Lyon vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Lionel Messi sends PSG two points clear with Lyon win
Paris Saint-Germain opened a two-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 after Lionel Messi's goal earned the holders a 1-0 win at Lyon on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
- 1': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Malo Gusto (Lyon).
- 4': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Goal! Lyon 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar.
- 7': Foul by Castello Lukeba (Lyon).
- 7': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 10': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 11': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 14': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
- 15': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 20': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
- 21': Hand ball by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
- 21': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso with a through ball.
- 22': Attempt saved. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 26': Foul by Malo Gusto (Lyon).
- 26': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon).
- 27': Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
- 29': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi.
- 30': Attempt missed. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 32': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 32': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
- 36': Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 37': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
- 37': Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 37': Malo Gusto (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Tetê (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 39': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Nuno Mendes.
- 39': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
- 42': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
- 45': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Substitution, Lyon. Johann Lepenant replaces Corentin Tolisso.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Mendes with a cross.
- 46': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
- 52': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 52': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Johann Lepenant (Lyon).
- 53': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret with a through ball.
- 57': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Vitinha replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 61': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Marquinhos tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Nordi Mukiele replaces Marco Verratti because of an injury.
- 67': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
- 67': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
- 72': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 73': Offside, Lyon. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Moussa Dembele is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Lyon. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde replaces Maxence Caqueret.
- 75': Substitution, Lyon. Rayan Cherki replaces Tetê.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Offside, Lyon. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde tries a through ball, but Malo Gusto is caught offside.
- 78': 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 Neymar.
- 78': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
- 79': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain).
- 79': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
- 82': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 83': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 83': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette following a fast break.
- 85': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 85': Offside, Lyon. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Rayan Cherki is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Carlos Soler replaces Neymar.
- 87': Substitution, Lyon. Bradley Barcola replaces Karl Toko-Ekambi.
- 90': Carlos Soler (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+1': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Danilo Pereira is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+3': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Soler.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lyon 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 0': Match ends, Lyon 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
Statistics
 PSG |
LYON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 65.6 | Possession | 34.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 739 | Accurate Passes | 357 |
| 797 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 23 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 19 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 9 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 58,230
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 58,230
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 31 | +43 | 70 |
| 2 | Lens | 31 | +28 | 64 |
| 3 | Lyon | 32 | +18 | 60 |
| 4 | Lille | 32 | +16 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Lyon (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 4 | Castello Lukeba |
| 23 | Thiago Mendes |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 6 | Maxence Caqueret |
| 88 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 7 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 11 | Mateus Tetê |
| 10 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 9 | Moussa Dembélé |
Paris Saint-Germain (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)  |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 15 | Danilo Pereira |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 25 | Nuno Mendes |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 30 | Lionel Messi |
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