French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Montpellier
FT
0 - 0
Paris Saint-Germain

Neymar's absence leaves PSG attack lacking in goalless draw

Paris Saint-Germain drew a blank for the first time this season as they surprisingly surrendered their 100 percent start with a goalless draw.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Delay in match Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 6': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier).
  • 7': Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Yuri tries a through ball, but Marco Verratti is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 9': Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Delay in match Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
  • 12': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 13': Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappe with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
  • 21': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Hilton.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
  • 24': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Offside, Montpellier. Paul Lasne tries a through ball, but Jérôme Roussillon is caught offside.
  • 28': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
  • 31': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
  • 31': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Marco Verratti.
  • 34': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Draxler with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Foul by Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 36': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Hand ball by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 38': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
  • 39': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
  • 40': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
  • 41': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
  • 41': Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Yuri (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Motta.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
  • 45'+1': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Paris Saint Germain 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Paris Saint Germain 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
  • 47': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
  • 47': Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
  • 49': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 50': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 52': Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
  • 56': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint Germain) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a cross.
  • 61': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
  • 61': Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 64': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
  • 66': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
  • 66': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Moura replaces Julian Draxler.
  • 69': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Hilton.
  • 70': Substitution, Montpellier. Facundo Píriz replaces Junior Sambia.
  • 71': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Dani Alves replaces Thomas Meunier.
  • 71': Substitution, Montpellier. Nordi Mukiele replaces Jérôme Roussillon.
  • 73': Offside, Montpellier. Hilton tries a through ball, but Casimir Ninga is caught offside.
  • 73': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 75': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 75': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Delay in match Daniel Congré (Montpellier) because of an injury.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Thiago Motta.
  • 81': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 81': Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
  • 82': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Montpellier. Isaac Mbenza replaces Casimir Ninga.
  • 83': Foul by Facundo Píriz (Montpellier).
  • 83': Yuri (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
  • 83': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
  • 87': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 87': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 90'+1': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Montpellier 0, Paris Saint Germain 0.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Montpellier 0, Paris Saint Germain 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
11 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 1
74.7 Possession 25.3
10 SHOTS 5
1 ON GOAL 2
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
603 Accurate Passes 164
677 Passes 226
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 2
30 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.2
61 Long Balls 45
42 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 17
18 Tackles 25
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
15 Effective Clearances 37
15 Clearances 37

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 20,975

Line-Ups

MON Montpellier (5-3-2)

No. Name
40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
4 Hilton
3 Daniel Congré
5 Pedro Mendes Yellow Card
24 Jérôme Roussillon
2 Ruben Aguilar
13 Ellyes Skhiri
7 Paul Lasne
6 Junior Sambia
29 Casimir Ninga Yellow Card
28 Stéphane Sessegnon
Montpellier Substitutes:
Laurent Pionnier, Facundo Píriz, Souleymane Camara, Isaac Mbenza, Keagan Dolly, Kévin Berigaud, Nordi Mukiele.

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

No. Name
16 Alphonse Areola (GK)
2 Thiago Silva
5 Marquinhos Yellow Card
17 Yuri Berchiche
12 Thomas Meunier
8 Thiago Motta
25 Adrien Rabiot
6 Marco Verratti
9 Edinson Cavani
29 Kylian Mbappé
23 Julian Draxler
Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes:
Giovani Lo Celso, Presnel Kimpembe, Lucas Moura, Christopher Nkunku, Layvin Kurzawa, Kevin Trapp, Dani Alves.

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