Paris Saint-Germain vs Lille, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Mbappe, Neymar score as PSG collect record 12th straight win to start season
Kylian Mbappe and Neymar scored the goals as PSG surpassed the 11 straight win Tottenham Hotspur notched up to start the 1960-61 English season.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Fode Ballo-Toure (Lille).
- 1': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Fode Ballo-Toure (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 3': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
- 3': Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Fode Ballo-Toure (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
- 6': Hand ball by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 7': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
- 7': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt saved. Xeka (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 10': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar.
- 12': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 15': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pepe (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Ikone.
- 17': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 17': Nicolas Pepe (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
- 19': Nicolas Pepe (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': 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.
- 22': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jonathan Ikone.
- 23': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 24': Nicolas Pepe (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 34': Delay in match Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).
- 37': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
- 38': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 39': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 41': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 41': Xeka (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 42': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Ikone.
- 44': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lille).
- 44': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 0, Lille 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 0, Lille 0.
- 46': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by José Fonte.
- 46': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
- 46': Thiago Mendes (Lille) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 50': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Adama Soumaoro.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
- 51': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Thomas Meunier is caught offside.
- 53': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Juan Bernat tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
- 53': Substitution, Lille. Rui Fonte replaces Rafael Leão.
- 54': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 54': Nicolas Pepe (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).
- 55': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Offside, Lille. José Fonte tries a through ball, but Rui Fonte is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 57': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Thiago Mendes.
- 58': Attempt missed. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 60': Foul by Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain).
- 60': Nicolas Pepe (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Delay in match Nicolas Pepe (Lille) because of an injury.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 62': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Rui Fonte (Lille).
- 66': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).
- 67': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by José Fonte.
- 70': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Lille 0. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 71': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).
- 71': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 72': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
- 74': Xeka (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Lille. Luiz Araujo replaces Jonathan Ikone.
- 79': Foul by Luiz Araujo (Lille).
- 79': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 81': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by José Fonte.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
- 81': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 81': Mike Maignan (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Lille. Boubakary Soumare replaces Xeka.
- 83': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 84': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Lille 0. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 86': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araujo (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Pepe.
- 90': Boubakary Soumare (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Moussa Diaby replaces Juan Bernat.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Adrien Rabiot replaces Marco Verratti.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Stanley N'Soki replaces Marquinhos.
- 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 90'+3': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Lille 1. Nicolas Pepe (Lille) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 90'+5': Boubakary Soumare (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+5': Foul by Fode Ballo-Toure (Lille).
- 90'+5': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Moussa Diaby tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Lille 1.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Lille 1.
Statistics
 LILL |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.1 | Possession | 65.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 259 | Accurate Passes | 579 |
| 340 | Passes | 648 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 3 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
| 29 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 19 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,549
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,549
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 (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Buffon (GK) |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 4 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 23 | Julian Draxler |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
| 6 | Marco Verratti  |
| 14 | Juan Bernat |
| 12 | Thomas Meunier |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
Lille (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 5 | Adama Soumaoro |
| 6 | José Fonte |
| 25 | Fodé Ballo-Touré |
| 17 | Zeki Çelik |
| 12 | Jonathan Ikoné |
| 8 | Xeka |
| 23 | Thiago Mendes |
| 7 | Rafael Leão |
| 14 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
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