French Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain vs Metz, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
  • 49': Vitinha
  • 60': Kylian Mbappé
  • 83': Kylian Mbappé
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3 - 1
  • 72': Matthieu Udol

Mbappe double helps PSG to 3-1 win over Metz

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe scored twice to help the Ligue 1 leaders beat Metz 3-1 at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday and close out the year on a high as they maintained their five-point advantage at the top of the table.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 5': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
  • 5': Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
  • 12': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
  • 12': Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
  • 16': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 16': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Marquinhos.
  • 19': Hand ball by Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Christophe Hérelle.
  • 32': Foul by Christophe Hérelle (Metz).
  • 32': Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Christophe Hérelle (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kévin N'Doram.
  • 36': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
  • 39': Manuel Ugarte (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 42': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 0, Metz 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 0, Metz 0.
  • 49': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Metz 0. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Kang-In.
  • 52': Foul by Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 52': Kévin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Christophe Hérelle (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
  • 56': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
  • 57': Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
  • 60': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Metz 0. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vitinha.
  • 62': Substitution, Metz. Lamine Camara replaces Habib Maïga.
  • 63': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vitinha.
  • 65': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Hernández replaces Milan Skriniar.
  • 65': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Lamine Camara.
  • 67': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
  • 67': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Asensio replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
  • 70': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
  • 71': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
  • 71': Substitution, Metz. Simon Elisor replaces Joel Asoro.
  • 71': Substitution, Metz. Ibou Sané replaces Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 72': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Metz 1. Matthieu Udol (Metz) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 74': Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Marco Asensio.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
  • 79': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Lamine Camara.
  • 81': Foul by Kévin N'Doram (Metz).
  • 81': Lucas Hernández (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Lee Kang-In (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
  • 82': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
  • 83': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Metz 1. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Bradley Barcola is caught offside.
  • 90': Substitution, Metz. Ablie Jallow replaces Danley Jean-Jacques.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Carlos Soler replaces Bradley Barcola.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ethan Mbappé replaces Manuel Ugarte.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Lee Kang-In.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vitinha with a through ball.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Metz 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Metz 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 5
5 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 0
25.4 Possession 74.6
3 SHOTS 13
1 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
203 Accurate Passes 766
270 Passes 826
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
13 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.3
53 Long Balls 31
20 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 5
17 Tackles 6
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 5
15 Effective Clearances 18
15 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,822

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 4 +7 12
2 Lyon 5 +4 12
3 Lille 5 +5 10
4 Lens 5 +3 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
99 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
15 Danilo Pereira
5 Marquinhos
37 Milan Skriniar
4 Manuel Ugarte
17 Vitinha
19 Lee Kang-in
33 Warren Zaïre-Emery
7 Kylian Mbappé
29 Bradley Barcola
23 Randal Kolo Muani

METZ Metz (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
29 Christophe Hérelle Yellow Card
8 Ismaël Traoré
3 Matthieu Udol
34 Joseph N'Duquidi
6 Kevin N'Doram
27 Danley Jean Jacques
19 Habib Maïga
99 Joel Asoro
14 Cheick Tidiane Sabaly
22 Kevin Guiton

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