
Paris Saint-Germain vs Nice, 2024-25 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 11 - 3
Nice hand champions PSG first Ligue 1 defeat of the season
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Paris Saint-Germain's hopes of becoming the first side to complete a Ligue 1 season unbeaten came crashing down at the Parc des Princes on Friday when Nice handed them their first defeat of the league campaign.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Gaëtan Laborde (Nice).
- 1': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Ali Abdi (Nice).
- 6': Foul by Badredine Bouanani (Nice).
- 6': João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Melvin Bard.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 11': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 11': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Marcin Bulka.
- 13': Hand ball by Youssouf Ndayishimiye (Nice).
- 15': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Mohamed Abdelmonem.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Attempt saved. Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 25': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 25': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Marcin Bulka.
- 25': Attempt saved. João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Désiré Doué with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Marcin Bulka.
- 26': Foul by Ali Abdi (Nice).
- 26': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 28': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 28': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Marcin Bulka.
- 30': Attempt missed. Ali Abdi (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gaëtan Laborde.
- 31': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 31': Attempt missed. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Neves.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 32': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Melvin Bard.
- 33': Foul by Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain).
- 33': Jonathan Clauss (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Badredine Bouanani (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain).
- 34': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 0, Nice 1. Morgan Sanson (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Badredine Bouanani with a through ball.
- 38': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Morgan Sanson.
- 38': Attempt missed. Willian Pacho (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marquinhos with a headed pass following a corner.
- 39': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Melvin Bard.
- 41': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Nice 1. Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a through ball.
- 42': Foul by Ali Abdi (Nice).
- 42': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Ali Abdi (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Abdi (Nice).
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Offside, Nice. Badredine Bouanani is caught offside.
- 45': Badredine Bouanani (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gaëtan Laborde (Nice).
- 45'+1': Willian Pacho (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 45'+2': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45'+2': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45'+3': Jonathan Clauss (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Nice 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, Nice 1.
- 46': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Nice 2. Morgan Sanson (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
- 48': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Désiré Doué.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 52': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Ali Abdi (Nice).
- 52': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 52': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Hand ball by Ali Abdi (Nice).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Abdi with a headed pass.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
- 57': Attempt missed. Morgan Sanson (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 57': Offside, Nice. Ali Abdi is caught offside.
- 58': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Melvin Bard.
- 59': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Bradley Barcola replaces Désiré Doué.
- 59': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery replaces João Neves.
- 62': Foul by Mohamed Abdelmonem (Nice).
- 62': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Attempt saved. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 63': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Marcin Bulka.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 64': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Melvin Bard.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Abdelmonem (Nice).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 67': Substitution, Nice. Antoine Mendy replaces Mohamed Abdelmonem because of an injury.
- 67': Substitution, Nice. Baptiste Santamaría replaces Morgan Sanson.
- 68': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 68': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 69': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Beraldo replaces Marquinhos.
- 69': Badredine Bouanani (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Beraldo (Paris Saint Germain).
- 70': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Nice 3. Youssouf Ndayishimiye (Nice) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Badredine Bouanani with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 72': Baptiste Santamaría (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain).
- 72': Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinha.
- 75': Substitution, Nice. Sofiane Diop replaces Badredine Bouanani because of an injury.
- 75': Delay in match (Paris Saint Germain).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Senny Mayulu replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 80': Foul by Gaëtan Laborde (Nice).
- 80': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ali Abdi.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Abdi (Nice).
- 86': Substitution, Nice. Tom Louchet replaces Ali Abdi because of an injury.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, Nice. Evann Guessand replaces Gaëtan Laborde.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
- 90'+1': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Marcin Bulka.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Marcin Bulka.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
- 90'+1': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Marcin Bulka.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Mendes with a cross.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Marcin Bulka.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Nice 3.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Nice 3.
Statistics
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PSG![]() |
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11 | Fouls | 9 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
0 | Corner Kicks | 17 |
12 | Saves | 0 |
24 | Possession | 76 |
7 | SHOTS | 32 |
3 | ON GOAL | 13 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
191 | Accurate Passes | 717 |
249 | Passes | 780 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
4 | Crosses | 29 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
37 | Long Balls | 34 |
14 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
19 | Tackles | 17 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
14 | Interceptions | 4 |
32 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
32 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,597
Ligue 1 Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 31 | +53 | 78 |
2 | Marseille | 31 | +23 | 58 |
3 | Lille | 31 | +17 | 56 |
4 | AS Monaco | 31 | +22 | 55 |
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
51 | Willian Pacho |
5 | Marquinhos |
25 | Nuno Mendes ![]() |
2 | Achraf Hakimi |
17 | Vitinha |
8 | Fabián Ruiz |
87 | João Neves ![]() |
10 | Ousmane Dembélé |
7 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
14 | Désiré Doué |
Nice (3-5-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Marcin Bulka (GK) |
55 | Youssouf Ndayishimiye |
26 | Melvin Bard |
5 | Mohamed Abdelmonem |
11 | Morgan Sanson |
6 | Hicham Boudaoui |
8 | Pablo Rosario |
2 | Ali Abdi ![]() |
92 | Jonathan Clauss |
24 | Gaëtan Laborde |
19 | Badredine Bouanani |
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