Paris Saint-Germain vs Lens, 2021-22 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1
57': Kevin DansoMessi leads PSG to record-tying 10th French league title
— Paris Saint-Germain clinched a record-tying 10th French league title after Lionel Messi scored in their 1-1 draw with Lens on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 6': Christopher Wooh (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 6': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens).
- 6': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by David Costa.
- 9': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 9': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Kevin Danso (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 10': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 16': Offside, Lens. Jonathan Clauss tries a through ball, but Kevin Danso is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Lens).
- 16': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Seko Fofana (Lens).
- 19': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucouré.
- 20': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 21': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 21': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marquinhos.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 24': Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 25': Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 26': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 26': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jean-Louis Leca.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
- 31': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 32': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Neymar with a through ball.
- 33': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 36': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 36': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 39': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neymar following a fast break.
- 39': Attempt saved. Jonathan Clauss (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
- 40': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 40': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 42': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Costa.
- 43': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 43': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 0, Lens 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 0, Lens 0.
- 46': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Lens).
- 46': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 48': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Marco Verratti.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Costa.
- 50': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 53': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Lens).
- 53': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 53': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 53': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 53': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 57': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Second yellow card to Kevin Danso (Lens) for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 58': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jean-Louis Leca.
- 60': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 60': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Lens. Massadio Haïdara replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga.
- 62': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 62': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Lens).
- 62': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Neymar.
- 66': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 68': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Lens 0. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar.
- 70': Attempt saved. Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 73': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 73': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Lens. Ignatius Ganago replaces David Costa.
- 73': Substitution, Lens. Deiver Machado replaces Jonathan Clauss.
- 73': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 73': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
- 75': Offside, Lens. Ignatius Ganago tries a through ball, but Deiver Machado is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María replaces Achraf Hakimi.
- 78': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 80': Attempt missed. Massadio Haïdara (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucouré.
- 81': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Danilo Pereira replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 82': Substitution, Lens. Corentin Jean replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 82': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Florian Sotoca.
- 82': Christopher Wooh (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
- 83': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens).
- 83': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Christopher Wooh (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 88': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Lens 1. Corentin Jean (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
- 90': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90': Ignatius Ganago (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neymar with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Lens 1.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Lens 1.
Statistics
 RCL |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 34.2 | Possession | 65.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 312 | Accurate Passes | 662 |
| 373 | Passes | 734 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 11 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 15 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,000
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,000
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 25 | +32 | 57 |
| 2 | Lens | 24 | +24 | 53 |
| 3 | Lyon | 24 | +13 | 45 |
| 4 | Marseille | 24 | +18 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos  |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 25 | Nuno Mendes |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 30 | Lionel Messi |
Lens (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Jean-Louis Leca (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 5 | Christopher Wooh |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 29 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 11 | Jonathan Clauss |
| 15 | Arnaud Kalimuendo |
| 20 | David Da Costa |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
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