
Montpellier vs PSG 2022-23 Ligue 1
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Lionel Messi scores, Kylian Mbappe limps off as PSG beat Montpellier
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Lionel Messi scored a stellar goal as PSG returned to winning ways, but victory came at a cost as star Kylian Mbappe limped off in the first half.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Christopher Jullien (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Penalty saved! Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 11': Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Hugo Ekitike replaces Kylian Mbappé because of an injury.
- 32': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Renato Sanches replaces Sergio Ramos because of an injury.
- 55': Goal! Montpellier 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Hugo Ekitike with a headed pass.
- 62': Substitution, Montpellier. Jordan Ferri replaces Léo Leroy.
- 62': Substitution, Montpellier. Sérigné Faye replaces Valère Germain.
- 69': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery replaces Vitinha.
- 70': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Juan Bernat replaces Nuno Mendes.
- 72': Goal! Montpellier 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz with a through ball.
- 83': Substitution, Montpellier. Arnaud Nordin replaces Joris Chotard.
- 83': Substitution, Montpellier. Khalil Fayad replaces Faitout Maouassa.
- 85': Substitution, Montpellier. Enzo Tchato Mbiayi replaces Falaye Sacko.
- 89': Goal! Montpellier 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
- 90'+2': Goal! Montpellier 1, Paris Saint Germain 3. Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Montpellier 1, Paris Saint Germain 3.
Game Information
Venue: Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 17,454
French Ligue 1 Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+52 | Paris Saint-Germain | 32 | 78 | 2 |
+23 | Marseille | 32 | 59 | 9 |
+24 | AS Monaco | 32 | 58 | 8 |
+21 | Nice | 32 | 57 | 7 |
Statistics
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12 | Fouls | 9 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 3 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
2 | Saves | 5 |
66.1 | Possession | 33.9 |
19 | SHOTS | 6 |
8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
633 | Accurate Passes | 268 |
708 | Passes | 356 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
13 | Crosses | 11 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
41 | Long Balls | 44 |
32 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
15 | Tackles | 17 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
11 | Interceptions | 16 |
10 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
10 | Clearances | 11 |
Montpellier (3-5-2)
No. | Name |
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40 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK) |
6 | Christopher Jullien ![]() |
14 | Maxime Estève |
4 | Boubakar Kiki Kouyate |
11 | Téji Savanier |
18 | Leo Leroy |
13 | Joris Chotard |
27 | Faitout Maouassa |
77 | Falaye Sacko |
10 | Stephy Mavididi |
9 | Valère Germain |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-1-3-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
4 | Sergio Ramos |
5 | Marquinhos |
15 | Danilo Pereira ![]() |
25 | Nuno Mendes |
2 | Achraf Hakimi |
17 | Vitinha |
8 | Fabián Ruiz |
28 | Carlos Soler |
7 | Kylian Mbappé |
30 | Lionel Messi |
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