Nice vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
59': Wylan Cyprien
FT
0 - 3
0 - 3
Neymar strikes twice in easy Paris Saint-Germain win against Nice
Neymar took a whack to the face, but played on and grabbed his second goal as Paris Saint-Germain won at Nice 3-0 in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Offside, Nice. Jean-Victor Makengo tries a through ball, but Youcef Atal is caught offside.
- 2': Attempt saved. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Myziane Maolida (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Victor Makengo.
- 4': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar.
- 4': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 5': Delay in match Racine Coly (Nice) because of an injury.
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Attempt saved. Myziane Maolida (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Victor Makengo.
- 6': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.
- 7': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Ángel Di María.
- 7': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Christopher Nkunku.
- 9': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
- 9': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dante.
- 11': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
- 14': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 14': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Paris Saint Germain).
- 15': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Attempt missed. Dante (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 18': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Paris Saint Germain).
- 18': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain).
- 19': Myziane Maolida (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
- 19': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Racine Coly (Nice).
- 22': Goal! Nice 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 25': Delay in match Jean-Victor Makengo (Nice) because of an injury.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 28': Substitution, Nice. Wylan Cyprien replaces Jean-Victor Makengo because of an injury.
- 29': Attempt missed. Youcef Atal (Nice) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin with a cross.
- 30': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Neymar.
- 31': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
- 34': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain).
- 34': Racine Coly (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 35': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt missed. Myziane Maolida (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 36': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 36': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Youcef Atal (Nice).
- 37': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 41': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 43': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Marquinhos tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 44': Delay in match (Paris Saint Germain). Video Review.
- 44': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
- 45': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 45'+3': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
- 45'+3': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nice 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Substitution, Nice. Mario Balotelli replaces Racine Coly.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 46': Goal! Nice 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 49': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
- 50': Foul by Youcef Atal (Nice).
- 50': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
- 55': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 55': Dante (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Delay in match Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Juan Bernat replaces Christopher Nkunku because of an injury.
- 58': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
- 58': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Second yellow card to Wylan Cyprien (Nice) for a bad foul.
- 59': Delay in match Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Juan Bernat is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 65': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
- 65': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Attempt missed. Youcef Atal (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 66': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 67': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Christophe Herelle (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
- 67': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
- 69': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Youcef Atal.
- 72': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Verratti replaces Ángel Di María.
- 72': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 73': Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice).
- 73': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting tries a through ball, but Juan Bernat is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Youcef Atal (Nice).
- 76': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 79': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Nice. Bassem Srarfi replaces Myziane Maolida.
- 81': Bassem Srarfi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain).
- 82': Attempt blocked. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 82': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Adrien Tameze.
- 83': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Verratti tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 85': Allan Saint-Maximin (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain).
- 85': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Bassem Srarfi (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
- 87': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thilo Kehrer.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Bernat with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
- 90'+1': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Adrien Tameze.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 90'+2': Goal! Nice 0, Paris Saint Germain 3. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nice 0, Paris Saint Germain 3.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Nice 0, Paris Saint Germain 3.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Nice 0, Paris Saint Germain 3.
Statistics
 PSG |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 62.4 | Possession | 37.6 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 514 | Accurate Passes | 269 |
| 577 | Passes | 336 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 26 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 10 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 33,138
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 33,138
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
Nice (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 31 | Dante  |
| 23 | Malang Sarr |
| 29 | Christophe Hérelle |
| 5 | Adrien Tamèze |
| 27 | Jean-Victor Makengo |
| 8 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 12 | Racine Coly |
| 20 | Youcef Atal |
| 26 | Myziane Maolida |
| 7 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
Paris Saint-Germain (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 4 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 25 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 27 | Moussa Diaby |
| 24 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
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