Paris Saint-Germain vs Lyon, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1PSG edge out Lyon to stay on tail of Ligue 1 leaders Monaco
Paris Saint-Germain kept up the chase of Ligue 1 leaders Monaco with a 2-1 comeback victory over Lyon at the Parc des Princes.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt saved. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
- 5': Foul by Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain).
- 5': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 6': Attempt missed. Rafael (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 0, Lyon 1. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael following a corner.
- 7': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 7': Nabil Fekir (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
- 9': Attempt missed. Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Attempt saved. Mouctar Diakhaby (Lyon) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 10': Attempt missed. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 10': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Maxwell tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 11': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
- 13': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Maxwell.
- 14': Delay in match Serge Aurier (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).
- 16': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Rafael.
- 20': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 20': Mouctar Diakhaby (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 21': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 21': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
- 24': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Maxwell.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jérémy Morel.
- 28': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 29': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jérémy Morel.
- 31': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.
- 34': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Lyon 1. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
- 35': Offside, Lyon. Mouctar Diakhaby tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
- 37': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
- 37': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
- 40': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Lyon 1. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
- 42': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Julian Draxler.
- 42': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Attempt missed. Jérémy Morel (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 43': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Mouctar Diakhaby (Lyon).
- 44': Foul by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain).
- 44': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Lyon 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 2, Lyon 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Valbuena.
- 48': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 48': Serge Aurier (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
- 50': Attempt missed. Nabil Fekir (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 52': Substitution, Lyon. Sergi Darder replaces Alexandre Lacazette because of an injury.
- 52': Foul by Nabil Fekir (Lyon).
- 52': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 54': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Blaise Matuidi replaces Julian Draxler.
- 55': Offside, Lyon. Jérémy Morel tries a through ball, but Nabil Fekir is caught offside.
- 58': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 61': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 63': Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Lyon).
- 64': Maxime Gonalons (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Lyon. Rachid Ghezzal replaces Mathieu Valbuena.
- 65': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Mouctar Diakhaby.
- 66': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 68': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
- 70': Foul by Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain).
- 70': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain).
- 70': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Offside, Lyon. Rachid Ghezzal tries a through ball, but Mouctar Diakhaby is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxwell.
- 76': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 76': Foul by Memphis Depay (Lyon).
- 76': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Lyon. Maxwel Cornet replaces Memphis Depay.
- 78': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jérémy Morel.
- 79': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Moura replaces Javier Pastore.
- 80': Foul by Sergi Darder (Lyon).
- 80': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 80': Mouctar Diakhaby (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 83': Attempt missed. Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edinson Cavani with a through ball.
- 89': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Lyon).
- 89': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Thiago Motta replaces Marco Verratti.
- 90': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mouctar Diakhaby (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nabil Fekir with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Maxime Gonalons.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Lyon 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Lyon 1.
Statistics
 LYON |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.3 | Possession | 51.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 435 | Accurate Passes | 476 |
| 517 | Passes | 555 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 20 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 24 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,253
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,253
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) |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 17 | Maxwell |
| 19 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 25 | Adrien Rabiot  |
| 10 | Javier Pastore |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 23 | Julian Draxler |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 5 | Mouctar Diakhaby |
| 2 | Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa |
| 15 | Jérémy Morel |
| 20 | Rafael |
| 18 | Nabil Fekir |
| 8 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 21 | Maxime Gonalons |
| 10 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 9 | Memphis Depay |
| 28 | Mathieu Valbuena |
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