Stade de Reims vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2021-22 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Lionel Messi makes PSG debut as Kylian Mbappe scores brace in Reims win
Lionel Messi made his long-awaited debut for Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday as Kylian Mbappe scored twice in their 2-0 win over Reims.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Nathanael Mbuku (Reims).
- 2': Offside, Reims. Thomas Foket tries a through ball, but Ilan Kebbal is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Reims).
- 3': Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, Reims. Wout Faes tries a through ball, but Thomas Foket is caught offside.
- 7': Dion Lopy (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 8': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 8': Marshall Munetsi (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, Reims. Andreaw Gravillon tries a through ball, but El Bilal Touré is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Attempt missed. El Bilal Touré (Reims) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilan Kebbal with a through ball.
- 16': Goal! Reims 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 18': El Bilal Touré (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Moreto Cassamã.
- 23': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Foul by El Bilal Touré (Reims).
- 27': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by El Bilal Touré (Reims).
- 27': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
- 31': Foul by Thomas Foket (Reims).
- 31': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 35': Nathanael Mbuku (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Moreto Cassamã (Reims) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 43': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
- 43': Ilan Kebbal (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 44': Ilan Kebbal (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Yunis Abdelhamid.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 45'+1': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Reims 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Reims 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Substitution, Reims. Bradley Locko replaces Moreto Cassamã.
- 45': Substitution, Reims. Valon Berisha replaces Nathanael Mbuku.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
- 51': Attempt blocked. El Bilal Touré (Reims) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
- 51': Attempt saved. El Bilal Touré (Reims) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Foket with a cross.
- 51': Offside, Reims. El Bilal Touré tries a through ball, but Marshall Munetsi is caught offside.
- 52': VAR Decision: No Goal Reims 0-1 Paris Saint Germain.
- 55': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
- 55': Marshall Munetsi (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Valon Berisha (Reims).
- 56': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims).
- 59': Georginio Wijnaldum (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Wout Faes (Reims).
- 59': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': El Bilal Touré (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Dion Lopy (Reims) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilan Kebbal.
- 63': Goal! Reims 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 66': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi replaces Neymar.
- 66': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ander Herrera replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 70': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
- 70': Ilan Kebbal (Reims) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Substitution, Reims. Mitchell van Bergen replaces Dion Lopy.
- 71': Attempt saved. Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims).
- 72': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Ilan Kebbal (Reims) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by El Bilal Touré.
- 73': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Thilo Kehrer.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Marshall Munetsi (Reims) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilan Kebbal with a cross.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Valon Berisha (Reims) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Idrissa Gueye.
- 75': Offside, Reims. Predrag Rajkovic tries a through ball, but El Bilal Touré is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Leandro Paredes replaces Marco Verratti.
- 75': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Presnel Kimpembe replaces Abdou Diallo.
- 75': Substitution, Reims. Alexis Flips replaces Ilan Kebbal.
- 81': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Ángel Di María.
- 81': Substitution, Reims. Hugo Ekitike replaces El Bilal Touré because of an injury.
- 83': Andreaw Gravillon (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
- 84': Foul by Hugo Ekitike (Reims).
- 84': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Hugo Ekitike (Reims) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Idrissa Gueye.
- 86': Attempt saved. Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mitchell van Bergen with a headed pass.
- 86': Foul by Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims).
- 86': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 87': Marshall Munetsi (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 90': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Reims).
- 90': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+1': Thomas Foket (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+2': Thomas Foket (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Thomas Foket (Reims).
- 90'+4': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Mitchell van Bergen (Reims) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Reims 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 0': Match ends, Reims 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
Statistics
 PSG |
REIM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 67.3 | Possession | 32.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 645 | Accurate Passes | 282 |
| 726 | Passes | 343 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 13 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Auguste-Delaune II
Location: Reims, France
Attendance: 20,525
Venue: Stade Auguste-Delaune II
Location: Reims, France
Attendance: 20,525
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 25 | +32 | 57 |
| 2 | Lens | 26 | +26 | 56 |
| 3 | Marseille | 26 | +20 | 49 |
| 4 | Lyon | 26 | +13 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Stade de Reims (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Predrag Rajkovic (GK) |
| 2 | Wout Faes |
| 5 | Yunis Abdelhamid |
| 6 | Andreaw Gravillon |
| 26 | Dion Lopy |
| 15 | Marshall Munetsi |
| 23 | Moreto Cassamá |
| 11 | Nathanaël Mbuku |
| 32 | Thomas Foket |
| 27 | El Bilal Toure |
| 20 | Ilan Kebbal |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 24 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo  |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 18 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
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