Troyes vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2021-22 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Paris Saint-Germain make winning start as Messi arrival looms
Paris Saint-Germain started their Ligue 1 campaign with a comeback 2-1 win at promoted Troyes on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain).
- 2': Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
- 8': Renaud Ripart (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Thilo Kehrer.
- 9': Goal! Troyes 1, Paris Saint Germain 0. Oualid El Hajjam (Troyes) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dylan Chambost with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes).
- 11': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 18': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Achraf Hakimi is caught offside.
- 19': Goal! Troyes 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ander Herrera with a through ball.
- 21': Goal! Troyes 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ander Herrera.
- 24': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jimmy Giraudon.
- 25': Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes).
- 28': Attempt saved. Renaud Ripart (Troyes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Keylor Navas (Paris Saint Germain). Assisted by Youssouf Koné.
- 30': Attempt missed. Dylan Chambost (Troyes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rominigue Kouamé.
- 32': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 32': Yoann Touzghar (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Yoann Touzghar (Troyes).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt saved. Renaud Ripart (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Keylor Navas (Paris Saint Germain). Assisted by Yoann Touzghar.
- 35': Attempt missed. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 37': Attempt saved. Florian Tardieu (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Keylor Navas (Paris Saint Germain). Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 40': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Paris Saint Germain).
- 40': Youssouf Koné (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 40': Renaud Ripart (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Icardi with a headed pass.
- 43': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Thilo Kehrer.
- 43': Delay in match (Paris Saint Germain).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45': Renaud Ripart (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Troyes. Dylan Chambost is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Troyes 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Troyes 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Dylan Chambost (Troyes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 49': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 50': Attempt missed. Youssouf Koné (Troyes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Tardieu following a corner.
- 53': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross.
- 60': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain).
- 60': Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 63': Karim Azamoum (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Troyes. Mama Baldé replaces Dylan Chambost.
- 64': Handball by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
- 66': Attempt missed. Mama Baldé (Troyes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Tardieu with a through ball.
- 67': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 67': Youssouf Koné (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Karim Azamoum (Troyes).
- 69': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 69': Issa Kaboré (Troyes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
- 72': Attempt missed. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 76': Foul by Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain).
- 76': Issa Kaboré (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Junior Dina Ebimbe replaces Julian Draxler.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Junior Dina Ebimbe (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ander Herrera.
- 79': Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
- 79': Youssouf Koné (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Abdou Diallo.
- 80': Substitution, Troyes. Mykola Kuharevich replaces Yoann Touzghar.
- 81': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 83': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 84': Florian Tardieu (Troyes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Junior Dina Ebimbe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Mama Baldé (Troyes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Giraudon.
- 84': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Thilo Kehrer.
- 85': Attempt missed. Issa Kaboré (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 86': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 86': Substitution, Troyes. Tanguy Zoukrou replaces Oualid El Hajjam.
- 89': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Abdou Diallo.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Mykola Kuharevich (Troyes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Tardieu with a cross.
- 89': Youssouf Koné (Troyes) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Florian Tardieu (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Keylor Navas (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+1': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Renaud Ripart (Troyes) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Keylor Navas (Paris Saint Germain). Assisted by Florian Tardieu with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Koné (Troyes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mama Baldé.
- 90'+1': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+1': Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Tanguy Zoukrou (Troyes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Keylor Navas (Paris Saint Germain). Assisted by Florian Tardieu.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Troyes 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 0': Match ends, Troyes 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
Statistics
 PSG |
TRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de l'Aube
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 15,248
Venue: Stade de l'Aube
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 15,248
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
Troyes (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Gauthier Gallon (GK) |
| 8 | Jimmy Giraudon |
| 19 | Oualid El Hajjam |
| 15 | Karim Azamoum |
| 3 | Youssouf Koné  |
| 29 | Issa Kaboré |
| 10 | Florien Tardieu |
| 6 | Rominigue Kouamé |
| 20 | Renaud Ripart |
| 14 | Dylan Chambost |
| 7 | Yoann Touzghar |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 24 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 15 | Danilo Pereira |
| 21 | Ander Herrera |
| 23 | Julian Draxler |
| 18 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 9 | Mauro Icardi |
Ligue 1 News
Predictions: Arsenal or Man City to win Carabao final? Who takes Madrid derby?
From a cup final in England to a Madrid derby and relegation six-pointer, another wild weekend of action awaits as Julien Laurens picks out the best games to watch in Europe.
Lionel Messi hits 900th career goal, but can he reach 1,000? Can he pass Ronaldo?
Lionel Messi is never far from his next record or landmark. As the 2026 MLS season continues, he has hit yet another huge milestone: his 900th goal.
PSG winger Bradley Barcola out several weeks with ankle sprain
Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola faces several weeks out after spraining his right ankle against Chelsea in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Kane eyes Lewandowski record: Tracking Europe's major goal, assist records
Harry Kane is chasing Robert Lewandowski's incredible Bundesliga goal tally, while Kylian Mbappé seeks Champions League history. Here's the latest in Europe's record goal and assist tallies.
Weekend predictions: Can Spurs stop record losing streak at Liverpool?
Another weekend of action awaits across the soccer calendar as Julien Laurens picks out the best games to watch in Europe. Will Spurs sink deeper into the relegation battle?