Nimes vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
FT
2 - 4
2 - 4
- 36': Neymar
- 40': Ángel Di María
- 77': Kylian Mbappé
- 90'+2': Edinson Cavani
90'+4': Kylian Mbappé
Kylian Mbappe scores solo goal, sent off as sloppy PSG edge past Nimes
Kylian Mbappe scored a brilliant late goal before being sent off at the end of Paris Saint-Germain's pulsating 4-2 win at Nimes on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Moustapha Diallo (Nîmes).
- 1': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Edinson Cavani tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Moustapha Diallo (Nîmes).
- 3': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Moustapha Diallo (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card.
- 4': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
- 4': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 5': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Delay in match Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt saved. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gaetan Paquiez.
- 9': Foul by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
- 9': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar with a through ball.
- 11': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Anthony Briancon.
- 11': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 13': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
- 16': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain).
- 18': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 18': Attempt missed. Moustapha Diallo (Nîmes) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 20': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes).
- 21': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).
- 21': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Moustapha Diallo (Nîmes).
- 25': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Delay in match Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
- 27': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).
- 28': Sada Thioub (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Goal! Nîmes 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
- 38': Offside, Nîmes. Anthony Briancon tries a through ball, but Sada Thioub is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Gaetan Paquiez.
- 39': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Renaud Ripart.
- 40': Goal! Nîmes 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the top right corner following a corner.
- 42': Hand ball by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
- 43': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Sofiane Alakouch.
- 44': Delay in match Moustapha Diallo (Nîmes) because of an injury.
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theo Valls.
- 45'+2': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nîmes 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Nîmes 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 45': Substitution, Nîmes. Antonin Bobichon replaces Moustapha Diallo.
- 51': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 51': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 52': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
- 52': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Theo Valls (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofiane Alakouch.
- 56': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
- 56': Loïck Landre (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 58': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': 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 Thomas Meunier.
- 63': Goal! Nîmes 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sada Thioub.
- 64': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
- 64': Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Nîmes. Clement Depres replaces Baptiste Guillaume.
- 67': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Thilo Kehrer replaces Stanley N'Soki.
- 67': Penalty Nîmes. Theo Valls draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Penalty conceded by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Delay in match (Paris Saint Germain). Video Review.
- 69': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Goal! Nîmes 2, Paris Saint Germain 2. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 74': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Clement Depres (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renaud Ripart.
- 77': Attempt saved. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sada Thioub.
- 77': Goal! Nîmes 2, Paris Saint Germain 3. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Presnel Kimpembe with a through ball following a fast break.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sada Thioub.
- 83': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Ángel Di María.
- 86': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Thilo Kehrer.
- 86': Attempt missed. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Briancon following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Nîmes. Umut Bozok replaces Theo Valls.
- 88': Foul by Clement Depres (Nîmes).
- 88': Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).
- 89': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Umut Bozok (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Clement Depres.
- 90': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 90': Attempt missed. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Christopher Nkunku replaces Neymar.
- 90'+2': Goal! Nîmes 2, Paris Saint Germain 4. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 90'+4': Foul by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
- 90'+4': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+5': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) is shown the red card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nîmes 2, Paris Saint Germain 4.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Nîmes 2, Paris Saint Germain 4.
Statistics
 PSG |
NIM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 61.2 | Possession | 38.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 430 | Accurate Passes | 233 |
| 508 | Passes | 307 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 24 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 17 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade des Costières
Location: Nîmes, France
Attendance: 15,311
Venue: Stade des Costières
Location: Nîmes, France
Attendance: 15,311
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
Nimes (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Paul Bernardoni (GK) |
| 5 | Loïck Landre |
| 23 | Anthony Briancon |
| 15 | Gaëtan Paquiez |
| 29 | Sofiane Alakouch |
| 11 | Téji Savanier |
| 18 | Theo Valls |
| 2 | Mustapha Diallo  |
| 25 | Baptiste Guillaume |
| 20 | Renaud Ripart |
| 22 | Sada Thioub |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 36 | Stanley N'Soki |
| 12 | Thomas Meunier |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 25 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
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