Saint-Étienne vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2021-22 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1
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Messi assists help PSG top Saint-Etienne in French league
— Lionel Messi had three assists in a 3-1 win over 10-man Saint-Etienne on Sunday to help Paris Saint-Germain extend its lead atop the French league standings to 14 points but the victory was marred by a Neymar injury.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Etienne Green tries a through ball, but Denis Bouanga is caught offside.
- 2': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 2': Mickael Nade (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
- 6': VAR Decision: No Goal Saint-Etienne 0-0 Paris Saint Germain.
- 7': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 7': Ryad Boudebouz (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Adil Aouchiche (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 12': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 12': Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Bernat with a through ball.
- 14': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Etienne Green.
- 14': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Alpha Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
- 17': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Alpha Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
- 20': Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
- 22': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
- 23': Attempt saved. Timothée Kolodziejczak (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a through ball.
- 23': Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Paris Saint Germain 0. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 25': VAR Decision: Goal Saint-Etienne 1-0 Paris Saint Germain (Denis Bouanga).
- 26': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne).
- 26': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Alpha Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
- 29': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Ryad Boudebouz (Saint-Etienne).
- 31': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Ryad Boudebouz (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Adil Aouchiche (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain).
- 33': Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne).
- 35': Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Mahdi Camara.
- 38': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Sergio Ramos tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 40': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Etienne Green.
- 41': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
- 41': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Etienne Green.
- 42': Attempt missed. Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a corner.
- 45': Foul by Timothée Kolodziejczak (Saint-Etienne).
- 45': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Timothée Kolodziejczak (Saint-Etienne) is shown the red card.
- 45'+2': Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Saint-Etienne 1, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Saint-Etienne 1, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Harold Moukoudi replaces Alpha Sissoko.
- 45': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Zaydou Youssouf replaces Adil Aouchiche.
- 47': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz following a fast break.
- 49': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 49': Ryad Boudebouz (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 55': Ryad Boudebouz (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
- 58': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
- 58': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Kylian Mbappé.
- 60': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 61': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 61': Foul by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 61': Ryad Boudebouz (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 66': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Juan Bernat.
- 67': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt saved. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 69': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 72': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Lucas Gourna-Douath replaces Ryad Boudebouz because of an injury.
- 74': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 74': Harold Moukoudi (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Leandro Paredes replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 76': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Harold Moukoudi.
- 79': Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 84': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
- 84': Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Lucas Calodat replaces Mahdi Camara.
- 87': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Jean-Phillipe Krasso replaces Yvann Maçon.
- 88': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Éric Ebimbe replaces Neymar because of an injury.
- 90': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Harold Moukoudi.
- 90'+1': Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Paris Saint Germain 3. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jean-Phillipe Krasso (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+3': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Achraf Hakimi tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Zaydou Youssouf (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Saint-Etienne 1, Paris Saint Germain 3.
- 0': Match ends, Saint-Etienne 1, Paris Saint Germain 3.
Statistics
 PSG |
ASSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 71.5 | Possession | 28.5 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 661 | Accurate Passes | 222 |
| 721 | Passes | 277 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 13 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 8 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 24,586
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 24,586
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 11 | +12 | 24 |
| 2 | Marseille | 11 | +14 | 22 |
| 3 | Lens | 11 | +7 | 22 |
| 4 | Lille | 11 | +10 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Saint-Étienne (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Etienne Green (GK) |
| 5 | Timothée Kolodziejczak  |
| 33 | Mickael Nade |
| 13 | Miguel Trauco |
| 22 | Nelson Sissoko  |
| 17 | Adil Aouchiche |
| 8 | Mahdi Camara |
| 7 | Ryad Boudebouz |
| 10 | Wahbi Khazri |
| 27 | Yvann Maçon |
| 20 | Denis Bouanga |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 50 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 14 | Juan Bernat |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 30 | Lionel Messi |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 15 | Danilo Pereira |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
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