French Ligue 1

Troyes vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2017-18 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Troyes
    FT
    0 - 2
    Paris Saint-Germain
    • 47': Ángel Di María
    • 77': Christopher Nkunku

    PSG dispatch Troyes through Angel Di Maria, Christopher Nkunku goals

    Ligue 1

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Karim Azamoum (Troyes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 4': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lass Diarra tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (Troyes).
    • 5': Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': 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 Julian Draxler.
    • 15': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Troyes).
    • 17': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Bryan Pelé (Troyes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johann Obiang.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 28': Foul by Suk Hyun-Jun (Troyes).
    • 28': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lass Diarra.
    • 33': Delay in match Suk Hyun-Jun (Troyes) because of an injury.
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Foul by Suk Hyun-Jun (Troyes).
    • 36': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Suk Hyun-Jun (Troyes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
    • 38': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Erwin Zelazny.
    • 38': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 38': Suk Hyun-Jun (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
    • 44': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Layvin Kurzawa tries a through ball, but Julian Draxler is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Francois Bellugou.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Troyes 0, Paris Saint Germain 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Troyes 0, Paris Saint Germain 0.
    • 46': Foul by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 46': Suk Hyun-Jun (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Goal! Troyes 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Draxler with a through ball.
    • 48': Foul by Suk Hyun-Jun (Troyes).
    • 48': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Bryan Pelé.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa with a cross.
    • 55': Foul by Karim Azamoum (Troyes).
    • 55': Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Karim Azamoum (Troyes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Substitution, Troyes. Saif-Eddine Khaoui replaces Suk Hyun-Jun.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 56': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 56': Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Dani Alves replaces Ángel Di María.
    • 57': Offside, Troyes. Jérémy Cordoval tries a through ball, but Samuel Grandsir is caught offside.
    • 61': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Thiago Motta replaces Adrien Rabiot.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Alves.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Remi Walter.
    • 66': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 66': Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Lass Diarra (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Jérémy Cordoval (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lass Diarra.
    • 73': Substitution, Troyes. Benjamin Nivet replaces Karim Azamoum.
    • 74': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Francois Bellugou (Troyes).
    • 77': Goal! Troyes 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Alves with a through ball.
    • 78': Erwin Zelazny (Troyes) is shown the yellow card.
    • 79': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Timothy Weah replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
    • 79': Offside, Troyes. Bryan Pelé tries a through ball, but Samuel Grandsir is caught offside.
    • 82': Substitution, Troyes. Chaouki Ben Saada replaces Remi Walter.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Benjamin Nivet (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir.
    • 83': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Troyes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Pelé.
    • 84': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Timothy Weah tries a through ball, but Thiago Motta is caught offside.
    • 85': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 85': Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Chaouki Ben Saada (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Troyes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Nivet.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bryan Pelé.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Alves with a cross.
    • 90': Bryan Pelé (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 90': Delay in match Bryan Pelé (Troyes) because of an injury.
    • 90': Delay in match Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Chaouki Ben Saada (Troyes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Timothy Weah (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Christopher Nkunku tries a through ball, but Dani Alves is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Troyes 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Troyes 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 11
    72.5 Possession 27.5
    20 SHOTS 10
    13 ON GOAL 2
    0.7 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    694 Accurate Passes 202
    763 Passes 277
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 2
    18 Crosses 15
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    47 Long Balls 56
    31 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    14 Effective Tackles 14
    27 Tackles 26
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    0 Interceptions 0
    18 Effective Clearances 21
    18 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade de l'Aube
    Location: Paris, France
    Attendance: 20,006

    Line-Ups

    TRY Troyes (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Edwin Zelazny (GK) Yellow Card
    22 Christophe Hérelle
    4 Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
    14 François Bellugou
    17 Johann Obiang
    2 Jérémy Cordoval
    7 Rémi Walter
    6 Karim Azamoum Yellow Card
    28 Bryan Pelé
    29 Samuel Grandsir
    9 Suk Hyun-Jun Yellow Card
    Troyes Substitutes:
    Saif-Eddine Khaoui, Mamadou Samassa, Bryan Mbeumo, Alois Confais, Benjamin Nivet, Chaouki Ben Saada, Jimmy Giraudon.

    PSG Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Alphonse Areola (GK)
    3 Presnel Kimpembe
    2 Thiago Silva
    20 Layvin Kurzawa
    12 Thomas Meunier
    19 Lassana Diarra Yellow Card
    25 Adrien Rabiot
    18 Giovani Lo Celso
    23 Julian Draxler
    24 Christopher Nkunku
    11 Ángel Di María
    Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes:
    Kévin Rimane, Dani Alves, Lorenzo Callegari, Thiago Motta, Kevin Trapp, Timothy Weah, Yuri Berchiche.

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