PSG vs Nantes 2021-22 Ligue 1
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PSG's Lionel Messi scores first Ligue 1 goal in win over Nantes
Lionel Messi scored his first Ligue 1 goal as PSG opened a 13-point table lead despite playing almost half an hour with 10 men in a win over Nantes.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Nantes 0. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
- 40': Pedro Chirivella (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Substitution, Nantes. Dennis Appiah replaces Sébastien Corchia because of an injury.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Nantes 0.
- 58': Substitution, Nantes. Osman Bukari replaces Kalifa Coulibaly.
- 58': Substitution, Nantes. Quentin Merlin replaces Fábio.
- 65': Keylor Navas (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the red card.
- 68': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Sergio Rico replaces Neymar.
- 71': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Marco Verratti.
- 76': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Nantes 1. Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 77': Substitution, Nantes. Willem Geubbels replaces Marcus Coco.
- 77': Substitution, Nantes. Wylan Cyprien replaces Samuel Moutoussamy.
- 81': Own Goal by Dennis Appiah, Nantes. Paris Saint Germain 2, Nantes 1.
- 83': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Nantes 1. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé following a fast break.
- 89': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Danilo Pereira replaces Leandro Paredes.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Nantes 1.
Game Information
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,777
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | Paris Saint-Germain | 12 | 27 | 1 |
| +17 | Marseille | 12 | 25 | 3 |
| +10 | Lens | 12 | 25 | 3 |
| +8 | Strasbourg | 12 | 22 | 4 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 33.6 | Possession | 66.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 714 |
| 377 | Passes | 772 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 28 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 19 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 15 | Clearances | 9 |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo |
| 24 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 14 | Juan Bernat |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 8 | Leandro Paredes |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 30 | Lionel Messi |
Nantes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alban Lafont (GK) |
| 3 | Andrei Girotto |
| 21 | Jean-Charles Castelletto |
| 2 | Fabio |
| 24 | Sébastien Corchia |
| 10 | Ludovic Blas |
| 5 | Pedro Chirivella |
| 18 | Samuel Moutoussamy |
| 7 | Kalifa Coulibaly |
| 23 | Randal Kolo Muani |
| 11 | Marcus Coco |
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