Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille, 2020-21 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1
FT
0 - 1
0 - 1
Neymar sent off after brawl mars Marseille's rare win at PSG
Marseille earned a 1-0 win at Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain after forward Florian Thauvin struck in the 31st minute of a chaotic match.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Marseille. Jordan Amavi tries a through ball, but Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
- 2': Attempt saved. Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 2': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 3': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 3': Hiroki Sakai (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Valentin Rongier (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Amavi.
- 6': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Marseille).
- 6': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Marseille).
- 6': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Hiroki Sakai (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
- 9': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 11': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 11': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) is shown the yellow card.
- 12': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Marseille).
- 12': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 13': Jordan Amavi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Marseille).
- 15': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 18': Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 19': Valentin Rongier (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 19': Pape Alassane Gueye (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Verratti tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 22': Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Pape Alassane Gueye (Marseille).
- 24': Foul by Álvaro González (Marseille).
- 24': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Marseille).
- 26': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Hand ball by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
- 30': Boubacar Kamara (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
- 31': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 0, Marseille 1. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 34': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 34': Hiroki Sakai (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Marseille).
- 35': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Pape Alassane Gueye (Marseille).
- 38': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Pape Alassane Gueye (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45': Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Marseille).
- 45'+2': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45'+2': Jordan Amavi (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Duje Caleta-Car (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 0, Marseille 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 0, Marseille 1.
- 48': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Juan Bernat tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 48': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 50': Foul by Álvaro González (Marseille).
- 50': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Álvaro González (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
- 52': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Foul by Dimitri Payet (Marseille).
- 54': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Marseille).
- 56': Attempt missed. Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross.
- 57': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi.
- 57': Attempt missed. Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 58': Substitution, Marseille. Darío Benedetto replaces Pape Alassane Gueye.
- 58': Attempt saved. Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi.
- 59': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Bernat.
- 60': Hand ball by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 61': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Ander Herrera.
- 61': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Marseille).
- 61': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Maxime Lopez (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Idrissa Gueye tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 63': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Alessandro Florenzi.
- 63': Offside, Marseille. Álvaro González tries a through ball, but Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt missed. Darío Benedetto (Marseille) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 67': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Marseille).
- 67': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain).
- 68': Valentin Rongier (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Marseille. Kevin Strootman replaces Maxime Lopez.
- 69': Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross.
- 71': Offside, Marseille. Valentin Rongier tries a through ball, but Darío Benedetto is caught offside.
- 71': Darío Benedetto (Marseille) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Leandro Paredes replaces Marco Verratti.
- 72': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 72': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
- 74': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Juan Bernat with a headed pass.
- 77': Substitution, Marseille. Valère Germain replaces Florian Thauvin.
- 77': Substitution, Marseille. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Dimitri Payet.
- 79': Foul by Álvaro González (Marseille).
- 79': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Marseille).
- 82': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint Germain) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 83': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Juan Bernat.
- 84': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Layvin Kurzawa replaces Juan Bernat.
- 84': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Colin Dagba replaces Alessandro Florenzi.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kevin Strootman (Marseille).
- 90'+1': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Kevin Strootman (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Darío Benedetto (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+6': Foul by Darío Benedetto (Marseille).
- 90'+6': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+7': Jordan Amavi (Marseille) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+7': Second yellow card to Darío Benedetto (Marseille).
- 90'+7': Second yellow card to Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+8': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+9': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 0, Marseille 1.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 0, Marseille 1.
Statistics
 OLM |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 2 | Red Cards | 3 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.1 | Possession | 65.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 206 | Accurate Passes | 463 |
| 279 | Passes | 529 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 9 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 26 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 3,904
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 3,904
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 29 | +40 | 66 |
| 2 | Lens | 29 | +28 | 62 |
| 3 | Lyon | 30 | +15 | 54 |
| 4 | Lille | 30 | +15 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Sergio Rico (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 4 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 14 | Juan Bernat  |
| 24 | Alessandro Florenzi |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 21 | Ander Herrera |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 19 | Pablo Sarabia |
Marseille (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Steve Mandanda (GK) |
| 15 | Duje Caleta-Car |
| 3 | Álvaro González |
| 18 | Jordan Amavi  |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 4 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 22 | Pape Gueye |
| 21 | Valentin Rongier |
| 27 | Maxime López |
| 10 | Dimitri Payet |
| 26 | Florian Thauvin |
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