Paris Saint-Germain vs Strasbourg, 2017-18 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
- 10': Julian Draxler
- 21': Neymar
- 22': Ángel Di María
- 73': Edinson Cavani
- 79': Edinson Cavani
FT
5 - 2
5 - 2
Edinson Cavani's brace caps PSG's win over Strasbourg
Paris Saint-Germain overcame the disappointment of their Champions League defeat to Real Madrid by beating Strasbourg 5-2 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa.
- 2': Hand ball by Dimitri Lienard (Strasbourg).
- 4': Offside, Strasbourg. Kenny Lala tries a through ball, but Stéphane Bahoken is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Bakary Koné.
- 5': Foul by Stéphane Bahoken (Strasbourg).
- 5': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 0, Strasbourg 1. Jean Eudes Aholou (Strasbourg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenny Lala.
- 8': Attempt missed. Dimitri Lienard (Strasbourg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joia Nuno Da Costa.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lass Diarra.
- 10': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Strasbourg 1. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 12': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Stéphane Bahoken (Strasbourg).
- 14': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 15': Foul by Bakary Koné (Strasbourg).
- 15': Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Dimitri Lienard (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Lass Diarra (Paris Saint Germain).
- 17': Attempt missed. Jean Eudes Aholou (Strasbourg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Lienard with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Alves.
- 21': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 21': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Strasbourg 1. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 22': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Strasbourg 1. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 23': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 23': Joia Nuno Da Costa (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt missed. Ernest Seka (Strasbourg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Lienard with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 24': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 26': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Jonas Martin (Strasbourg).
- 27': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 27': Joia Nuno Da Costa (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar.
- 29': 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 Thiago Silva.
- 29': Foul by Jonas Martin (Strasbourg).
- 29': Lass Diarra (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar with a cross.
- 30': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
- 31': Offside, Strasbourg. Alexandre Oukidja tries a through ball, but Joia Nuno Da Costa is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. Kenny Lala (Strasbourg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joia Nuno Da Costa.
- 36': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Ernest Seka (Strasbourg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Lienard with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Strasbourg).
- 37': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Strasbourg).
- 38': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Stéphane Bahoken (Strasbourg).
- 39': Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 45': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Joia Nuno Da Costa (Strasbourg).
- 45': Joia Nuno Da Costa (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Delay in match Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Strasbourg 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 3, Strasbourg 1.
- 46': Foul by Dimitri Lienard (Strasbourg).
- 46': Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 47': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 48': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ernest Seka.
- 49': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 49': Joia Nuno Da Costa (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain).
- 50': Pablo Martinez (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Strasbourg).
- 57': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Dimitri Foulquier (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Delay in match Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 58': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Thiago Motta replaces Lass Diarra.
- 58': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Javier Pastore replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Foul by Jonas Martin (Strasbourg).
- 59': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
- 61': Substitution, Strasbourg. Anthony Gonçalves replaces Dimitri Lienard.
- 62': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Dani Alves.
- 62': Attempt missed. Anthony Gonçalves (Strasbourg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Alves.
- 64': Foul by Stéphane Bahoken (Strasbourg).
- 64': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa.
- 66': Offside, Strasbourg. Jonas Martin tries a through ball, but Stéphane Bahoken is caught offside.
- 67': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Strasbourg 2. Stéphane Bahoken (Strasbourg) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joia Nuno Da Costa.
- 68': Foul by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain).
- 68': Kenny Lala (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gonçalves (Strasbourg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 70': Stéphane Bahoken (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Offside, Strasbourg. Anthony Gonçalves tries a through ball, but Pablo Martinez is caught offside.
- 71': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 71': Attempt missed. Pablo Martinez (Strasbourg) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonas Martin following a corner.
- 73': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 4, Strasbourg 2. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Javier Pastore with a through ball.
- 74': Foul by Kenny Lala (Strasbourg).
- 74': Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Kenny Lala (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Strasbourg. Idriss Saadi replaces Joia Nuno Da Costa.
- 79': Attempt missed. Anthony Gonçalves (Strasbourg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ernest Seka following a fast break.
- 79': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 5, Strasbourg 2. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Neymar with a through ball.
- 82': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 82': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Christopher Nkunku replaces Julian Draxler.
- 83': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar with a through ball.
- 85': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain).
- 85': Stéphane Bahoken (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Stéphane Bahoken (Strasbourg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonas Martin.
- 87': Foul by Anthony Gonçalves (Strasbourg).
- 87': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
- 89': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 89': Stéphane Bahoken (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Offside, Strasbourg. Jonas Martin tries a through ball, but Idriss Saadi is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Strasbourg. Vincent Nogueira replaces Jonas Martin.
- 90'+1': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Dimitri Foulquier.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 5, Strasbourg 2.
- 90'+2': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 5, Strasbourg 2.
Statistics
 STR |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 36.4 | Possession | 63.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 307 | Accurate Passes | 605 |
| 363 | Passes | 664 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 23 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 22 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,059
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,059
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 2 | Thiago Silva  |
| 20 | Layvin Kurzawa |
| 32 | Dani Alves |
| 19 | Lassana Diarra |
| 23 | Julian Draxler |
| 18 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
Strasbourg (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alexandre Oukidja (GK) |
| 4 | Pablo Martinez |
| 26 | Bakary Koné |
| 22 | Ernest Seka |
| 2 | Dimitri Foulquier |
| 11 | Dimitri Liénard |
| 28 | Jonas Martin |
| 8 | Jean-Eudes Aholou |
| 29 | Nuno da Costa |
| 27 | Kenny Lala |
| 19 | Stéphane Bahoken |
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