Club Brugge vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueMessi starts, Mbappe limps off in Paris Saint-Germain draw with Brugge
Star-studded Paris Saint-Germain were held to a surprising 1-1 draw by Club Brugge on Wednesday night in Group A in Flanders.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Charles De Ketelaere (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 8': Foul by Clinton Mata (Club Brugge).
- 8': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 11': Attempt saved. Charles De Ketelaere (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 12': Charles De Ketelaere (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 13': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Goal! Club Brugge 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 23': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 27': Goal! Club Brugge 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduard Sobol with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Mats Rits (Club Brugge).
- 28': Georginio Wijnaldum (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Neymar.
- 30': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Noa Lang (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 32': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Paris Saint Germain).
- 32': Mats Rits (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 33': Attempt missed. Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere following a set piece situation.
- 34': Foul by Éder Balanta (Club Brugge).
- 34': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Éder Balanta (Club Brugge).
- 35': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Clinton Mata (Club Brugge).
- 36': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Charles De Ketelaere (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Noa Lang.
- 39': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
- 41': Attempt saved. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 42': Foul by Eduard Sobol (Club Brugge).
- 42': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Charles De Ketelaere (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamal Sowah.
- 44': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 45': Charles De Ketelaere (Club Brugge) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Club Brugge 1, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Club Brugge 1, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Danilo Pereira replaces Leandro Paredes.
- 45': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 48': Attempt saved. Noa Lang (Club Brugge) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kamal Sowah with a through ball.
- 48': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Jack Hendry (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 51': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Mauro Icardi replaces Kylian Mbappé because of an injury.
- 53': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Julian Draxler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 56': Foul by Éder Balanta (Club Brugge).
- 56': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Noa Lang (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.
- 58': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
- 60': Charles De Ketelaere (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 62': Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Noa Lang (Club Brugge).
- 62': Noa Lang (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
- 63': Noa Lang (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Jack Hendry (Club Brugge).
- 65': Foul by Éder Balanta (Club Brugge).
- 65': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 66': Jack Hendry (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 68': Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge).
- 69': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Stanley N'Soki.
- 69': Attempt missed. Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Attempt saved. Noa Lang (Club Brugge) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 70': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar.
- 72': Foul by Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 72': Mats Rits (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt missed. Noa Lang (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 75': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Nuno Mendes replaces Abdou Diallo.
- 76': Foul by Éder Balanta (Club Brugge).
- 76': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Éder Balanta (Club Brugge) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
- 81': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nuno Mendes with a cross.
- 82': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 82': Stanley N'Soki (Club Brugge) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
- 86': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
- 87': Corner, Club Brugge. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 88': Offside, Club Brugge. Mats Rits tries a through ball, but Noa Lang is caught offside.
- 90': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Noa Lang (Club Brugge) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Club Brugge. Faitout Maouassa replaces Kamal Sowah.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Club Brugge 1, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 0': Match ends, Club Brugge 1, Paris Saint Germain 1.
Statistics
 PSG |
BRU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 63.7 | Possession | 36.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 607 | Accurate Passes | 303 |
| 685 | Passes | 376 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 7 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 17 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Jan Breydelstadion
Location: Brugge, Belgium
Attendance: 27,546
Venue: Jan Breydelstadion
Location: Brugge, Belgium
Attendance: 27,546
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 3 | +5 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Club Brugge (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Simon Mignolet (GK) |
| 4 | Stanley N'Soki |
| 5 | Jack Hendry |
| 2 | Eduard Sobol |
| 77 | Clinton Mata |
| 3 | Éder Balanta  |
| 26 | Mats Rits |
| 10 | Noa Lang |
| 19 | Kamal Sowah |
| 90 | Charles De Ketelaere |
| 20 | Hans Vanaken |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 8 | Leandro Paredes |
| 18 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 21 | Ander Herrera |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 30 | Lionel Messi |
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