Paris Saint-Germain vs Nimes, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Mbappe reaches Ligue 1 half century as PSG brush Nimes aside
Kylian Mbappe became the youngest player in 45 years to reach 50 Ligue 1 goals as Paris St Germain beat visiting Nimes 3-0 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 3': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
- 5': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Nîmes).
- 5': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain).
- 6': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain).
- 7': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Juan Bernat.
- 8': Attempt missed. Loïck Landre (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Hand ball by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain).
- 11': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 12': Attempt missed. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
- 13': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain).
- 13': Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 15': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 18': Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 20': Attempt missed. Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Anthony Briancon (Nîmes).
- 22': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Leandro Paredes tries a through ball, but Layvin Kurzawa is caught offside.
- 23': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Juan Bernat.
- 26': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Sofiane Alakouch.
- 28': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Dani Alves tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Nîmes).
- 29': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes).
- 30': Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 32': Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain).
- 32': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
- 32': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Verratti with a through ball.
- 33': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Paul Bernardoni.
- 34': Attempt missed. Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sofiane Alakouch.
- 37': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Layvin Kurzawa tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 40': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Nîmes 0. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Verratti with a through ball.
- 43': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 44': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Renaud Ripart.
- 44': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marquinhos.
- 45': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Loïck Landre.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45'+1': Delay in match (Paris Saint Germain). Video Review.
- 45'+1': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Nîmes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, Nîmes 0.
- 49': Foul by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain).
- 49': Paul Bernardoni (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 50': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Delay in match Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 53': Hand ball by Denis Bouanga (Nîmes).
- 54': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Nîmes).
- 54': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Anthony Briancon.
- 55': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 55': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marquinhos.
- 56': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Anthony Briancon.
- 60': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 63': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Anthony Briancon.
- 64': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Loïck Landre.
- 65': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Nîmes. Sada Thioub replaces Antonin Bobichon.
- 65': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 65': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 67': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 68': Foul by Theo Valls (Nîmes).
- 68': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Nîmes 0. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Bernat.
- 70': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 70': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
- 72': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Christopher Nkunku tries a through ball, but Dani Alves is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Colin Dagba replaces Dani Alves.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 75': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Juan Bernat.
- 76': Substitution, Nîmes. Baptiste Guillaume replaces Renaud Ripart.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Alakouch with a headed pass.
- 79': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Colin Dagba.
- 79': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Anthony Briancon.
- 80': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Moussa Diaby replaces Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
- 81': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Stanley N'Soki replaces Marco Verratti.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross.
- 81': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Colin Dagba tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 83': Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Nîmes).
- 83': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Stanley N'Soki.
- 84': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 85': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Anthony Briancon.
- 87': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Baptiste Guillaume.
- 88': Attempt saved. Sada Thioub (Nîmes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
- 88': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Leandro Paredes.
- 89': Substitution, Nîmes. Umut Bozok replaces Theo Valls.
- 89': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Nîmes 0. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku following a fast break.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marquinhos.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Nîmes 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Nîmes 0.
Statistics
 NIM |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 29.3 | Possession | 70.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 172 | Accurate Passes | 574 |
| 255 | Passes | 649 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 16 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 23 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,377
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,377
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 (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 14 | Juan Bernat |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 8 | Leandro Paredes  |
| 20 | Layvin Kurzawa |
| 13 | Dani Alves |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 17 | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting |
| 24 | Christopher Nkunku |
Nimes (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Paul Bernardoni (GK) |
| 5 | Loïck Landre |
| 23 | Anthony Briancon |
| 11 | Téji Savanier |
| 12 | Faitout Maouassa |
| 29 | Sofiane Alakouch |
| 6 | Jordan Ferri |
| 18 | Theo Valls |
| 14 | Antonin Bobichon |
| 20 | Renaud Ripart |
| 10 | Denis Bouanga |
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