Saint-Étienne vs Paris Saint-Germain, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
FT
0 - 4
0 - 4
Kylian Mbappe, Mauro Icardi strike again as PSG beat Saint-Etienne
Paris Saint-Germain's serial goal-getters Kylian Mbappe and Mauro Icardi were at it again as the Ligue 1 leaders extended their advantage.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jean Eudes Aholou following a fast break.
- 5': Attempt missed. Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
- 7': Foul by Mahdi Camara (St Etienne).
- 7': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Juan Bernat.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Goal! St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
- 11': Attempt saved. Jean Eudes Aholou (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Silva with a cross.
- 13': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt saved. Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
- 16': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Juan Bernat.
- 18': Attempt saved. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 20': Foul by Miguel Trauco (St Etienne).
- 20': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Miguel Trauco (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Hand ball by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
- 24': Foul by Jean Eudes Aholou (St Etienne).
- 24': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Jean Eudes Aholou (St Etienne) is shown the red card.
- 26': Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 27': Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
- 30': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 30': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Stéphane Ruffier.
- 30': Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 31': Offside, St Etienne. Mathieu Debuchy tries a through ball, but Denis Bouanga is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin with a through ball following a fast break.
- 34': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
- 37': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
- 38': Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 40': Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
- 40': Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Goal! St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar with a through ball.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Miguel Trauco.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 45': Second Half begins St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 45': Substitution, St Etienne. Zaydou Youssouf replaces Gabriel Silva.
- 48': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 48': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mahdi Camara.
- 48': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
- 50': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Abdou Diallo.
- 52': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 52': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 54': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 55': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 55': Zaydou Youssouf (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, St Etienne. Ryad Boudebouz replaces Arnaud Nordin.
- 61': Penalty Paris Saint Germain. Neymar draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 61': Penalty conceded by Mathieu Debuchy (St Etienne) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Penalty missed! Still St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Ryad Boudebouz (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Debuchy.
- 63': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a through ball.
- 64': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Verratti replaces Thiago Silva.
- 64': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Layvin Kurzawa replaces Juan Bernat.
- 66': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Layvin Kurzawa.
- 67': Attempt missed. Mathieu Debuchy (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Loic Perrin.
- 70': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar with a through ball.
- 72': Goal! St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 3. Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 74': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 74': Mahdi Camara (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
- 78': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Thilo Kehrer replaces Thomas Meunier.
- 81': Substitution, St Etienne. Edmilson Indjai Correia replaces Denis Bouanga.
- 81': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 82': Edmilson Indjai Correia (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 82': Attempt missed. Loic Perrin (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Layvin Kurzawa tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ryad Boudebouz (St Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 86': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Keylor Navas tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 88': Zaydou Youssouf (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Goal! St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 4. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 4.
- 0': Match ends, St Etienne 0, Paris Saint Germain 4.
Statistics
 PSG |
ASSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 66.6 | Possession | 33.4 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 12 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 586 | Accurate Passes | 244 |
| 654 | Passes | 319 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 23 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 7 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 36,391
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 36,391
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 32 | +44 | 73 |
| 2 | Lens | 32 | +29 | 67 |
| 3 | Lille | 33 | +17 | 61 |
| 4 | Lyon | 33 | +17 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Saint-Étienne (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Stéphane Ruffier (GK) |
| 24 | Loïc Perrin |
| 32 | Wesley Fofana |
| 26 | Mathieu Debuchy |
| 13 | Miguel Trauco  |
| 11 | Gabriel Silva |
| 6 | Yann M'vila |
| 17 | Jean-Eudes Aholou  |
| 8 | Mahdi Camara |
| 20 | Denis Bouanga |
| 18 | Arnaud Nordin |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 14 | Juan Bernat |
| 12 | Thomas Meunier |
| 8 | Leandro Paredes |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 18 | Mauro Icardi |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
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