
Clermont Foot vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Magnificent Messi inspires PSG to 5-0 win over Clermont
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Lionel Messi scored a late brace, including a stunning overhead kick, as PSG began their Ligue 1 title defence with a 5-0 win at Clermont.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Komnen Andric (Clermont) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Neto Borges with a cross.
- 3': Alidu Seidu (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 4': Dangerous play by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 4': Komnen Andric (Clermont) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
- 7': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Alidu Seidu.
- 7': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 7': Jim Allevinah (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Goal! Clermont 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 11': Foul by Johan Gastien (Clermont).
- 11': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Clermont).
- 11': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain).
- 13': Muhammed Cham (Clermont) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Muhammed Cham (Clermont) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Foul by Muhammed Cham (Clermont).
- 17': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Attempt missed. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 22': Attempt missed. Maxime Gonalons (Clermont) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 23': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 24': Johan Gastien (Clermont) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Goal! Clermont 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Neymar following a fast break.
- 27': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Clermont).
- 27': Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Alidu Seidu.
- 28': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Alidu Seidu.
- 29': Attempt saved. Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Johan Gastien.
- 30': Attempt saved. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
- 30': Alidu Seidu (Clermont) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 33': Foul by Alidu Seidu (Clermont).
- 33': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 35': Jim Allevinah (Clermont) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar.
- 38': Foul by Jim Allevinah (Clermont).
- 38': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Jim Allevinah (Clermont) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Goal! Clermont 0, Paris Saint Germain 3. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 42': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Clermont).
- 42': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Marquinhos tries a through ball, but Nuno Mendes is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Mory Diaw.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Clermont 0, Paris Saint Germain 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Clermont 0, Paris Saint Germain 3.
- 48': Foul by Muhammed Cham (Clermont).
- 48': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Florent Ogier (Clermont).
- 48': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Jim Allevinah (Clermont) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Foul by Alidu Seidu (Clermont).
- 51': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Komnen Andric (Clermont) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 54': Foul by Alidu Seidu (Clermont).
- 54': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt missed. Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 56': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 56': Muhammed Cham (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Neto Borges (Clermont) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Komnen Andric.
- 59': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 62': Komnen Andric (Clermont) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Alidu Seidu (Clermont) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 65': Attempt missed. Muhammed Cham (Clermont) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elbasan Rashani.
- 67': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Clermont).
- 67': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Maxime Gonalons (Clermont) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Leandro Paredes replaces Vitinha.
- 67': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Nordi Mukiele replaces Sergio Ramos.
- 69': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
- 71': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 71': Jim Allevinah (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 72': Muhammed Cham (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Clermont. Yohann Magnin replaces Muhammed Cham.
- 73': Substitution, Clermont. Jodel Dossou replaces Jim Allevinah.
- 77': Attempt saved. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
- 77': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Mory Diaw.
- 78': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Juan Bernat replaces Nuno Mendes.
- 78': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Hugo Ekitike replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 80': Goal! Clermont 0, Paris Saint Germain 4. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neymar following a fast break.
- 81': Substitution, Clermont. Saîf-Eddine Khaoui replaces Elbasan Rashani.
- 82': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery replaces Marco Verratti.
- 83': Foul by Yohann Magnin (Clermont).
- 83': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitike (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar.
- 85': Substitution, Clermont. Brandon Baiye replaces Maxime Gonalons.
- 86': Goal! Clermont 0, Paris Saint Germain 5. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a through ball.
- 87': Attempt saved. Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 88': Foul by Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain).
- 88': Komnen Andric (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90': Second Half ends, Clermont 0, Paris Saint Germain 5.
- 0': Match ends, Clermont 0, Paris Saint Germain 5.
Statistics
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13 | Fouls | 13 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 0 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
1 | Saves | 7 |
61.5 | Possession | 38.5 |
18 | SHOTS | 7 |
12 | ON GOAL | 1 |
0.7 | On Target % | 0.1 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
603 | Accurate Passes | 355 |
673 | Passes | 425 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
9 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
14 | Crosses | 3 |
0.6 | Cross % | 0.3 |
29 | Long Balls | 49 |
21 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
9 | Tackles | 16 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
5 | Interceptions | 12 |
3 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
3 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Gabriel-Montpied
Location: Clermont, France
Attendance: 12,203
Venue: Stade Gabriel-Montpied
Location: Clermont, France
Attendance: 12,203
Ligue 1 Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Angers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Brest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Clermont Foot (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
99 | Mory Diaw (GK) |
21 | Florent Ogier |
4 | Mateusz Wieteska |
3 | Neto Borges |
36 | Alidu Seidu |
70 | Muhammed-Cham Saracevic |
25 | Johan Gastien |
12 | Maxime Gonalons ![]() |
9 | Komnen Andric |
18 | Elbasan Rashani |
11 | Jim Allevinah ![]() |
Paris Saint-Germain (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
5 | Marquinhos |
3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
4 | Sergio Ramos |
6 | Marco Verratti |
17 | Vitinha ![]() |
25 | Nuno Mendes |
2 | Achraf Hakimi |
30 | Lionel Messi |
10 | Neymar |
19 | Pablo Sarabia |
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