Angers vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Di Maria double sees PSG past Angers to keep heat on Monaco
Angel Di Maria's double helped Paris Saint-Germain pass a stern test against Angers as they kept up the pressure on Ligue 1 leaders Monaco.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Serge Aurier (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Javier Pastore tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Romain Thomas.
- 9': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pepe (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 11': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Kevin Trapp.
- 11': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Maxwell.
- 12': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 12': Dangerous play by Romain Thomas (Angers).
- 12': Kevin Trapp (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Romain Thomas (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 18': Baptiste Santamaria (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 18': Foul by Famara Diedhiou (Angers).
- 18': Serge Aurier (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Angers).
- 23': Foul by Famara Diedhiou (Angers).
- 23': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. Cheikh Ndoye (Angers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 27': Foul by Romain Thomas (Angers).
- 27': Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Goal! Angers 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Karl Toko Ekambi (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vincent Manceau.
- 33': Attempt missed. Cheikh Ndoye (Angers) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Mangani.
- 35': Attempt missed. Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Vincent Manceau (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt saved. Baptiste Santamaria (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 39': Foul by Famara Diedhiou (Angers).
- 39': Serge Aurier (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Cheikh Ndoye (Angers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Baptiste Santamaria.
- 42': Foul by Thomas Mangani (Angers).
- 42': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Javier Pastore with a through ball.
- 44': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Famara Diedhiou (Angers).
- 45': Cheikh Ndoye (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45'+1': Foul by Famara Diedhiou (Angers).
- 45'+1': Kevin Trapp (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Angers 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Angers 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 46': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Javier Pastore tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 47': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Angers).
- 47': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Famara Diedhiou (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cheikh Ndoye.
- 53': Baptiste Santamaria (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 54': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Maxwell.
- 55': Attempt missed. Famara Diedhiou (Angers) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Mangani with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Famara Diedhiou (Angers).
- 58': Famara Diedhiou (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt saved. Thomas Mangani (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 62': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 62': Karl Toko Ekambi (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 65': Nicolas Pepe (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Baptiste Santamaria (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Manceau.
- 68': Foul by Thomas Mangani (Angers).
- 68': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Moura replaces Javier Pastore.
- 70': Famara Diedhiou (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 70': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pepe (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Hand ball by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Thomas Mangani (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Attempt saved. Cheikh Ndoye (Angers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 72': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Kevin Trapp.
- 75': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
- 76': Substitution, Angers. Jonathan Bamba replaces Nicolas Pepe.
- 76': Attempt missed. Romain Thomas (Angers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Mangani with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Attempt missed. Baptiste Santamaria (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Thiago Motta replaces Blaise Matuidi.
- 78': Hand ball by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
- 78': Baptiste Santamaria (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
- 80': Foul by Baptiste Santamaria (Angers).
- 80': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María following a set piece situation.
- 82': Substitution, Angers. Kévin Berigaud replaces Famara Diedhiou.
- 83': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thiago Motta.
- 84': Goal! Angers 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a through ball.
- 85': Attempt missed. Cheikh Ndoye (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
- 87': Hand ball by Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain).
- 89': Foul by Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain).
- 89': Vincent Manceau (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Ángel Di María.
- 90': Offside, Angers. Thomas Mangani tries a through ball, but Romain Thomas is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
- 90'+1': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+1': Kévin Berigaud (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Offside, Angers. Kévin Berigaud tries a through ball, but Vincent Manceau is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Angers 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Angers 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
Statistics
 PSG |
ANG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 58 | Possession | 42 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 541 | Accurate Passes | 348 |
| 610 | Passes | 425 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 23 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 19 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
Location: Angers, France
Attendance: 15,909
Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
Location: Angers, France
Attendance: 15,909
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
Angers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Alexandre Letellier (GK) |
| 24 | Romain Thomas  |
| 8 | Ismaël Traoré |
| 29 | Vincent Manceau |
| 28 | Issa Cissokho |
| 18 | Baptiste Santamaria |
| 5 | Thomas Mangani |
| 17 | Cheikh N'Doye |
| 9 | Famara Diédhiou |
| 7 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Trapp (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 17 | Maxwell |
| 19 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 25 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 14 | Blaise Matuidi |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 10 | Javier Pastore |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
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