Paris Saint-Germain vs Montpellier, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Angel Di Maria and Edinson Cavani lift PSG above Monaco
Paris Saint-Germain moved above Monaco to the top of Ligue 1 as goals from Edinson Cavani and Angel Di Maria secured a 2-0 home win over Montpellier.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 8': Offside, Montpellier. Laurent Pionnier tries a through ball, but Steve Mounie is caught offside.
- 16': 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 Blaise Matuidi.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 19': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 20': Attempt missed. Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 22': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain).
- 22': Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Maxwell.
- 23': Attempt saved. Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 23': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Laurent Pionnier.
- 24': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 24': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Laurent Pionnier.
- 24': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 24': Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 27': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Lukas Pokorny.
- 28': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
- 28': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Montpellier 0. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi with a cross.
- 30': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Javier Pastore.
- 31': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) hits the bar with a header from very close range following a corner.
- 31': Attempt saved. Paul Lasne (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 31': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri following a corner.
- 36': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
- 40': Attempt missed. Serge Aurier (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Steve Mounie (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 42': Attempt missed. Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steve Mounie with a headed pass.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Lasne.
- 44': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 45': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Montpellier 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, Montpellier 0.
- 47': Foul by Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier).
- 47': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Montpellier 0. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 50': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 53': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
- 53': Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Paul Lasne (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steve Mounie.
- 55': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
- 55': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Lukas Pokorny (Montpellier).
- 58': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Substitution, Montpellier. Jonathan Ikone replaces Steve Mounie.
- 59': Substitution, Montpellier. Keagan Dolly replaces Paul Lasne.
- 61': Attempt missed. Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Aurier.
- 64': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 64': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Aurier.
- 67': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Verratti tries a through ball, but Javier Pastore is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
- 68': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt missed. Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
- 70': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Laurent Pionnier.
- 71': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
- 71': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Motta.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 76': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 76': Attempt missed. Serge Aurier (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ikone (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 81': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 81': Lukas Pokorny (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces Isaac Mbenza.
- 81': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Javier Pastore because of an injury.
- 82': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 82': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 84': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Moura replaces Ángel Di María.
- 87': Attempt saved. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Ikone.
- 87': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Kevin Trapp.
- 87': Foul by Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier).
- 87': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jonathan Ikone (Montpellier).
- 88': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Foul by Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90': Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Marco Verratti.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Montpellier 0.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Montpellier 0.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Montpellier 0.
Statistics
 MON |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 30.8 | Possession | 69.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 264 | Accurate Passes | 697 |
| 338 | Passes | 776 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 21 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 45,778
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 45,778
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stade Rennais | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Lyon | 3 | +4 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Trapp (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 17 | Maxwell |
| 19 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 8 | Thiago Motta |
| 14 | Blaise Matuidi |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 10 | Javier Pastore |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
Montpellier (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Laurent Pionnier (GK) |
| 4 | Hilton |
| 12 | Lukás Pokorny |
| 23 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 28 | Stéphane Sessegnon |
| 7 | Paul Lasne |
| 13 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 24 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 18 | Isaac Mbenza |
| 15 | Steve Mounié |
| 10 | Ryad Boudebouz |
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