Paris Saint-Germain vs Lyon, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
- 22': Ángel Di María
- 38': Kylian Mbappé
- 47': Fernando Marçal (OG)
- 79': Edinson Cavani
FT
4 - 2
4 - 2
Cavani finally on target as PSG tame Lyon
Second-half substitute Edinson Cavani rediscovered his scoring touch as Paris Saint-Germain beat Lyon 4-2 in Ligue 1.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Lyon).
- 2': Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Martin Terrier (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
- 7': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 12': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Marcelo.
- 14': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Lucas Tousart.
- 17': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Thomas Meunier tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Martin Terrier (Lyon).
- 18': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Hand ball by Lucas Tousart (Lyon).
- 19': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain).
- 19': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Lyon 0. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 24': Foul by Rafael (Lyon).
- 24': Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Lyon).
- 24': Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 28': Foul by Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain).
- 28': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Martin Terrier (Lyon).
- 28': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 31': Foul by Marçal (Lyon).
- 31': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Marcelo.
- 33': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 33': Marçal (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 37': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 37': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Lyon 0. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
- 40': (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Houssem Aouar (Lyon).
- 41': Foul by Lucas Tousart (Lyon).
- 41': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain).
- 42': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45'+1': Moussa Dembele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Lyon 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 2, Lyon 0.
- 47': Own Goal by Marçal, Lyon. Paris Saint Germain 3, Lyon 0.
- 49': Lucas Tousart (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 52': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Lyon 1. Martin Terrier (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 56': Substitution, Lyon. Kenny Tete replaces Marçal.
- 56': Substitution, Lyon. Karl Toko Ekambi replaces Rayan Cherki.
- 58': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Idrissa Gueye.
- 59': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Lyon 2. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi following a fast break.
- 63': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
- 63': Foul by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
- 63': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Marcelo.
- 65': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Julian Draxler.
- 65': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 65': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Pablo Sarabia tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain).
- 66': Rafael (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Lyon).
- 66': Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Marcelo (Lyon).
- 68': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a through ball.
- 71': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain).
- 71': Lucas Tousart (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 72': Attempt missed. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martin Terrier with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Edinson Cavani replaces Mauro Icardi.
- 77': Substitution, Lyon. Bertrand Traoré replaces Martin Terrier.
- 77': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 78': Attempt missed. Lucas Tousart (Lyon) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 4, Lyon 2. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 82': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 82': Moussa Dembele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Thiago Mendes.
- 85': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Leandro Paredes replaces Ángel Di María.
- 86': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Verratti with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Bertrand Traoré (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 88': Attempt blocked. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Thiago Mendes.
- 90': Foul by Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon).
- 90': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 90'+2': Foul by Marcelo (Lyon).
- 90'+2': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Marcelo (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 4, Lyon 2.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 4, Lyon 2.
Statistics
 LYON |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 29.8 | Possession | 70.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 234 | Accurate Passes | 679 |
| 311 | Passes | 744 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 24 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 24 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,529
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,529
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 31 | +43 | 70 |
| 2 | Lens | 31 | +28 | 64 |
| 3 | Lyon | 32 | +18 | 60 |
| 4 | Lille | 32 | +16 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe  |
| 4 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 20 | Layvin Kurzawa |
| 12 | Thomas Meunier |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 18 | Mauro Icardi |
| 23 | Julian Draxler |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 5 | Jason Denayer |
| 6 | Marcelo |
| 20 | Fernando Marçal |
| 4 | Rafael |
| 8 | Houssem Aouar |
| 29 | Lucas Tousart |
| 12 | Thiago Mendes |
| 9 | Moussa Dembélé |
| 7 | Martin Terrier |
| 18 | Rayan Cherki |
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