Paris Saint-Germain vs Caen, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
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Paris Saint-Germain began their Ligue 1 title defence in style with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Caen on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Offside, Caen. Romain Genevois tries a through ball, but Malik Tchokounte is caught offside.
- 4': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Lass Diarra (Paris Saint Germain).
- 5': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Caen).
- 5': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Caen 0. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a through ball.
- 11': Offside, Caen. Adama Mbengue tries a through ball, but Casimir Ninga is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Prince Oniangué (Caen).
- 13': Lass Diarra (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Romain Genevois.
- 16': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jessy Deminguet.
- 16': Attempt saved. Antoine Bernede (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 19': Attempt saved. Malik Tchokounte (Caen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stef Peeters.
- 21': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stanley N'Soki.
- 21': Adama Mbengue (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 28': Casimir Ninga (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Colin Dagba (Paris Saint Germain).
- 32': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Adama Mbengue.
- 35': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Caen 0. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María following a fast break.
- 39': Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Adama Mbengue (Caen).
- 40': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).
- 40': Yoel Armougom (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Offside, Caen. Stef Peeters tries a through ball, but Malik Tchokounte is caught offside.
- 41': Adama Mbengue (Caen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Lass Diarra (Paris Saint Germain).
- 44': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Gianluigi Buffon.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Stef Peeters (Caen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Djiku with a headed pass.
- 45': Attempt missed. Adama Mbengue (Caen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Caen 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 2, Caen 0.
- 45': Substitution, Caen. Emmanuel Imorou replaces Adama Mbengue.
- 48': Foul by Lass Diarra (Paris Saint Germain).
- 48': Malik Tchokounte (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Casimir Ninga (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Lass Diarra (Paris Saint Germain).
- 52': Stef Peeters (Caen) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 52': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Stef Peeters.
- 55': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Colin Dagba (Paris Saint Germain).
- 57': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Yoel Armougom.
- 57': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Emmanuel Imorou.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Colin Dagba with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Stanley N'Soki (Paris Saint Germain).
- 61': Jessy Deminguet (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Caen. Enzo Crivelli replaces Jessy Deminguet.
- 64': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 65': Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Stef Peeters (Caen).
- 66': Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 66': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Lass Diarra (Paris Saint Germain).
- 68': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Colin Dagba is caught offside.
- 68': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 69': Alexander Djiku (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 70': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Moussa Diaby replaces Lass Diarra.
- 70': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Ángel Di María.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Casimir Ninga (Caen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Faycal Fajr.
- 73': Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Caen).
- 74': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 77': Substitution, Caen. Timo Stavitski replaces Casimir Ninga.
- 80': Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Emmanuel Imorou (Caen).
- 81': Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 82': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Timothy Weah replaces Neymar.
- 84': Attempt saved. Timothy Weah (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a through ball.
- 86': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain).
- 86': Prince Oniangué (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Caen 0. Timothy Weah (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 89': Timothy Weah (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90': Foul by Malik Tchokounte (Caen).
- 90': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+1': Malik Tchokounte (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Caen 0.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Caen 0.
Statistics
 CAN |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 34.4 | Possession | 65.6 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 338 | Accurate Passes | 718 |
| 402 | Passes | 782 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 11 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 24 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 18 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,289
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,289
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 (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Buffon (GK) |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 36 | Stanley N'Soki |
| 34 | Colin Dagba |
| 19 | Lassana Diarra |
| 25 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 33 | Antoine Bernede |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
| 24 | Christopher Nkunku |
Caen (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 24 | Alexander Djiku |
| 29 | Romain Genevois |
| 22 | Adama Mbengué |
| 3 | Yoel Armougom |
| 6 | Prince Oniangué |
| 8 | Stef Peeters |
| 28 | Faycal Fajr |
| 19 | Malik Tchokounte |
| 17 | Jessy Deminguet |
| 11 | Casimir Ninga |
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