UEFA Champions League

Paris Saint-Germain vs RB Leipzig, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain
  • 11': Neymar (P)
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1 - 0
RB Leipzig

    PSG revive Champions League chances with Neymar penalty

    Paris Saint Germain revived their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout phase with a 1-0 win over RB Leizpig.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
    • 2': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 5': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
    • 5': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Hand ball by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 8': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig).
    • 8': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Penalty Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 9': Penalty conceded by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 11': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, RB Leipzig 0. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a headed pass.
    • 12': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marquinhos.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross.
    • 12': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
    • 13': Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig).
    • 13': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
    • 15': 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.
    • 21': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 21': Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar.
    • 23': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 23': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Angeliño (RB Leipzig).
    • 25': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig).
    • 26': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 29': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
    • 29': Mitchel Bakker (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ander Herrera.
    • 30': Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 31': Hand ball by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 33': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig).
    • 33': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 34': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
    • 40': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 40': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
    • 42': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Amadou Haidara.
    • 42': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 42': Péter Gulácsi (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, RB Leipzig 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, RB Leipzig 0.
    • 47': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
    • 56': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 58': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
    • 58': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 59': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Mitchel Bakker.
    • 62': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
    • 62': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Willi Orban replaces Nordi Mukiele.
    • 64': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Justin Kluivert replaces Dani Olmo.
    • 64': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Rafinha replaces Ángel Di María.
    • 65': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Amadou Haidara with a cross.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
    • 71': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
    • 71': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 74': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Alexander Sørloth replaces Emil Forsberg.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross.
    • 76': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Abdou Diallo.
    • 77': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 77': Rafinha (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marquinhos.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross following a corner.
    • 80': Offside, RB Leipzig. Dayot Upamecano tries a through ball, but Alexander Sørloth is caught offside.
    • 80': Hand ball by Justin Kluivert (RB Leipzig).
    • 81': Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 81': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig).
    • 83': Rafinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Verratti replaces Ander Herrera.
    • 84': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 84': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Foul by Angeliño (RB Leipzig).
    • 85': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig).
    • 85': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
    • 90': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Neymar.
    • 90': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Moise Kean replaces Kylian Mbappé.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Willi Orban (RB Leipzig).
    • 90'+2': Rafinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
    • 90'+3': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Rafinha (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Moise Kean.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, RB Leipzig 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, RB Leipzig 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, RB Leipzig 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 3
    61.9 Possession 38.1
    15 SHOTS 8
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    526 Accurate Passes 295
    618 Passes 393
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    9 Accurate Crosses 0
    24 Crosses 4
    0.4 Cross % 0.0
    51 Long Balls 53
    27 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    18 Effective Tackles 7
    21 Tackles 18
    0.9 Tackle % 0.4
    12 Interceptions 20
    8 Effective Clearances 20
    8 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Parc des Princes
    Location: Paris, France

    Line-Ups

    PSG Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Keylor Navas (GK)
    22 Abdou Diallo
    5 Marquinhos
    25 Mitchel Bakker
    24 Alessandro Florenzi
    15 Danilo Pereira
    8 Leandro Paredes Yellow Card
    21 Ander Herrera Yellow Card
    10 Neymar
    7 Kylian Mbappé
    11 Ángel Di María
    Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes:
    Layvin Kurzawa, Bandiougou Fadiga, Colin Dagba, Timothee Pembélé, Moise Kean, Pablo Sarabia, Kays Ruiz-Atil, Alexandre Letellier, Rafinha, Sergio Rico, Marco Verratti.

    RBL RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
    5 Dayot Upamecano
    6 Ibrahima Konaté
    3 Angeliño
    22 Nordi Mukiele
    10 Emil Forsberg Yellow Card
    7 Marcel Sabitzer
    8 Amadou Haidara
    9 Yussuf Poulsen
    18 Christopher Nkunku
    25 Dani Olmo
    RB Leipzig Substitutes:
    Benjamin Henrichs, Eric Martel, Alexander Sørloth, Josep Martínez, Kevin Kampl, Dennis Borkowski, Joscha Wosz, Justin Kluivert, Philipp Tschauner, Tyler Adams, Willi Orbán, Lazar Samardzic.

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