Montpellier vs Paris Saint-Germain, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1

Montpellier

41': Leandro Paredes (OG)
72': Pedro Mendes

FT
1 - 3

Paris Saint-Germain

74': Neymar
76': Kylian Mbappé
81': Mauro Icardi

PSG cruise past Montpellier behind Neymar, Mbappe, Icardi goals

Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Mauro Icardi found the back of the net in the space of eight minutes as PSG beat Montpellier.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
2': Offside, Montpellier. Daniel Congré tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
3': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
3': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
5': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
7': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
7': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
8': Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain).
9': Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9': Foul by Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain).
9': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Joris Chotard.
9': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
12': Foul by Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain).
12': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
16': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
18': Attempt missed. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
18': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Abdou Diallo replaces Presnel Kimpembe because of an injury.
20': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
20': Foul by Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain).
20': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
22': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Nianzou Kouassi replaces Idrissa Gueye because of an injury.
28': Offside, Montpellier. Pedro Mendes tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
29': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
29': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Attempt saved. Nianzou Kouassi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar with a cross.
29': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
33': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
33': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
33': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar.
38': Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
40': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
41': Attempt missed. Daniel Congré (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a corner.
41': Own Goal by Leandro Paredes, Paris Saint Germain. Montpellier 1, Paris Saint Germain 0.
42': Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
42': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
42': Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier).
43': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
43': Nianzou Kouassi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier).
44': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Nianzou Kouassi (Paris Saint Germain).
45'+2': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier).
45'+3': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4': Attempt blocked. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+4': First Half ends, Montpellier 1, Paris Saint Germain 0.
45': Second Half begins Montpellier 1, Paris Saint Germain 0.
46': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
49': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
52': Foul by Nianzou Kouassi (Paris Saint Germain).
52': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier).
52': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ambroise Oyongo.
54': Hand ball by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
55': Foul by Nianzou Kouassi (Paris Saint Germain).
55': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
56': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Offside, Montpellier. Andy Delort tries a through ball, but Gaetan Laborde is caught offside.
58': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
58': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
60': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
60': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier).
62': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
67': Substitution, Montpellier. Florent Mollet replaces Téji Savanier.
67': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
68': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
68': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Hand ball by Nianzou Kouassi (Paris Saint Germain).
72': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
72': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Second yellow card to Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) for a bad foul.
74': Goal! Montpellier 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
76': Attempt blocked. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
76': Goal! Montpellier 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neymar.
77': Substitution, Montpellier. Junior Sambia replaces Gaetan Laborde.
77': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
77': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
78': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé following a corner.
78': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
78': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
79': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
81': Goal! Montpellier 1, Paris Saint Germain 3. Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross.
83': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Foul by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain).
83': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
85': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier).
85': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85': Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Juan Bernat.
90': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting replaces Kylian Mbappé.
90'+1': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
90'+1': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Back pass by Keylor Navas (Paris Saint Germain).
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Montpellier 1, Paris Saint Germain 3.
0': Match ends, Montpellier 1, Paris Saint Germain 3.

Statistics

PSG		MON
18	Fouls	17
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	1
0	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	3
67.5	Possession	32.5
15	SHOTS	6
6	ON GOAL	1
0.4	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
408	Accurate Passes	146
471	Passes	212
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
4	Accurate Crosses	4
16	Crosses	24
0.3	Cross %	0.2
44	Long Balls	48
27	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.6	Long Balls %	0.6
3	Blocked Shots	2
10	Effective Tackles	13
15	Tackles	20
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
3	Interceptions	15
18	Effective Clearances	17
18	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 20,197

Ligue 1 Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Paris Saint-Germain	33	+46	76
2	Lens	33	+27	67
3	Lille	33	+17	61
4	Lyon	33	+17	60

Full Table

Line-Ups

Montpellier (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
4	Hilton
3	Daniel Congré
5	Pedro Mendes
11	Téji Savanier
14	Damien Le Tellec
13	Joris Chotard
8	Ambroise Oyongo
2	Arnaud Souquet
9	Andy Delort
10	Gaëtan Laborde

Montpellier Substitutes:

Clément Vidal, Junior Sambia, Florent Mollet, Dimitry Bertaud, Souleymane Camara, Petar Skuletic, Mihailo Ristic.

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

No.	Name
1	Keylor Navas (GK)
3	Presnel Kimpembe
2	Thiago Silva
14	Juan Bernat
12	Thomas Meunier
8	Leandro Paredes
27	Idrissa Gueye
18	Mauro Icardi
7	Kylian Mbappé
10	Neymar
19	Pablo Sarabia

Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes:

Sergio Rico, Abdou Diallo, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Tanguy Nianzou, Julian Draxler, Colin Dagba, Ángel Di María.

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