Angers vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2020-21 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Kurzawa on the spot as lacklustre PSG go top in Ligue 1
Layvin Kurzawa scored a second-half goal as a lacklustre Paris St Germain moved top of the Ligue 1 table with a 1-0 victory at Angers on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Pierrick Capelle (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
- 2': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
- 6': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt missed. Mathias Pereira Lage (Angers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Souleyman Doumbia with a cross.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Pierrick Capelle (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar with a cross.
- 13': Foul by Moise Kean (Paris Saint Germain).
- 13': Mathias Pereira Lage (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 18': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Angers).
- 18': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Lois Diony (Angers).
- 22': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neymar.
- 23': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Layvin Kurzawa tries a through ball, but Moise Kean is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 24': Souleyman Doumbia (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Attempt missed. Vincent Manceau (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 26': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Romain Thomas.
- 27': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Verratti following a corner.
- 27': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ismael Traoré.
- 27': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Mathias Pereira Lage.
- 28': Foul by Mathias Pereira Lage (Angers).
- 28': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 30': Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Mathias Pereira Lage (Angers).
- 35': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 35': Souleyman Doumbia (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Attempt saved. Lois Diony (Angers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
- 38': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Abdou Diallo.
- 39': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Angers).
- 39': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 41': Foul by Lois Diony (Angers).
- 41': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Angers 0, Paris Saint Germain 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Angers 0, Paris Saint Germain 0.
- 46': Hand ball by Lois Diony (Angers).
- 48': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moise Kean.
- 49': Attempt missed. Lois Diony (Angers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierrick Capelle with a cross.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Mathias Pereira Lage (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierrick Capelle.
- 49': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Abdou Diallo.
- 51': Attempt saved. Lois Diony (Angers) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincent Manceau with a cross.
- 55': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (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.
- 55': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Paul Bernardoni.
- 56': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Souleyman Doumbia.
- 57': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar.
- 59': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Vincent Manceau.
- 59': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
- 59': Paul Bernardoni (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 60': Lois Diony (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Substitution, Angers. Stéphane Bahoken replaces Lois Diony.
- 61': Offside, Angers. Paul Bernardoni tries a through ball, but Stéphane Bahoken is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 63': Mathias Pereira Lage (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Stéphane Bahoken (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
- 64': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Layvin Kurzawa.
- 65': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 66': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
- 67': Foul by Stéphane Bahoken (Angers).
- 67': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Mauro Icardi replaces Moise Kean.
- 70': Goal! Angers 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 75': Substitution, Angers. Jimmy Cabot replaces Mathias Pereira Lage.
- 75': Substitution, Angers. Sada Thioub replaces Pierrick Capelle.
- 77': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 77': Sada Thioub (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ander Herrera replaces Ángel Di María.
- 80': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 82': Foul by Ibrahim Amadou (Angers).
- 82': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Romain Thomas.
- 84': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Abdou Diallo.
- 85': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Amadou (Angers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismael Traoré.
- 85': Attempt missed. Angelo Fulgini (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Amadou.
- 86': Substitution, Angers. Farid El Melali replaces Ibrahim Amadou.
- 86': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Presnel Kimpembe replaces Layvin Kurzawa because of an injury.
- 87': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
- 89': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 89': Stéphane Bahoken (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Angers).
- 89': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Romain Thomas (Angers).
- 90'+1': Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+3': Romain Thomas (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Angers 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 0': Match ends, Angers 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
Statistics
 PSG |
ANG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 61 | Possession | 39 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 585 | Accurate Passes | 324 |
| 670 | Passes | 412 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 17 | Clearances | 16 |
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
Angers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Bernardoni (GK) |
| 24 | Romain Thomas |
| 8 | Ismaël Traoré |
| 3 | Souleyman Doumbia |
| 29 | Vincent Manceau |
| 18 | Ibrahim Amadou |
| 14 | Lassana Coulibaly |
| 27 | Mathias Pereira Lage |
| 15 | Pierrick Capelle |
| 9 | Loïs Diony |
| 10 | Angelo Fulgini |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 20 | Layvin Kurzawa |
| 24 | Alessandro Florenzi |
| 10 | Neymar  |
| 8 | Leandro Paredes |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 18 | Moise Kean |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
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