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

· French Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain

73': Neymar
90': Edinson Cavani

FT
2 - 0

Troyes

Neymar, Cavani score as PSG edge Troyes, go 10 points clear

Neymar's fine strike helped Paris St Germain secure a 2-0 win over Troyes to move 10 points clear at the top of Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Foul by Charles Traore (Troyes).
2': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
5': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
7': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Javier Pastore.
8': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Charles Traore.
8': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Karim Azamoum.
9': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Giovani Lo Celso tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
11': Foul by Karim Azamoum (Troyes).
11': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Javier Pastore with a through ball following a set piece situation.
13': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
13': Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15': Attempt missed. Karim Azamoum (Troyes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Deplagne with a cross.
20': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
22': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
23': Hand ball by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
23': Foul by Karim Azamoum (Troyes).
23': Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Thomas Meunier tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
27': Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
30': Attempt saved. Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Azamoum.
31': Foul by Karim Azamoum (Troyes).
31': Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Adama Niane (Troyes).
32': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Adama Niane (Troyes).
32': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Offside, Troyes. Saif-Eddine Khaoui tries a through ball, but Stéphane Darbion is caught offside.
37': Attempt missed. Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Javier Pastore.
39': Penalty Paris Saint Germain. Edinson Cavani draws a foul in the penalty area.
39': Penalty conceded by Karim Azamoum (Troyes) after a foul in the penalty area.
41': Penalty saved! Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
41': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Samuel Grandsir.
41': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
41': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jimmy Giraudon.
42': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Karim Azamoum.
43': Hand ball by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
45': Attempt missed. Stéphane Darbion (Troyes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir following a fast break.
45': Foul by Francois Bellugou (Troyes).
45': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
45'+1': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 0, Troyes 0.
45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 0, Troyes 0.
47': Christophe Herelle (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain).
48': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Mamadou Samassa.
49': Attempt blocked. Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
50': Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Pastore with a cross.
50': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain).
50': Francois Bellugou (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Adama Niane (Troyes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
55': Foul by Karim Azamoum (Troyes).
55': Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Mathieu Deplagne (Troyes).
55': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Foul by Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain).
56': Karim Azamoum (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt missed. Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stéphane Darbion with a cross.
57': Offside, Troyes. Samuel Grandsir tries a through ball, but Adama Niane is caught offside.
58': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
58': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
59': Foul by Adama Niane (Troyes).
59': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Adama Niane (Troyes) is shown the yellow card.
60': Attempt saved. Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Silva.
62': Substitution, Troyes. Benjamin Nivet replaces Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
62': Substitution, Troyes. Suk Hyun-Jun replaces Adama Niane.
63': Christophe Herelle (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain).
66': Foul by Francois Bellugou (Troyes).
66': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
69': Foul by Benjamin Nivet (Troyes).
69': Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappe replaces Ángel Di María.
70': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Adrien Rabiot replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
71': Attempt missed. Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kylian Mbappe.
73': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Troyes 0. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
74': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
74': Stéphane Darbion (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Mathieu Deplagne (Troyes).
76': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
78': Mathieu Deplagne (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Substitution, Troyes. Bryan Pelé replaces Francois Bellugou.
81': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Javier Pastore tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappe is caught offside.
82': Attempt saved. Suk Hyun-Jun (Troyes) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karim Azamoum with a cross.
82': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
82': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
83': Foul by Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain).
83': Suk Hyun-Jun (Troyes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Attempt saved. Suk Hyun-Jun (Troyes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles Traore with a cross.
84': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
84': Mathieu Deplagne (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Mathieu Deplagne.
86': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
87': Foul by Suk Hyun-Jun (Troyes).
87': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Christopher Nkunku replaces Javier Pastore.
90': Foul by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain).
90': Stéphane Darbion (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Troyes 0. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar.
90'+1': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
90'+1': Stéphane Darbion (Troyes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Foul by Stéphane Darbion (Troyes).
90'+2': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Samuel Grandsir.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Troyes 0.
90'+3': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Troyes 0.

Statistics

TRY		PSG
16	Fouls	14
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
1	Corner Kicks	11
4	Saves	3
37.1	Possession	62.9
6	SHOTS	19
3	ON GOAL	6
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
290	Accurate Passes	554
375	Passes	644
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
6	Accurate Crosses	1
12	Crosses	19
0.5	Cross %	0.1
42	Long Balls	24
15	Accurate Long Balls	14
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
0	Blocked Shots	7
7	Effective Tackles	17
11	Tackles	21
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
34	Effective Clearances	7
34	Clearances	7

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 40,920

Line-Ups

Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Kevin Trapp (GK)
3	Presnel Kimpembe
2	Thiago Silva
20	Layvin Kurzawa
12	Thomas Meunier
18	Giovani Lo Celso
27	Javier Pastore
6	Marco Verratti
9	Edinson Cavani
10	Neymar
11	Ángel Di María

Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes:

Kylian Mbappé, Julian Draxler, Adrien Rabiot, Yuri Berchiche, Christopher Nkunku, Alphonse Areola, Dani Alves.

Troyes (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
30	Mamadou Samassa (GK)
22	Christophe Hérelle
24	Jimmy Giraudon
14	François Bellugou
23	Charles Traoré
12	Mathieu Deplange
13	Saif-Eddine Khaoui
6	Karim Azamoum
8	Stéphane Darbion
29	Samuel Grandsir
26	Adama Niané

Troyes Substitutes:

Suk Hyun-Jun, Jérémy Cordoval, Benjamin Nivet, Alois Confais, Oswaldo Vizcarrondo, Edwin Zelazny, Bryan Pelé.

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