Paris Saint-Germain vs Toulouse, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Edinson Cavani strikes as Paris Saint-Germain beat Toulouse to win 14th straight Ligue 1 game
Champions Paris St Germain continued their perfect start to the Ligue 1 season as an early Edinson Cavani strike earned them a 1-0 win vs Toulouse.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Hand ball by Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse).
- 3': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Issiaga Sylla.
- 5': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 7': Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse).
- 8': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 9': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Toulouse 0. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot with a headed pass.
- 12': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 12': Manu García (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. François Moubandje (Toulouse) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Manu García.
- 13': Foul by Manu García (Toulouse).
- 13': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Aaron Leya Iseka (Toulouse).
- 14': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 16': Mathieu Dossevi (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Issiaga Sylla.
- 18': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Aaron Leya Iseka.
- 18': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Manu García (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kalidou Sidibe.
- 20': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 20': Kalidou Sidibe (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 24': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 24': Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.
- 25': Offside, Toulouse. Kalidou Sidibe tries a through ball, but Aaron Leya Iseka is caught offside.
- 28': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Christopher Jullien.
- 29': Foul by Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse).
- 29': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain).
- 32': Mathieu Dossevi (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
- 35': François Moubandje (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 36': Mathieu Dossevi (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi with a cross.
- 40': Attempt saved. Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Manu García.
- 40': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Gianluigi Buffon.
- 40': Attempt missed. Manu García (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Toulouse 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, Toulouse 0.
- 53': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by François Moubandje.
- 53': Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by François Moubandje.
- 56': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Issiaga Sylla.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Manu García (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Attempt missed. Kalidou Sidibe (Toulouse) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 63': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 64': Substitution, Toulouse. Jimmy Durmaz replaces Mathieu Dossevi.
- 66': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 66': Foul by Christopher Jullien (Toulouse).
- 66': Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Dani Alves replaces Thomas Meunier.
- 70': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting replaces Marco Verratti.
- 70': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 70': Kalidou Sidibe (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Substitution, Toulouse. John Bostock replaces Kalidou Sidibe.
- 73': Aaron Leya Iseka (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 74': Delay in match Aaron Leya Iseka (Toulouse) because of an injury.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Toulouse. Firmin Ndombe Mubele replaces Aaron Leya Iseka because of an injury.
- 75': Attempt missed. Christopher Jullien (Toulouse) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 76': Attempt saved. Firmin Ndombe Mubele (Toulouse) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max-Alain Gradel.
- 76': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Issiaga Sylla (Toulouse) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 79': Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Christopher Nkunku replaces Julian Draxler.
- 82': Offside, Toulouse. Steven Moreira tries a through ball, but Firmin Ndombe Mubele is caught offside.
- 83': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by John Bostock (Toulouse).
- 84': Attempt missed. Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 86': Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Toulouse).
- 87': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Adrien Rabiot tries a through ball, but Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain).
- 88': Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dani Alves with a through ball.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dani Alves with a through ball.
- 90'+2': Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Christopher Jullien (Toulouse).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 90'+3': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Marquinhos tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Kelvin Amian (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Toulouse 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Toulouse 0.
Statistics
 TOU |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 27 | Possession | 73 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 192 | Accurate Passes | 642 |
| 262 | Passes | 722 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 22 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,244
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,244
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Lens | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Lille | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Lyon | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Buffon (GK) |
| 1 | Gianluigi Buffon (GK) |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 25 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 27 | Moussa Diaby |
| 12 | Thomas Meunier |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 23 | Julian Draxler |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
Toulouse (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Baptiste Reynet (GK) |
| 30 | Baptiste Reynet (GK) |
| 6 | Christopher Jullien |
| 29 | Francois Moubandje |
| 2 | Kelvin Amian |
| 12 | Issiaga Sylla |
| 5 | Steven Moreira |
| 26 | Kalidou Sidibe |
| 22 | Manu García |
| 7 | Max Gradel |
| 14 | Mathieu Dossevi |
| 10 | Aaron Leya Iseka |
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