Montpellier vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2015/2016 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Blaise Matuidi scores as PSG win third straight game to open Ligue 1 season
Blaise Matuidi scored his second goal of the season as Paris Saint-Germain made it three league wins out of three, 1-0 against Montpellier.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Jonas Martin (Montpellier).
- 4': Foul by Djamel Bakar (Montpellier).
- 4': Serge Aurier (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier).
- 6': Attempt saved. David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 7': Offside, Paris Saint-Germain. Javier Pastore tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Paul Lasne (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Dabo.
- 10': Substitution, Paris Saint-Germain. Adrien Rabiot replaces Javier Pastore because of an injury.
- 11': Attempt saved. Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 14': Attempt saved. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint-Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
- 22': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ezequiel Lavezzi with a headed pass.
- 25': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier).
- 25': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Offside, Paris Saint-Germain. David Luiz tries a through ball, but Blaise Matuidi is caught offside.
- 26': Dangerous play by Djamel Bakar (Montpellier).
- 26': David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Bryan Dabo (Montpellier).
- 33': Attempt missed. Djamel Bakar (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz following a fast break.
- 35': David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Djamel Bakar (Montpellier).
- 36': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
- 36': Offside, Paris Saint-Germain. Thiago Motta tries a through ball, but Serge Aurier is caught offside.
- 38': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier).
- 38': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 39': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 39': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Hilton (Montpellier) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz following a set piece situation.
- 41': Foul by Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 41': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 41': Jonas Martin (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Offside, Paris Saint-Germain. Blaise Matuidi tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 44': Offside, Montpellier. Hilton tries a through ball, but Anthony Mounier is caught offside.
- 45': Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier).
- 45'+1': Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Paris Saint-Germain 0.
- 0': Match ends, Montpellier 0, Paris Saint-Germain 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Paris Saint-Germain 0.
- 48': Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 49': Attempt saved. Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Martin with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Kevin Trapp.
- 49': Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Silva.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Lasne.
- 53': Offside, Paris Saint-Germain. Adrien Rabiot tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 54': Offside, Paris Saint-Germain. Blaise Matuidi tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 55': Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier).
- 55': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Offside, Montpellier. Bryan Dabo tries a through ball, but Djamel Bakar is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxwell with a cross.
- 57': Delay in match Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain) because of an injury.
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Goal! Montpellier 0, Paris Saint-Germain 1. Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxwell.
- 62': Attempt missed. Serge Aurier (Paris Saint-Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 63': Offside, Paris Saint-Germain. Serge Aurier tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt saved. Djamel Bakar (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jonas Martin.
- 68': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 68': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces Ramy Bensebaini.
- 69': Substitution, Montpellier. Joris Marveaux replaces Paul Lasne.
- 69': Substitution, Paris Saint-Germain. Jean-Kevin Augustin replaces Ezequiel Lavezzi.
- 71': Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier).
- 73': Substitution, Montpellier. Mathieu Deplagne replaces Jérôme Roussillon.
- 74': Thiago Motta (Paris Saint-Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Attempt missed. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Souleymane Camara.
- 80': Attempt saved. Jean-Kevin Augustin (Paris Saint-Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a through ball.
- 80': Corner, Paris Saint-Germain. Conceded by Jonathan Ligali.
- 81': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Serge Aurier (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 81': Substitution, Paris Saint-Germain. Benjamin Stambouli replaces Lucas Moura.
- 90': Djamel Bakar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Djamel Bakar.
- 90'+2': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jean-Kevin Augustin.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Djamel Bakar with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+3': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint-Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jonas Martin (Montpellier).
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Jean-Kevin Augustin (Paris Saint-Germain).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Montpellier 0, Paris Saint-Germain 1.
Statistics
 PSG |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 64.1 | Possession | 35.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 609 | Accurate Passes | 306 |
| 682 | Passes | 377 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 23 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 7 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 27,163
Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 27,163
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
Montpellier (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Jonathan Ligali (GK) |
| 3 | Daniel Congré |
| 4 | Hilton |
| 24 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 14 | Bryan Dabo |
| 10 | Ryad Boudebouz  |
| 15 | Ramy Bensebaini |
| 8 | Jonas Martin |
| 28 | Djamel Bakar |
| 7 | Anthony Mounier |
| 17 | Paul Lasne |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Kevin Trapp (GK) |
| 32 | David Luiz |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 17 | Maxwell |
| 19 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 8 | Thiago Motta |
| 14 | Blaise Matuidi |
| 27 | Javier Pastore |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 22 | Ezequiel Lavezzi |
| 7 | Lucas Moura |
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