Paris Saint-Germain vs Montpellier, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
- 13': Layvin Kurzawa
- 45'+1': Ángel Di María
- 73': Christopher Nkunku
- 78': Hilton (OG)
- 79': Kylian Mbappé
FT
5 - 1
5 - 1
PSG crush Montpellier with Mbappe hitting 20 Ligue 1 goals for first time
Kylian Mbappe scored his 20th goal in 19 Ligue 1 appearances this season as French champions Paris St Germain thrashed Montpellier 5-1.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier).
- 1': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Petar Skuletic (Montpellier).
- 1': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 6': Delay in match Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain).
- 8': Attempt saved. Petar Skuletic (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 8': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Gianluigi Buffon.
- 8': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left following a corner.
- 10': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Hilton.
- 10': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 11': Foul by Petar Skuletic (Montpellier).
- 11': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 12': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
- 13': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Montpellier 0. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Alves with a cross.
- 15': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Alves with a through ball.
- 16': Delay in match Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) because of an injury.
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Substitution, Montpellier. Nicolas Cozza replaces Pedro Mendes because of an injury.
- 21': Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain).
- 22': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
- 26': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a through ball.
- 27': Attempt missed. Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 30': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 31': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Montpellier 1. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 34': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ambroise Oyongo.
- 35': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 36': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Damien Le Tallec following a set piece situation.
- 37': Attempt saved. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Petar Skuletic with a headed pass.
- 45': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
- 45': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Montpellier 1. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45'+2': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Montpellier 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 2, Montpellier 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a through ball following a fast break.
- 47': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 48': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
- 48': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri with a headed pass.
- 51': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain).
- 51': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
- 54': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Verratti tries a through ball, but Dani Alves is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
- 55': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
- 56': Attempt missed. Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Draxler following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Petar Skuletic (Montpellier).
- 57': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Thilo Kehrer.
- 58': Attempt saved. Hilton (Montpellier) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross.
- 59': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier).
- 59': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Delay in match Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 63': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Hilton.
- 64': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 64': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 67': Petar Skuletic (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
- 68': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting replaces Ángel Di María.
- 68': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
- 68': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Verratti tries a through ball, but Layvin Kurzawa is caught offside.
- 71': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler tries a through ball, but Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is caught offside.
- 73': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
- 73': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Montpellier 1. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) header from the left side of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, Montpellier. Junior Sambia replaces Gaetan Laborde.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
- 76': Attempt saved. Petar Skuletic (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 77': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Colin Dagba replaces Dani Alves.
- 78': 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 Layvin Kurzawa.
- 78': Own Goal by Hilton, Montpellier. Paris Saint Germain 4, Montpellier 1.
- 79': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 5, Montpellier 1. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa following a fast break.
- 81': Substitution, Montpellier. Paul Lasne replaces Damien Le Tallec.
- 83': Attempt missed. Petar Skuletic (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 83': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Moussa Diaby replaces Thilo Kehrer.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 86': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ambroise Oyongo.
- 86': Attempt missed. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku following a corner.
- 88': Foul by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain).
- 88': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
- 90'+1': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
- 90'+1': Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Julian Draxler (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.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Gianluigi Buffon.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 5, Montpellier 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 5, Montpellier 1.
Statistics
 MON |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 6 |
| 34.7 | Possession | 65.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 308 | Accurate Passes | 644 |
| 375 | Passes | 712 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 8 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 26 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 17 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,198
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,198
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 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Buffon (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 20 | Layvin Kurzawa |
| 4 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 6 | Marco Verratti  |
| 13 | Dani Alves |
| 23 | Julian Draxler |
| 24 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
Montpellier (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK) |
| 4 | Hilton |
| 3 | Daniel Congré |
| 5 | Pedro Mendes |
| 14 | Damien Le Tellec |
| 13 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 8 | Ambroise Oyongo |
| 2 | Ruben Aguilar |
| 32 | Petar Skuletic |
| 25 | Florent Mollet |
| 10 | Gaëtan Laborde |
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