PSG vs Nice 2024-25 Ligue 1
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Nice hand champions PSG first Ligue 1 defeat of the season
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 Commentary
- 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.
- 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.
- 43': Ali Abdi (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': 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.
- 59': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Bradley Barcola replaces Désiré Doué.
- 59': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery replaces João Neves.
- 67': Substitution, Nice. Antoine Mendy replaces Mohamed Abdelmonem because of an injury.
- 67': Substitution, Nice. Baptiste Santamaría replaces Morgan Sanson.
- 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.
- 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': Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Nice. Sofiane Diop replaces Badredine Bouanani because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Senny Mayulu replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 86': Substitution, Nice. Tom Louchet replaces Ali Abdi because of an injury.
- 86': Substitution, Nice. Evann Guessand replaces Gaëtan Laborde.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Nice 3.
Game Information
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +53 | Paris Saint-Germain | 31 | 78 | 1 |
| +20 | Marseille | 30 | 55 | 9 |
| +22 | AS Monaco | 30 | 54 | 8 |
| +20 | Nice | 31 | 54 | 7 |
Statistics
 NICE |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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