Nice vs Paris Saint-Germain, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
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Di Maria sends PSG five points clear as Nice see red
Angel Di Maria netted a double that earned Paris Saint-Germain a 4-1 win at Nice and a five-point lead in the Ligue 1 standings.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
- 2': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Patrick Burner (Nice).
- 3': Attempt saved. Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 3': Attempt missed. Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 3': Attempt saved. Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ander Herrera.
- 3': Attempt saved. Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 3': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 3': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ignatius Ganago.
- 4': Christophe Herelle (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
- 6': Danilo (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 7': Attempt missed. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 7': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
- 8': Ignatius Ganago (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Offside, Nice. Christophe Herelle tries a through ball, but Ignatius Ganago is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
- 12': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Goal! Nice 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
- 17': Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Ignatius Ganago (Nice).
- 18': Attempt saved. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 19': Attempt missed. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María following a fast break.
- 20': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 21': Goal! Nice 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
- 23': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
- 23': Ignatius Ganago (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
- 24': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 27': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting following a corner.
- 28': Attempt missed. Patrick Burner (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
- 30': Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Patrick Burner (Nice).
- 31': Danilo (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
- 33': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
- 34': Foul by Ignatius Ganago (Nice).
- 34': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
- 36': Attempt saved. Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain).
- 38': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Patrick Burner.
- 40': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
- 42': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Danilo.
- 43': Attempt missed. Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Danilo.
- 45': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
- 45'+2': Christophe Herelle (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 45': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Marquinhos replaces Thiago Silva because of an injury.
- 48': Attempt saved. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Patrick Burner with a cross.
- 48': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Pablo Sarabia tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
- 49': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Dante.
- 50': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Dante.
- 53': Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
- 58': Foul by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain).
- 58': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Christophe Herelle (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 59': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Dante.
- 60': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Patrick Burner.
- 62': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Layvin Kurzawa replaces Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 64': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
- 64': Ignatius Ganago (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Goal! Nice 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Ignatius Ganago (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
- 71': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 71': Substitution, Nice. Andy Pelmard replaces Danilo.
- 71': Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 72': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 72': Patrick Burner (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
- 73': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 74': Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 74': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 74': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Second yellow card to Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
- 76': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Christophe Herelle (Nice).
- 77': Christophe Herelle (Nice) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 78': Hand ball by Kasper Dolberg (Nice).
- 80': Substitution, Nice. Adrien Tameze replaces Ignatius Ganago.
- 82': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Andy Pelmard.
- 83': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 83': Attempt saved. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ander Herrera.
- 85': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé following a fast break.
- 85': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 85': Kasper Dolberg (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Dante.
- 88': Goal! Nice 1, Paris Saint Germain 3. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 89': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
- 90': Substitution, Nice. Myziane Maolida replaces Kasper Dolberg.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myziane Maolida.
- 90'+1': Goal! Nice 1, Paris Saint Germain 4. Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 90'+3': Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Dante (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Patrick Burner (Nice).
- 90'+4': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nice 1, Paris Saint Germain 4.
- 0': Match ends, Nice 1, Paris Saint Germain 4.
- 0': Match ends, Nice 1, Paris Saint Germain 4.
Statistics
 PSG |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 60.9 | Possession | 39.1 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 494 | Accurate Passes | 295 |
| 556 | Passes | 357 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 24 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 6 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 32,705
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 32,705
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 |
Line-Ups
Nice (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 4 | Dante  |
| 29 | Christophe Hérelle  |
| 23 | Malang Sarr |
| 15 | Patrick Burner |
| 25 | Wylan Cyprien |
| 21 | Danilo Barbosa |
| 8 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 9 | Kasper Dolberg |
| 18 | Alexis Claude-Maurice |
| 14 | Ignatius Ganago |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo |
| 12 | Thomas Meunier |
| 8 | Leandro Paredes |
| 21 | Ander Herrera |
| 19 | Pablo Sarabia |
| 18 | Mauro Icardi |
| 17 | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
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