Caen vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1PSG's Kylian Mbappe scores twice in comeback win at Caen
Two goals from Kylian Mbappe allowed Paris Saint-Germain to come from behind to beat Caen 2-1 on Saturday and stretch their lead in Ligue 1.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Enzo Crivelli (Caen).
- 1': Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 1': Delay in match Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 3': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Younn Zahary.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 3': Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 7': Casimir Ninga (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 9': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 12': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 13': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Saif-Eddine Khaoui with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 15': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 16': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross.
- 17': Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Ismael Diomande (Caen).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 20': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Younn Zahary.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 21': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 22': Hand ball by Enzo Crivelli (Caen).
- 23': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Leandro Paredes tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Caen).
- 24': Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Layvin Kurzawa.
- 26': Attempt missed. Casimir Ninga (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 29': Attempt saved. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 29': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Paris Saint Germain).
- 29': Frederic Guilbert (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Yoel Armougom.
- 33': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box following a corner.
- 33': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Ismael Diomande (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': 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 Moussa Diaby.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 36': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 38': Foul by Yoel Armougom (Caen).
- 38': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
- 42': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ismael Diomande.
- 42': Attempt missed. Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 43': Casimir Ninga (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 44': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dani Alves.
- 45': Foul by Enzo Crivelli (Caen).
- 45': Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Caen 0, Paris Saint Germain 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Caen 0, Paris Saint Germain 0.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Alves.
- 49': Hand ball by Faycal Fajr (Caen).
- 54': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa.
- 55': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 56': Goal! Caen 1, Paris Saint Germain 0. Casimir Ninga (Caen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Faycal Fajr with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 56': Casimir Ninga (Caen) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 58': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Faycal Fajr (Caen).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Casimir Ninga (Caen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 58': Penalty conceded by Yoel Armougom (Caen) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 59': Goal! Caen 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 61': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a cross.
- 62': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ismael Diomande.
- 63': Foul by Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Caen).
- 63': Moussa Diaby (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Substitution, Caen. Jessy Deminguet replaces Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
- 65': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Ángel Di María.
- 66': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 66': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Yoel Armougom (Caen).
- 68': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 71': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Juan Bernat replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 73': Substitution, Caen. Claudio Beauvue replaces Enzo Crivelli.
- 76': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Dani Alves tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Caen).
- 76': Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 78': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting replaces Dani Alves.
- 83': Attempt saved. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 83': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Leandro Paredes tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain).
- 84': Yoel Armougom (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Caen).
- 85': Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 87': Goal! Caen 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 88': Substitution, Caen. Evens Joseph replaces Prince Oniangué.
- 88': Evens Joseph (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 88': Foul by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain).
- 88': Jessy Deminguet (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt saved. Casimir Ninga (Caen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Faycal Fajr with a cross.
- 90': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+1': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Layvin Kurzawa.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Yoel Armougom (Caen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Caen 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Caen 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
Statistics
 PSG |
CAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 72.5 | Possession | 27.5 |
| 25 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 516 | Accurate Passes | 153 |
| 596 | Passes | 225 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 29 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 12 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Michel-d'Ornano
Location: Caen, France
Attendance: 20,076
Venue: Stade Michel-d'Ornano
Location: Caen, France
Attendance: 20,076
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
Caen (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 14 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 33 | Younn Zahary |
| 4 | Ismael Diomandé |
| 3 | Yoel Armougom |
| 21 | Frédéric Guilbert |
| 10 | Faycal Fajr |
| 6 | Prince Oniangué |
| 11 | Casimir Ninga |
| 7 | Saif-Eddine Khaoui |
| 27 | Enzo Crivelli  |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 4 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 20 | Layvin Kurzawa |
| 12 | Thomas Meunier |
| 8 | Leandro Paredes |
| 13 | Dani Alves |
| 27 | Moussa Diaby |
| 24 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
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