PSG vs Angers 2021-22 Ligue 1
PSG rallies past Angers with Kylian Mbappe pen as Neymar, Lionel Messi absent
Kylian Mbappe ended a four-game scoreless streak for Paris Saint-Germain with a late penalty that helped the capital side beat Angers 2-1.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 36': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 0, Angers 1. Angelo Fulgini (Angers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal with a cross.
- 63': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Juan Bernat replaces Abdou Diallo.
- 63': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Rafinha.
- 64': Substitution, Angers. Billal Brahimi replaces Mohamed-Ali Cho.
- 69': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Angers 1. Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Ander Herrera.
- 72': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Achraf Hakimi replaces Colin Dagba.
- 77': Substitution, Angers. Azzedine Ounahi replaces Sofiane Boufal.
- 77': Substitution, Angers. Stéphane Bahoken replaces Angelo Fulgini.
- 85': Pierrick Capelle (Angers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 87': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Angers 1. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 87': Romain Thomas (Angers) Yellow Card at 87'
- 90'+3': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Éric Ebimbe replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Angers 1.
Game Information
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,646
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Paris Saint-Germain | 13 | 30 | 1 |
| +21 | Marseille | 13 | 28 | 3 |
| +11 | Lens | 13 | 28 | 3 |
| +10 | Lille | 13 | 23 | 4 |
Statistics
ANG |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 27.1 | Possession | 72.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 208 | Accurate Passes | 673 |
| 260 | Passes | 725 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 26 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 23 | Clearances | 5 |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 50 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 24 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo |
| 17 | Colin Dagba |
| 15 | Danilo Pereira |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 21 | Ander Herrera |
| 9 | Mauro Icardi |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 12 | Rafinha |
Angers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Bernardoni (GK) |
| 8 | Ismaël Traoré |
| 24 | Romain Thomas |
| 29 | Vincent Manceau |
| 5 | Thomas Mangani |
| 2 | Batista Mendy |
| 10 | Angelo Fulgini |
| 15 | Pierrick Capelle |
| 11 | Jimmy Cabot |
| 7 | Sofiane Boufal |
| 21 | Mohamed-Ali Cho |
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