Paris Saint-Germain vs Lens, 2020-21 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1PSG beat Lens to keep title hopes alive
Paris Saint-Germain went top of Ligue 1, at least provisionally, after Neymar scored and set up another goal in a 2-1 home win against Lens.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neymar.
- 3': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 3': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
- 4': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 4': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Steven Fortes.
- 5': Foul by Yannick Cahuzac (Lens).
- 5': Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
- 7': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Clement Michelin.
- 13': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 15': Offside, Lens. Cheick Oumar Doucoure tries a through ball, but Ignatius Ganago is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 17': Ignatius Ganago (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Thilo Kehrer replaces Colin Dagba because of an injury.
- 20': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Clement Michelin (Lens).
- 23': Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar with a cross.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
- 24': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Thilo Kehrer.
- 25': Foul by Clement Michelin (Lens).
- 25': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 25': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 28': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 28': Ignatius Ganago (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Offside, Lens. Jonathan Clauss tries a through ball, but Ignatius Ganago is caught offside.
- 28': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 30': Attempt missed. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
- 31': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 31': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Lens 0. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 37': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 37': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 38': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neymar with a headed pass.
- 39': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Wuilker Fariñez.
- 39': Attempt missed. Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Foul by Steven Fortes (Lens).
- 40': Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Marquinhos is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
- 42': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 44': Attempt missed. Clement Michelin (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo.
- 44': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yannick Cahuzac.
- 44': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 44': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Lens 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, Lens 0.
- 46': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 47': Attempt missed. Clement Michelin (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss following a set piece situation.
- 49': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain).
- 52': Attempt missed. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Yannick Cahuzac (Lens).
- 54': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 56': Attempt saved. Steven Fortes (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
- 58': Foul by Clement Michelin (Lens).
- 58': Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 59': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Lens 0. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Verratti replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 60': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ander Herrera replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 61': Attempt missed. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
- 61': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Lens 1. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo.
- 62': Foul by Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens).
- 62': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Clement Michelin with a cross.
- 63': Foul by Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens).
- 63': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
- 66': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 66': Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Facundo Medina (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 69': Substitution, Lens. Gaël Kakuta replaces Yannick Cahuzac.
- 69': Substitution, Lens. Simon Banza replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo.
- 69': Substitution, Lens. Florian Sotoca replaces Ignatius Ganago.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar with a through ball.
- 71': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
- 75': Florian Sotoca (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Lens. Tony Mauricio replaces Cheick Oumar Doucoure because of an injury.
- 78': Clement Michelin (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
- 78': Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 78': Tony Mauricio (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Tony Mauricio (Lens).
- 80': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 81': Substitution, Lens. Corentin Jean replaces Clement Michelin.
- 82': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Steven Fortes.
- 83': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ander Herrera tries a through ball, but Marco Verratti is caught offside.
- 84': VAR Decision: No Goal Paris Saint Germain 2-1 Lens.
- 86': Attempt missed. Tony Mauricio (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a headed pass.
- 86': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tony Mauricio.
- 87': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 88': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Lens).
- 88': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain).
- 89': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Rafinha replaces Neymar because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Moise Kean replaces Julian Draxler.
- 90'+4': Foul by Moise Kean (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+4': Tony Mauricio (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Tony Mauricio (Lens).
- 90'+4': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+5': Steven Fortes (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Lens 1.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Lens 1.
Statistics
 RCL |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.8 | Possession | 59.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 345 | Accurate Passes | 538 |
| 398 | Passes | 595 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 12 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
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Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 26 | +36 | 60 |
| 2 | Lens | 27 | +30 | 59 |
| 3 | Marseille | 27 | +19 | 49 |
| 4 | Lyon | 27 | +12 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo |
| 31 | Colin Dagba |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 15 | Danilo Pereira |
| 9 | Mauro Icardi |
| 23 | Julian Draxler |
| 19 | Pablo Sarabia |
Lens (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wuilker Faríñez (GK) |
| 15 | Steven Fortes |
| 14 | Facundo Medina  |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 13 | Clement Michelin |
| 11 | Jonathan Clauss |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 18 | Yannick Cahuzac |
| 9 | Ignatius Ganago |
| 29 | Arnaud Kalimuendo |
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