (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Jamel Saihi (Montpellier).
- 77': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Jean-Kevin Augustin replaces Lucas Moura.
- 77': Substitution, Montpellier. Ramy Bensebaini replaces Hilton because of an injury.
- 79': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by William Remy (Montpellier).
- 80': William Remy (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 82': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 87': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 88': Attempt missed. Daniel Congré (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
- 89': Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90': Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Benjamin Stambouli (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mustapha Yatabaré (Montpellier).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Kevin Augustin.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 0, Montpellier 0.
Statistics
 MON |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 36.7 | Possession | 63.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 293 | Accurate Passes | 607 |
| 402 | Passes | 706 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 26 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 45,173
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 45,173
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 | 4 | +5 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Kevin Trapp (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 17 | Maxwell |
| 23 | Gregory van der Wiel |
| 4 | Benjamin Stambouli |
| 25 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 33 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 7 | Lucas Moura |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
Montpellier (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Laurent Pionnier (GK) |
| 3 | Daniel Congré |
| 4 | Hilton |
| 13 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 24 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 21 | William Rémy  |
| 8 | Jonas Martin |
| 14 | Bryan Dabo |
| 29 | Casimir Ninga |
| 26 | Kévin Berigaud |
| 10 | Ryad Boudebouz |
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