RB Salzburg vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeaguePSG beat Salzburg to revitalise Champions League campaign
A fine finish from Goncalo Ramos, a goal from Nuno Mendes and a late strike from Desire Doue gave Paris St Germain a vital Champions League victory, as they beat RB Salzburg 3-0 on Tuesday to move into the playoff spots.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Samson Baidoo.
- 7': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 7': Oscar Gloukh (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Lucas Gourna-Douath (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
- 10': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
- 10': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 10': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Alexander Schlager.
- 11': Attempt missed. Lee Kang-In (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 12': Attempt saved. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 15': Attempt saved. Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marquinhos.
- 16': Daouda Guindo (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 18': Amar Dedic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain).
- 22': Attempt missed. Dorgeles Nene (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Petar Ratkov with a through ball following a fast break.
- 23': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 28': Foul by Moussa Yeo (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
- 28': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 30': Goal! FC Red Bull Salzburg 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a headed pass.
- 33': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Daouda Guindo.
- 34': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Moussa Yeo (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
- 35': Hand ball by Daouda Guindo (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
- 35': Daouda Guindo (FC Red Bull Salzburg) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 36': Foul by Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain).
- 36': Nicolás Capaldo (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz with a through ball.
- 40': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
- 40': Lucas Gourna-Douath (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Lee Kang-In (Paris Saint Germain).
- 44': Oscar Gloukh (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Amar Dedic.
- 45': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Red Bull Salzburg 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 53': Lucas Gourna-Douath (FC Red Bull Salzburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Lucas Gourna-Douath (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
- 53': João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Nicolás Capaldo (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
- 57': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Adam Daghim replaces Petar Ratkov.
- 57': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Bobby Clark replaces Moussa Yeo.
- 61': Offside, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Adam Daghim is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Lucas Gourna-Douath (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
- 62': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Dorgeles Nene (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
- 66': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 66': Lucas Gourna-Douath (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Stefan Bajcetic replaces Lucas Gourna-Douath.
- 66': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Désiré Doué replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
- 67': Foul by Stefan Bajcetic (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
- 67': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain).
- 69': Mads Bidstrup (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Oscar Gloukh (FC Red Bull Salzburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Bajcetic.
- 70': Bobby Clark (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain).
- 72': Goal! FC Red Bull Salzburg 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 73': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 75': Foul by Nicolás Capaldo (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
- 75': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Nicolás Capaldo (FC Red Bull Salzburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Aleksa Terzic replaces Oscar Gloukh.
- 81': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Takumu Kawamura replaces Mads Bidstrup.
- 83': Hand ball by Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain).
- 83': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Hernández replaces Nuno Mendes because of an injury.
- 84': Corner, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Conceded by Lucas Hernández.
- 85': Goal! FC Red Bull Salzburg 0, Paris Saint Germain 3. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 87': Attempt saved. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Kang-In.
- 90': Amar Dedic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Amar Dedic.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0, Paris Saint Germain 3.
- 0': Match ends, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0, Paris Saint Germain 3.
Statistics
 PSG |
SLZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 70 | Possession | 30 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 740 | Accurate Passes | 265 |
| 814 | Passes | 349 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 18 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 22 | Tackles | 30 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 9 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Red Bull Arena Salzburg
Location: Wals bei Salzburg, Austria
Attendance: 25,065
Venue: Red Bull Arena Salzburg
Location: Wals bei Salzburg, Austria
Attendance: 25,065
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | +12 | 18 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 6 | +14 | 15 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | +7 | 13 |
Line-Ups
RB Salzburg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Alexander Schlager (GK) |
| 6 | Samson Baidoo |
| 70 | Amar Dedic |
| 29 | Daouda Guindo  |
| 7 | Nicolás Capaldo |
| 30 | Oscar Gloukh |
| 27 | Lucas Gourna Douath |
| 18 | Mads Bidstrup |
| 21 | Petar Ratkov |
| 45 | Nene Dorgeles |
| 49 | Moussa Yeo |
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 |
| 87 | João Neves |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 9 | Gonçalo Ramos |
| 29 | Bradley Barcola |
| 19 | Lee Kang-in |
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