Paris Saint-Germain vs Nimes, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Anti-Neymar banners flown as PSG ease to win
PSG's star-studded attack brushed off the absence of Neymar to cruise to victory over Nimes in their Ligue 1 opener on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Abdou Diallo.
- 6': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
- 6': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Abdou Diallo.
- 8': Foul by Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain).
- 8': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes).
- 12': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Pablo Martinez (Nîmes).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thilo Kehrer with a cross.
- 16': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
- 16': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
- 19': Theo Valls (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 20': Attempt missed. Florian Miguel (Nîmes) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antonin Bobichon with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
- 21': Penalty conceded by Pablo Martinez (Nîmes) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 22': Delay in match (Paris Saint Germain). VAR checking.
- 22': VAR Decision: Penalty Paris Saint Germain.
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Nîmes 0. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 31': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 31': Theo Valls (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Juan Bernat.
- 32': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 33': Alphonse Areola (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Florian Miguel (Nîmes).
- 34': Foul by Romain Philippoteaux (Nîmes).
- 34': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marquinhos with a through ball.
- 36': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Paul Bernardoni.
- 39': Foul by Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain).
- 39': Pablo Martinez (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
- 39': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt missed. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zinedine Ferhat with a cross.
- 42': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 44': Foul by Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes).
- 44': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marco Verratti following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45'+1': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Nîmes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, Nîmes 0.
- 47': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 47': Theo Valls (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
- 48': Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Florian Miguel (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
- 51': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 51': Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
- 52': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Florian Miguel (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 56': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Nîmes 0. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Juan Bernat.
- 61': Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 65': Florian Miguel (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
- 67': Hand ball by Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes).
- 69': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Nîmes 0. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 70': Foul by Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain).
- 70': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain).
- 73': Substitution, Nîmes. Haris Duljevic replaces Romain Philippoteaux.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 75': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Thomas Meunier replaces Thilo Kehrer because of an injury.
- 77': Attempt missed. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zinedine Ferhat.
- 79': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 80': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Leandro Paredes replaces Thiago Silva.
- 80': Substitution, Nîmes. Pierrick Valdivia replaces Gaetan Paquiez.
- 82': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 84': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
- 84': Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Pierrick Valdivia (Nîmes).
- 86': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 89': Attempt missed. Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Haris Duljevic.
- 89': Substitution, Nîmes. Theo Sainte Luce replaces Theo Valls.
- 90': Florian Miguel (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Miguel.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Nîmes 0.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Nîmes 0.
Statistics
 NIM |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 25.3 | Possession | 74.7 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 189 | Accurate Passes | 709 |
| 246 | Passes | 769 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 19 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,151
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,151
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | +45 | 76 |
| 2 | Lens | 34 | +31 | 70 |
| 3 | Lille | 34 | +15 | 61 |
| 4 | Lyon | 34 | +13 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo |
| 2 | Thiago Silva |
| 14 | Juan Bernat |
| 4 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 6 | Marco Verratti  |
| 23 | Julian Draxler |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 19 | Pablo Sarabia |
Nimes (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Paul Bernardoni (GK) |
| 4 | Pablo Martinez |
| 23 | Anthony Briancon |
| 26 | Florian Miguel |
| 29 | Sofiane Alakouch |
| 18 | Theo Valls |
| 15 | Gaëtan Paquiez |
| 14 | Antonin Bobichon |
| 7 | Romain Philippoteaux |
| 10 | Zinedine Ferhat |
| 20 | Renaud Ripart |
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