Angers vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
FT
1 - 2
1 - 2
Neymar scores ahead of ban as PSG shake off slump
Neymar scored and delivered an assist as Paris Saint-Germain beat Angers 2-1 Saturday to shake off its season-end slump.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Hand ball by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Angers).
- 3': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 3': Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
- 5': Vincent Manceau (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Loïc Mbe Soh.
- 7': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 7': Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Angers).
- 7': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Hand ball by Baptiste Santamaría (Angers).
- 10': Attempt saved. Flavien Tait (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
- 10': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Gianluigi Buffon.
- 11': Flavien Tait (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
- 13': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Alves.
- 13': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ludovic Butelle.
- 15': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 15': Stéphane Bahoken (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Stéphane Bahoken (Angers) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Flavien Tait with a cross.
- 18': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Flavien Tait (Angers).
- 18': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Dani Alves tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 19': Vincent Pajot (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Goal! Angers 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Alves.
- 21': Attempt missed. Flavien Tait (Angers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Théo Pellenard.
- 22': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Angers).
- 23': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Angers).
- 23': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Offside, Angers. Angelo Fulgini tries a through ball, but Vincent Pajot is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 26': Offside, Angers. Vincent Pajot tries a through ball, but Stéphane Bahoken is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Angers).
- 27': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Baptiste Santamaría (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 29': Attempt missed. Vincent Pajot (Angers) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Théo Pellenard with a cross.
- 34': Colin Dagba (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Théo Pellenard (Angers).
- 38': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Colin Dagba with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Angers).
- 39': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Flavien Tait (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Colin Dagba (Paris Saint Germain).
- 42': Foul by Baptiste Santamaría (Angers).
- 42': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Angers).
- 44': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Angers).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Angers 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Angers 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Stéphane Bahoken (Angers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Flavien Tait following a fast break.
- 48': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 48': Vincent Pajot (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 49': Théo Pellenard (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 50': Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Flavien Tait (Angers).
- 51': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Angers).
- 51': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 52': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Mateo Pavlovic.
- 53': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
- 53': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Angers).
- 53': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Angers).
- 54': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 55': Vincent Pajot (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Baptiste Santamaría (Angers).
- 58': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Vincent Manceau.
- 58': Goal! Angers 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Vincent Manceau (Angers).
- 59': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Substitution, Angers. Farid El Melali replaces Angelo Fulgini.
- 62': Foul by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Angers).
- 62': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Flavien Tait (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 65': Attempt missed. Ismael Traoré (Angers) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Flavien Tait with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 66': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Flavien Tait (Angers).
- 66': Farid El Melali (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 67': Attempt missed. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Flavien Tait.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Vincent Manceau (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Ismael Traoré (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincent Manceau.
- 70': Foul by Vincent Manceau (Angers).
- 70': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Layvin Kurzawa replaces Dani Alves.
- 72': Substitution, Angers. Pierrick Capelle replaces Vincent Pajot.
- 73': Attempt missed. Ismael Traoré (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Farid El Melali.
- 74': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 74': Pierrick Capelle (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 74': Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Offside, Angers. Pierrick Capelle tries a through ball, but Baptiste Santamaría is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Vincent Manceau (Angers).
- 76': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Flavien Tait (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stéphane Bahoken.
- 77': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Ángel Di María.
- 79': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
- 79': Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Ismael Traoré (Angers).
- 81': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Substitution, Angers. Wilfried Kanga replaces Stéphane Bahoken.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Kanga (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 85': Penalty Angers. Wilfried Kanga draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 85': Penalty conceded by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 85': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the red card.
- 88': Penalty saved! Flavien Tait (Angers) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 88': Goal! Angers 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Flavien Tait (Angers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 89': Foul by Mateo Pavlovic (Angers).
- 89': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mateo Pavlovic (Angers).
- 90'+1': Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Flavien Tait (Angers).
- 90'+3': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting replaces Neymar.
- 90'+4': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Théo Pellenard (Angers).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Angers 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Angers 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Angers 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
Statistics
 PSG |
ANG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 27 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 63.7 | Possession | 36.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 590 | Accurate Passes | 317 |
| 649 | Passes | 360 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 12 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
Location: Angers, France
Attendance: 14,728
Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
Location: Angers, France
Attendance: 14,728
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
Angers (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Ludovic Butelle (GK) |
| 4 | Mateo Pavlović |
| 8 | Ismaël Traoré |
| 18 | Baptiste Santamaria |
| 26 | Théo Pellenard |
| 29 | Vincent Manceau |
| 22 | Jeff Reine-Adélaide |
| 6 | Vincent Pajot |
| 20 | Flavien Tait |
| 10 | Angelo Fulgini |
| 19 | Stéphane Bahoken |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Buffon (GK) |
| 5 | Marquinhos  |
| 36 | Loïc Mbe Soh |
| 14 | Juan Bernat |
| 31 | Colin Dagba |
| 8 | Leandro Paredes |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
| 13 | Dani Alves |
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