French Ligue 1

Montpellier vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
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  • 6': Lionel Messi
  • 20': Lionel Messi
  • 26': Ángel Di María
  • 60': Kylian Mbappé (P)

Lionel Messi scores twice to help Paris Saint-Germain to emphatic win at Montpellier

Lionel Messi scored twice as already crowned champions Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 4-0 victory away at Montpellier on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 5': Offside, Montpellier. Florent Mollet tries a through ball, but Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
  • 5': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Dimitry Bertaud.
  • 6': Goal! Montpellier 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé following a corner.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
  • 13': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Verratti tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
  • 13': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Verratti tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Juan Bernat with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 15': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joris Chotard.
  • 19': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 20': Goal! Montpellier 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
  • 26': Goal! Montpellier 0, Paris Saint Germain 3. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
  • 27': Offside, Montpellier. Mihailo Ristic tries a through ball, but Florent Mollet is caught offside.
  • 32': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 33': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 33': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 34': Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 34': Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 38': Foul by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 38': Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier).
  • 41': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
  • 45': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Paris Saint Germain 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Paris Saint Germain 3.
  • 47': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier).
  • 47': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Substitution, Montpellier. Valère Germain replaces Stephy Mavididi because of an injury.
  • 53': Substitution, Montpellier. Nicholas Gioacchini replaces Thuler.
  • 56': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
  • 56': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 57': Penalty Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Penalty conceded by Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 60': Goal! Montpellier 0, Paris Saint Germain 4. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Nicholas Gioacchini (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sacha Delaye.
  • 64': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valère Germain with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
  • 66': Offside, Montpellier. Jordan Ferri tries a through ball, but Nicholas Gioacchini is caught offside.
  • 68': Offside, Montpellier. Florent Mollet tries a through ball, but Nicholas Gioacchini is caught offside.
  • 68': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Edouard Michut replaces Ander Herrera.
  • 69': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Xavi Simons replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
  • 69': Foul by Xavi Simons (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 69': Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Xavi Simons (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Edouard Michut (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
  • 73': Substitution, Montpellier. Ambroise Oyongo replaces Sacha Delaye.
  • 76': Substitution, Montpellier. Junior Sambia replaces Arnaud Souquet.
  • 76': Substitution, Montpellier. Léo Leroy replaces Florent Mollet.
  • 78': Edouard Michut (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Valère Germain (Montpellier).
  • 80': Foul by Edouard Michut (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 80': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Leroy.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Léo Leroy (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Sambia.
  • 84': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Achraf Hakimi replaces Thilo Kehrer.
  • 85': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Nuno Mendes replaces Juan Bernat.
  • 85': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier).
  • 85': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ambroise Oyongo.
  • 88': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
  • 88': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Djeidi Gassama replaces Ángel Di María.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 90'+3': Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Montpellier 0, Paris Saint Germain 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Montpellier 0, Paris Saint Germain 4.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 9
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 4
2 Corner Kicks 0
3 Saves 5
70.2 Possession 29.8
15 SHOTS 10
9 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
675 Accurate Passes 251
736 Passes 308
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 1
6 Crosses 7
0.7 Cross % 0.1
65 Long Balls 36
54 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.8 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 14
16 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 12
8 Effective Clearances 7
8 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 19,586

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 26 +39 59
2 Brest 26 +16 47
3 AS Monaco 26 +11 46
4 Lille 26 +14 43
Full Table

Line-Ups

MON Montpellier (5-4-1)

No. Name
16 Dimitry Bertaud (GK)
31 Nicolas Cozza
14 Maxime Estève
26 Thuler
7 Mihailo Ristic
2 Arnaud Souquet Yellow Card
13 Joris Chotard
12 Jordan Ferri Yellow Card
34 Sacha Delaye
25 Florent Mollet
10 Stephy Mavididi

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

No. Name
50 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
4 Sergio Ramos
5 Marquinhos Yellow Card
14 Juan Bernat
24 Thilo Kehrer
6 Marco Verratti
21 Ander Herrera Yellow Card
18 Georginio Wijnaldum
30 Lionel Messi
7 Kylian Mbappé
11 Ángel Di María

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