Paris Saint-Germain vs Stade Rennais, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
Angel Di Maria scores, Edinson Cavani gets brace as PSG beat Rennes
Edinson Cavani struck twice as Paris Saint-Germain continued their march towards the Ligue 1 title with a 4-1 home thrashing of Stade Rennais.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremy Gelin.
- 5': Attempt missed. M'Baye Niang (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Benjamin André.
- 7': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Rennes 0. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 8': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 9': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 9': Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Alves following a fast break.
- 12': Foul by Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes).
- 12': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Delay in match Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by M'Baye Niang.
- 18': Attempt missed. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 20': Attempt missed. Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hamari Traoré.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 21': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
- 23': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Rennes).
- 23': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thilo Kehrer with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 26': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Rennes).
- 26': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Rennes 1. M'Baye Niang (Rennes) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamari Traoré.
- 30': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain).
- 30': Hamari Traoré (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 31': M'Baye Niang (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Rennes).
- 33': Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Delay in match Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 34': M'Baye Niang (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Delay in match (Rennes). Video Review.
- 36': VAR: Red Card. Referee decision on field stands.
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
- 38': M'Baye Niang (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Rennes).
- 43': Delay in match Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 45': Attempt missed. Damien Da Silva (Rennes) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thilo Kehrer with a headed pass.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Rennes 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, Rennes 1.
- 48': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 49': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt missed. Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 52': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 52': Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Hamari Traoré (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 54': Attempt missed. Mehdi Zeffane (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Clément Grenier.
- 56': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 58': Attempt saved. Julian Draxler (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 with a cross.
- 58': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 60': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Rennes 1. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Silva with a through ball.
- 62': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
- 62': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Hamari Traoré (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Rennes 1. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 67': Attempt saved. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Clément Grenier.
- 71': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 4, Rennes 1. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 72': Substitution, Rennes. Adrien Hunou replaces M'Baye Niang.
- 76': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Layvin Kurzawa replaces Juan Bernat.
- 77': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes).
- 77': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, Rennes. James Lea Siliki replaces Ismaila Sarr.
- 80': Adrien Hunou (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain).
- 80': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt missed. Clément Grenier (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 81': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Thomas Meunier replaces Dani Alves.
- 81': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting replaces Edinson Cavani.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a cross.
- 85': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 4, Rennes 1.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 4, Rennes 1.
Statistics
 REN |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 43 | Possession | 57 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 365 | Accurate Passes | 509 |
| 443 | Passes | 585 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 15 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 43,307
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 43,307
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | +45 | 76 |
| 2 | Lens | 34 | +31 | 70 |
| 3 | Lille | 34 | +15 | 61 |
| 4 | Lyon | 34 | +13 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Buffon (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 14 | Juan Bernat |
| 4 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 13 | Dani Alves |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
| 23 | Julian Draxler |
Stade Rennais (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Tomas Koubek (GK) |
| 26 | Jérémy Gelin |
| 3 | Damien Da Silva |
| 2 | Mehdi Zeffane |
| 27 | Hamari Traoré |
| 8 | Clément Grenier |
| 21 | Benjamin André |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 14 | Benjamin Bourigeaud |
| 11 | M'Baye Niang |
| 18 | Hatem Ben Arfa |
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