Paris Saint-Germain vs Nice, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Lionel Messi scores stunning free kick as Paris Saint-Germain beat Nice
Lionel Messi scored a stunning free kick, and Kylian Mbappe struck a late winner off the bench as Paris Saint-Germain beat Nice 2-1 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
- 6': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Gaëtan Laborde (Nice).
- 10': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 13': Foul by Ross Barkley (Nice).
- 13': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Hand ball by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 16': Offside, Nice. Mario Lemina tries a through ball, but Ross Barkley is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 18': Pablo Rosario (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 20': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain).
- 22': Ross Barkley (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 27': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Dante (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Nice 0. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 30': Aaron Ramsey (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain).
- 35': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
- 35': Hugo Ekitike (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 37': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hugo Ekitike.
- 42': Hand ball by Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Youcef Atal (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Diop.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Juan Bernat.
- 45'+1': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Nice 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, Nice 0.
- 46': Foul by Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain).
- 46': Mattia Viti (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Nice 1. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 52': Attempt missed. Melvin Bard (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Youcef Atal with a cross.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marquinhos.
- 53': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 53': Youcef Atal (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Offside, Nice. Dante tries a through ball, but Youcef Atal is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 57': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt missed. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 59': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé replaces Hugo Ekitike.
- 59': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Nuno Mendes replaces Juan Bernat.
- 60': Foul by Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain).
- 60': Mario Lemina (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 61': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Nice. Khéphren Thuram replaces Aaron Ramsey.
- 62': Substitution, Nice. Nicolas Pépé replaces Ross Barkley.
- 64': Attempt missed. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 66': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 66': Nicolas Pépé (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 71': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Dante.
- 71': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Vitinha tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Renato Sanches replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 73': Hand ball by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 74': Attempt blocked. Khéphren Thuram (Nice) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Nice. Alexis Beka Beka replaces Mario Lemina.
- 76': Substitution, Nice. Jordan Lotomba replaces Youcef Atal.
- 77': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
- 77': Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 80': Hand ball by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
- 81': Foul by Renato Sanches (Paris Saint Germain).
- 81': Jordan Lotomba (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Gaëtan Laborde (Nice).
- 82': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Nice 1. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
- 83': Substitution, Nice. Andy Delort replaces Gaëtan Laborde.
- 85': Foul by Alexis Beka Beka (Nice).
- 85': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Danilo Pereira replaces Renato Sanches because of an injury.
- 88': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Lionel Messi.
- 88': Foul by Alexis Beka Beka (Nice).
- 88': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Melvin Bard.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross.
- 89': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Dante.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross.
- 89': Attempt saved. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Khéphren Thuram (Nice).
- 90'+4': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Nice 1.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Nice 1.
Statistics
 NICE |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 42.7 | Possession | 57.3 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 430 | Accurate Passes | 599 |
| 485 | Passes | 663 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 29 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 13 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,926
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,926
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 30 | +47 | 69 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 30 | +18 | 58 |
| 3 | Brest | 30 | +15 | 53 |
| 4 | Lille | 30 | +17 | 52 |
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos |
| 26 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 17 | Vitinha |
| 14 | Juan Bernat |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 44 | Hugo Ekitike |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 30 | Lionel Messi |
Nice (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Dante  |
| 42 | Mattia Viti |
| 8 | Pablo Rosario |
| 26 | Melvin Bard |
| 20 | Youcef Atal |
| 99 | Mario Lemina |
| 16 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 10 | Sofiane Diop |
| 11 | Ross Barkley |
| 24 | Gaëtan Laborde |
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