Bastia vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Paris Saint-Germain made to work for Ligue 1 opening win vs. Bastia
Unai Emery was made to work hard for his first Ligue 1 victory in charge of PSG as last season's champions escaped with a 1-0 win versus Bastia.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
- 2': Sadio Diallo (Bastia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Sadio Diallo (Bastia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 6': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Hatem Ben Arfa tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).
- 6': Sadio Diallo (Bastia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt missed. Mehdi Mostefa (Bastia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sadio Diallo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 8': Attempt missed. Sadio Diallo (Bastia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 9': Foul by Mehdi Mostefa (Bastia).
- 9': Hatem Ben Arfa (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Bastia).
- 11': Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Sadio Diallo (Bastia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yannick Cahuzac.
- 20': Attempt missed. Enzo Crivelli (Bastia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin with a cross.
- 21': Delay in match (Paris Saint Germain).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Foul by Yannick Cahuzac (Bastia).
- 22': Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Yannick Cahuzac (Bastia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Foul by Enzo Crivelli (Bastia).
- 25': Serge Aurier (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Lucas Moura is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).
- 27': Lassana Coulibaly (Bastia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': 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 Lucas Moura.
- 29': Foul by Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain).
- 29': Sébastien Squillaci (Bastia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Enzo Crivelli (Bastia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
- 31': Attempt missed. Sadio Diallo (Bastia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 32': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Florian Marange (Bastia).
- 33': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Javier Pastore tries a through ball, but Layvin Kurzawa is caught offside.
- 35': Enzo Crivelli (Bastia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
- 35': Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Bastia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enzo Crivelli.
- 38': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa.
- 40': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
- 42': Hand ball by David Luiz (Paris Saint Germain).
- 42': Attempt missed. Sébastien Squillaci (Bastia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sadio Diallo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 43': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Bastia).
- 43': Hatem Ben Arfa (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Bastia 0, Paris Saint Germain 0.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Bastia 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bastia 0, Paris Saint Germain 0.
- 46': Foul by Enzo Crivelli (Bastia).
- 46': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Yannick Cahuzac.
- 50': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 50': Foul by Hatem Ben Arfa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 50': Mathieu Peybernes (Bastia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Alexander Djiku (Bastia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Hatem Ben Arfa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 55': Foul by Mehdi Mostefa (Bastia).
- 55': Hatem Ben Arfa (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt saved. David Luiz (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 58': Substitution, Bastia. Gaël Danic replaces Sadio Diallo.
- 60': Enzo Crivelli (Bastia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 60': Delay in match Enzo Crivelli (Bastia) because of an injury.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Bastia).
- 64': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Jesé replaces Hatem Ben Arfa.
- 65': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 66': Foul by Yannick Cahuzac (Bastia).
- 66': Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Sébastien Squillaci.
- 68': Delay in match (Paris Saint Germain).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Attempt missed. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Moura following a corner.
- 70': Sébastien Squillaci (Bastia) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Attempt missed. Serge Aurier (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jesé.
- 73': Attempt saved. Jesé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
- 73': Goal! Bastia 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 75': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Blaise Matuidi replaces Javier Pastore.
- 75': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Verratti replaces Thiago Motta.
- 76': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Enzo Crivelli (Bastia).
- 76': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Mathieu Peybernes.
- 77': Hand ball by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 79': Corner, Bastia. Conceded by Adrien Rabiot.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Alexander Djiku (Bastia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 81': Substitution, Bastia. Thievy replaces Enzo Crivelli.
- 82': David Luiz (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Bastia).
- 85': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Gaël Danic (Bastia).
- 86': Corner, Bastia. Conceded by Adrien Rabiot.
- 87': Foul by Mehdi Mostefa (Bastia).
- 87': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
- 88': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 88': Jean-Louis Leca (Bastia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Florian Marange.
- 89': Alexander Djiku (Bastia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by David Luiz (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90': Attempt missed. Thievy (Bastia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+1': Alexander Djiku (Bastia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+3': Jean-Louis Leca (Bastia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+4': Lassana Coulibaly (Bastia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Gaël Danic (Bastia).
- 90'+6': Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bastia 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 90'+6': Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bastia 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
Statistics
 PSG |
BAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 73.5 | Possession | 26.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 529 | Accurate Passes | 134 |
| 600 | Passes | 215 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 22 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 53 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 14 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 10 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Armand-Cesari
Location: Furiani, France
Attendance: 13,122
Venue: Stade Armand-Cesari
Location: Furiani, France
Attendance: 13,122
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Stade Rennais | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Lyon | 4 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Bastia (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Jean-Louis Leca (GK)  |
| 17 | Mathieu Peybernes |
| 5 | Sébastien Squillaci |
| 28 | Florian Marange |
| 23 | Alexander Djiku |
| 14 | Mehdi Mostefa |
| 25 | Lassana Coulibaly |
| 18 | Yannick Cahuzac |
| 27 | Enzo Crivelli |
| 2 | Sadio Diallo |
| 6 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Trapp (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 32 | David Luiz |
| 20 | Layvin Kurzawa |
| 19 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 10 | Javier Pastore |
| 25 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 8 | Thiago Motta |
| 21 | Hatem Ben Arfa |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
| 7 | Lucas Moura |
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