French Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain vs Montpellier, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
  • 8': Pablo Sarabia
  • 41': Ángel Di María
  • 44': Daniel Congré (OG)
  • 57': Kylian Mbappé
  • 65': Layvin Kurzawa
FT
5 - 0
Montpellier
  • Red Card 17': Dimitry Bertaud
  • Red Card 88': Joris Chotard

Paris Saint-Germain thrash nine-man Montpellier to stretch Ligue 1 lead

Paris St Germain demolished nine-man Montpellier 5-0 at the Parc des Princes to open a provisional 13-point lead at top of the Ligue 1 standings.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
  • 7': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 7': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Montpellier 0. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 10': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 10': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 12': Foul by Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier).
  • 12': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Damien Le Tallec.
  • 13': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
  • 13': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Andy Delort.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Offside, Montpellier. Gaetan Laborde tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
  • 17': Hand ball by Dimitry Bertaud (Montpellier).
  • 17': Dimitry Bertaud (Montpellier) is shown the red card.
  • 19': Substitution, Montpellier. Matis Carvalho replaces Gaetan Laborde.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 21': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 21': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier).
  • 22': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 23': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 25': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 28': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
  • 28': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Andy Delort.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
  • 33': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 33': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 34': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 34': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Daniel Congré (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 36': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 38': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
  • 38': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
  • 39': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Montpellier 0. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a through ball.
  • 43': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
  • 44': Own Goal by Daniel Congré, Montpellier. Paris Saint Germain 3, Montpellier 0.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier).
  • 45'+1': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Montpellier 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 3, Montpellier 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
  • 47': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 47': Tanguy Kouassi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
  • 48': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 49': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 50': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 50': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
  • 53': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 55': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 55': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 4, Montpellier 0. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar with a through ball.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 61': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 63': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Hilton.
  • 64': Substitution, Montpellier. Joris Chotard replaces Florent Mollet.
  • 64': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Hilton.
  • 65': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Téji Savanier.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 5, Montpellier 0. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
  • 68': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Mauro Icardi replaces Kylian Mbappé.
  • 69': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Edinson Cavani replaces Pablo Sarabia.
  • 70': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Hilton.
  • 71': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 71': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa.
  • 72': Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 74': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
  • 74': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Leandro Paredes replaces Marco Verratti.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 76': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 76': Substitution, Montpellier. Junior Sambia replaces Jordan Ferri.
  • 78': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 78': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 79': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
  • 80': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Sambia.
  • 82': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Ambroise Oyongo.
  • 84': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 84': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
  • 85': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier).
  • 85': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 87': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
  • 87': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Second yellow card to Joris Chotard (Montpellier) for a bad foul.
  • 90': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
  • 90': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+1': VAR Decision: No Goal Paris Saint Germain 5-0 Montpellier.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 5, Montpellier 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 5, Montpellier 0.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 3
2 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 12
5 Saves 2
32.5 Possession 67.5
6 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
213 Accurate Passes 527
285 Passes 595
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
6 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.2
49 Long Balls 21
21 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 4
15 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
12 Interceptions 10
29 Effective Clearances 1
29 Clearances 1

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,701

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

PSG Paris Saint-Germain (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
1 Keylor Navas (GK)
3 Presnel Kimpembe Yellow Card
33 Tanguy Nianzou
20 Layvin Kurzawa
12 Thomas Meunier
6 Marco Verratti
27 Idrissa Gueye
19 Pablo Sarabia
7 Kylian Mbappé
10 Neymar Yellow Card
11 Ángel Di María
Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes:
Abdou Diallo, Mauro Icardi, Sergio Rico, Julian Draxler, Thilo Kehrer, Leandro Paredes, Edinson Cavani.

MON Montpellier (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
16 Dimitry Bertaud (GK) Red Card
4 Hilton
3 Daniel Congré
14 Damien Le Tellec
11 Téji Savanier
12 Jordan Ferri
25 Florent Mollet Yellow Card
8 Ambroise Oyongo
2 Arnaud Souquet Yellow Card
9 Andy Delort
10 Gaëtan Laborde
Montpellier Substitutes:
Yun Il-Lok, Souleymane Camara, Clément Vidal, Mihailo Ristic, Joris Chotard, Matis Carvalho, Junior Sambia.

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