Saint-Étienne vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
FT
0 - 5
0 - 5
- 2': Edinson Cavani
- 38': Lucas Moura
- 72': Edinson Cavani
- 78': Lucas Moura
- 90': Julian Draxler
Cavani's brace helps PSG punish St Etienne as Ligue 1 title becomes unlikely
Edinson Cavani added two more goals to his season's haul as PSG cruised to a 5-0 win at St Etienne, but the Ligue 1 title is effectively out of reach.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Goal! St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Maxwell with a cross.
- 6': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 7': Attempt missed. Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 11': Offside, St Etienne. Florentin Pogba tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
- 12': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Florentin Pogba.
- 13': Attempt saved. Henri Saivet (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ole Selnaes.
- 14': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Kevin Trapp.
- 15': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kévin Monnet-Paquet.
- 16': Florentin Pogba (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 17': Attempt missed. Henri Saivet (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Hamouma.
- 18': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Jordan Veretout (St Etienne).
- 19': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Edinson Cavani.
- 20': Attempt missed. Kévin Théophile-Catherine (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 20': Offside, St Etienne. Kevin Malcuit tries a through ball, but Romain Hamouma is caught offside.
- 21': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kevin Malcuit.
- 22': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Draxler with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kevin Malcuit.
- 24': Attempt missed. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 25': Foul by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
- 25': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Henri Saivet (St Etienne).
- 27': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Henri Saivet (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain).
- 29': Robert Beric (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Ole Selnaes (St Etienne).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 34': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 34': Jordan Veretout (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Jordan Veretout (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 37': Foul by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain).
- 37': Robert Beric (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Goal! St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Verratti with a through ball following a fast break.
- 43': Attempt saved. Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 44': Offside, St Etienne. Florentin Pogba tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 45': Second Half begins St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 45': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Marquinhos replaces Thiago Silva.
- 46': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Moura tries a through ball, but Blaise Matuidi is caught offside.
- 46': Offside, St Etienne. Stéphane Ruffier tries a through ball, but Romain Hamouma is caught offside.
- 47': Foul by Florentin Pogba (St Etienne).
- 47': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Stéphane Ruffier.
- 51': Attempt missed. Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Maxwell.
- 55': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.
- 56': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.
- 56': Substitution, St Etienne. Benjamin Corgnet replaces Henri Saivet.
- 57': Foul by Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne).
- 57': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 62': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Ole Selnaes (St Etienne).
- 62': Attempt missed. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
- 63': Attempt missed. Kevin Malcuit (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Beric.
- 64': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
- 66': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Verratti with a through ball.
- 66': Attempt saved. Kévin Monnet-Paquet (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Corgnet.
- 68': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kévin Théophile-Catherine.
- 68': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, St Etienne. Alexander Søderlund replaces Robert Beric.
- 69': Foul by Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne).
- 69': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
- 72': Goal! St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 3. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 73': Attempt saved. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 73': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Stéphane Ruffier.
- 76': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Kévin Monnet-Paquet (St Etienne).
- 76': Attempt blocked. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxwell with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Florentin Pogba.
- 78': Attempt saved. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marquinhos.
- 78': Goal! St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 4. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 79': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Lucas Moura.
- 79': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Marco Verratti.
- 80': Substitution, St Etienne. Ronael Pierre Gabriel replaces Kevin Malcuit.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ole Selnaes (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Monnet-Paquet.
- 85': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain).
- 85': Jordan Veretout (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt missed. Florentin Pogba (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90': Goal! St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 5. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 5.
- 90'+1': Match ends, St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 5.
Statistics
 PSG |
ASSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 72.9 | Possession | 27.1 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 11 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 722 | Accurate Passes | 237 |
| 778 | Passes | 289 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 25 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 45 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 11 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 34,352
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 34,352
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Paris FC | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Lyon | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Lille | 3 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Saint-Étienne (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Stéphane Ruffier (GK) |
| 24 | Loïc Perrin |
| 2 | Kévin Théophile-Catherine |
| 19 | Florentin Pogba |
| 25 | Kévin Malcuit |
| 11 | Henri Saivet  |
| 17 | Ole Selnaes |
| 14 | Jordan Veretout |
| 27 | Robert Beric |
| 22 | Kévin Monnet-Paquet |
| 21 | Romain Hamouma |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Trapp (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 17 | Maxwell |
| 12 | Thomas Meunier |
| 25 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 14 | Blaise Matuidi |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 23 | Julian Draxler |
| 7 | Lucas Moura |
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