Paris Saint-Germain vs Angers, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Lionel Messi scores in return as Paris Saint-Germain beat Angers
Lionel Messi scored in his return for PSG after his triumphant World Cup winning campaign with Argentina in a Ligue 1 win over Angers.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Angers 0. Hugo Ekitike (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Nabil Bentaleb (Angers).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Foul by Himad Abdelli (Angers).
- 22': Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Cédric Hountondji (Angers).
- 22': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
- 24': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Abdoulaye Bamba.
- 26': Hand ball by Souleyman Doumbia (Angers).
- 27': Foul by Batista Mendy (Angers).
- 27': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Adrien Hunou (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
- 32': Abdoulaye Bamba (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Hugo Ekitike (Paris Saint Germain).
- 33': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Fabián Ruiz tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Batista Mendy (Angers).
- 36': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt missed. Himad Abdelli (Angers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrien Hunou with a cross.
- 41': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Souleyman Doumbia.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Angers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, Angers 0.
- 47': Offside, Angers. Adrien Hunou tries a through ball, but Abdoulaye Bamba is caught offside.
- 49': Offside, Angers. Nabil Bentaleb tries a through ball, but Abdallah Sima is caught offside.
- 52': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Neymar tries a through ball, but Nordi Mukiele is caught offside.
- 53': Hand ball by Pierrick Capelle (Angers).
- 53': Pierrick Capelle (Angers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Himad Abdelli (Angers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 55': Foul by Batista Mendy (Angers).
- 55': Hugo Ekitike (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Hugo Ekitike (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Bernat.
- 61': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Himad Abdelli.
- 61': Substitution, Angers. Amine Salama replaces Adrien Hunou.
- 62': Substitution, Angers. Farid El Melali replaces Pierrick Capelle.
- 62': Substitution, Angers. Sofiane Boufal replaces Himad Abdelli.
- 63': Foul by Nabil Bentaleb (Angers).
- 63': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Farid El Melali (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
- 72': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Angers 0. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 73': VAR Decision: Goal Paris Saint Germain 2-0 Angers (Lionel Messi).
- 75': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain).
- 75': Souleyman Doumbia (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Abdoulaye Bamba (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain).
- 79': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 79': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Carlos Soler replaces Hugo Ekitike.
- 80': Substitution, Angers. Waniss Taibi replaces Batista Mendy.
- 80': Substitution, Angers. Sada Thioub replaces Abdallah Sima.
- 82': Attempt missed. Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danilo Pereira.
- 82': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Miha Blazic.
- 83': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Angers).
- 85': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. El Chadaille Bitshiabu replaces Vitinha.
- 87': Attempt missed. Sada Thioub (Angers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
- 89': Foul by Miha Blazic (Angers).
- 89': Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Miha Blazic (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 90': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Paul Bernardoni.
- 90': Attempt saved. Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Farid El Melali (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
- 90'+2': Abdoulaye Bamba (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+2': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Abdoulaye Bamba.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Angers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Angers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Angers 0.
Statistics
 ANG |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 33.8 | Possession | 66.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 372 | Accurate Passes | 774 |
| 419 | Passes | 832 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 7 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 26 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 9 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,647
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,647
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
Paris Saint-Germain (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 15 | Danilo Pereira |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos |
| 17 | Vitinha |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 14 | Juan Bernat |
| 26 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 44 | Hugo Ekitike |
| 10 | Neymar  |
| 30 | Lionel Messi |
Angers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Bernardoni (GK) |
| 5 | Miha Blazic |
| 22 | Cédric Hountondji |
| 3 | Souleyman Doumbia |
| 25 | Abdoulaye Bamba |
| 23 | Adrien Hunou |
| 6 | Nabil Bentaleb |
| 2 | Batista Mendy |
| 19 | Abdallah Sima |
| 10 | Himad Abdelli |
| 15 | Pierrick Capelle |
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