French Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain vs Montpellier, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain
  • 39': Falaye Sacko (OG)
  • 43': Neymar (P)
  • 51': Neymar
  • 69': Kylian Mbappé
  • 87': Renato Sanches
FT
5 - 2
Montpellier
  • 58': Wahbi Khazri
  • 90'+2': Enzo Tchato

Neymar scores twice as PSG thump Montpellier

Neymar scored twice as Paris St Germain thumped Montpellier 5-2 in Ligue 1 at the Parc des Princes on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier).
  • 3': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
  • 3': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier).
  • 7': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jonas Omlin.
  • 11': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 13': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 13': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Théo Sainte-Luce.
  • 15': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Enzo Tchato Mbiayi.
  • 19': Foul by Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 19': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Penalty conceded by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 22': VAR Decision: Penalty Paris Saint Germain.
  • 23': Penalty saved! Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jonas Omlin.
  • 24': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 24': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
  • 25': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 26': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jonas Omlin.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 28': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 29': Foul by Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier).
  • 29': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 29': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.
  • 30': Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 33': Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 34': Foul by Elye Wahi (Montpellier).
  • 34': Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 38': Foul by Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier).
  • 38': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 39': Own Goal by Falaye Sacko, Montpellier. Paris Saint Germain 1, Montpellier 0.
  • 41': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 41': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Penalty conceded by Falaye Sacko (Montpellier) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 43': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Montpellier 0. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Vitinha.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Montpellier 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 2, Montpellier 0.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
  • 48': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
  • 48': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.
  • 50': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Enzo Tchato Mbiayi.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Montpellier 0. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  • 53': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jordan Ferri.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 55': Foul by Enzo Tchato Mbiayi (Montpellier).
  • 55': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
  • 58': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Montpellier 1. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 60': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier).
  • 60': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 60': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Foul by Elye Wahi (Montpellier).
  • 61': Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 62': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier).
  • 63': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 65': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 66': Foul by Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 66': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joris Chotard.
  • 68': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Enzo Tchato Mbiayi.
  • 69': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 4, Montpellier 1. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 70': Substitution, Montpellier. Arnaud Souquet replaces Faitout Maouassa.
  • 70': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Leandro Paredes replaces Vitinha.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 75': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Offside, Montpellier. Enzo Tchato Mbiayi tries a through ball, but Arnaud Souquet is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 76': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 78': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Substitution, Montpellier. Valère Germain replaces Wahbi Khazri.
  • 78': Substitution, Montpellier. Mamadou Sakho replaces Elye Wahi.
  • 80': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier).
  • 80': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 80': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Presnel Kimpembe.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet following a fast break.
  • 84': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Presnel Kimpembe is caught offside.
  • 85': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 86': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Renato Sanches replaces Marco Verratti.
  • 86': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Nordi Mukiele replaces Achraf Hakimi.
  • 86': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Kylian Mbappé.
  • 86': Substitution, Montpellier. Khalil Fayad replaces Téji Savanier.
  • 86': Substitution, Montpellier. Léo Leroy replaces Joris Chotard.
  • 86': VAR Decision: No Goal Paris Saint Germain 4-1 Montpellier.
  • 87': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 5, Montpellier 1. Renato Sanches (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nuno Mendes with a cross.
  • 90': Foul by Valère Germain (Montpellier).
  • 90': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Hugo Ekitike replaces Neymar.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 5, Montpellier 2. Enzo Tchato Mbiayi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Khalil Fayad with a through ball.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 5, Montpellier 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 5, Montpellier 2.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 11
6 Saves 2
41 Possession 59
7 SHOTS 20
4 ON GOAL 10
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
371 Accurate Passes 562
425 Passes 611
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 4
4 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.3
39 Long Balls 21
27 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.7 Long Balls % 0.9
1 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 12
22 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 14
17 Effective Clearances 2
17 Clearances 2

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,849

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 31 +47 70
2 AS Monaco 32 +20 61
3 Brest 33 +16 58
4 Lille 32 +17 55
Full Table

Line-Ups

PSG Paris Saint-Germain (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
99 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
5 Marquinhos
3 Presnel Kimpembe Yellow Card
4 Sergio Ramos
17 Vitinha Yellow Card
6 Marco Verratti
30 Lionel Messi
25 Nuno Mendes
2 Achraf Hakimi
10 Neymar
7 Kylian Mbappé
Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes:
Keylor Navas, Hugo Ekitike, Renato Sanches, Nordi Mukiele, Danilo Pereira, Juan Bernat, Abdou Diallo, Leandro Paredes, Pablo Sarabia.

MON Montpellier (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Jonas Omlin (GK)
31 Nicolas Cozza
77 Falaye Sacko
13 Joris Chotard
17 Théo Sainte-Luce
29 Enzo Tchato
11 Téji Savanier
12 Jordan Ferri
21 Elye Wahi Yellow Card
27 Faitout Maouassa
99 Wahbi Khazri
Montpellier Substitutes:
Valère Germain, Béni Makouana, Khalil Fayad, Maxime Estève, Leo Leroy, Arnaud Nordin, Mamadou Sakho, Arnaud Souquet, Dimitry Bertaud.

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