Paris Saint-Germain vs RB Leipzig, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions League
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Mbappe, Messi earn PSG comeback win against Leipzig in Champions League
PSG's Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi found their groove as they inspired their side to a 3-2 comeback victory at home to RB Leipzig.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
- 3': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
- 4': Attempt missed. André Silva (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Attempt missed. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ander Herrera with a cross.
- 7': Attempt saved. André Silva (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross.
- 7': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
- 7': Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
- 8': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, RB Leipzig 0. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Draxler following a fast break.
- 12': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ander Herrera with a cross.
- 15': Attempt blocked. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
- 18': Willi Orban (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
- 25': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 27': André Silva (RB Leipzig) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a headed pass.
- 28': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, RB Leipzig 1. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Angeliño.
- 30': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Willi Orban.
- 31': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 31': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Willi Orban.
- 32': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
- 35': Foul by Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig).
- 35': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig).
- 38': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ander Herrera tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 41': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Willi Orban.
- 42': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amadou Haidara following a fast break.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Silva with a through ball.
- 44': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
- 44': Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
- 45': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Angeliño.
- 45'+1': André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45'+1': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
- 45'+1': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, RB Leipzig 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, RB Leipzig 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 46': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ander Herrera tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 46': Attempt missed. André Silva (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
- 48': André Silva (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 48': Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 50': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 50': Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
- 53': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
- 57': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, RB Leipzig 2. Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
- 59': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Marquinhos tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Ander Herrera.
- 61': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Danilo Pereira replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 62': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Ilaix Moriba replaces Amadou Haidara because of an injury.
- 63': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
- 63': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 64': Ilaix Moriba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Offside, RB Leipzig. Christopher Nkunku tries a through ball, but Willi Orban is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 67': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, RB Leipzig 2. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 70': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Josko Gvardiol replaces Lukas Klostermann because of an injury.
- 71': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Paris Saint Germain).
- 71': Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 73': Penalty Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Penalty conceded by Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 74': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, RB Leipzig 2. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 76': Foul by Angeliño (RB Leipzig).
- 76': Georginio Wijnaldum (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
- 76': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. André Silva (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilaix Moriba.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Marco Verratti.
- 80': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Simakan with a cross.
- 82': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by André Silva (RB Leipzig).
- 83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Mohamed Simakan.
- 83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs replaces Angeliño.
- 83': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Emil Forsberg replaces André Silva.
- 84': Foul by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
- 84': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilaix Moriba.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 86': Foul by Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig).
- 86': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Nuno Mendes.
- 89': Foul by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
- 89': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Thilo Kehrer replaces Julian Draxler.
- 90'+1': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+1': Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Penalty Paris Saint Germain. Achraf Hakimi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+3': VAR Decision: Penalty Paris Saint Germain.
- 90'+4': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot is too high. Kylian Mbappé should be disappointed.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 90'+6': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (RB Leipzig).
- 90'+6': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, RB Leipzig 2.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, RB Leipzig 2.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.5 | Possession | 64.5 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 269 | Accurate Passes | 557 |
| 334 | Passes | 626 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 25 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 28 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 14 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,359
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,359
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 8 | +14 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | +10 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 25 | Nuno Mendes |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 21 | Ander Herrera |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 23 | Julian Draxler |
| 30 | Lionel Messi |
RB Leipzig (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 4 | Willi Orbán |
| 16 | Lukas Klostermann |
| 2 | Mohamed Simakan |
| 8 | Amadou Haidara |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 14 | Tyler Adams |
| 3 | Angeliño |
| 22 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 33 | André Silva |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
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