Paris Saint-Germain vs Metz, 2023-24 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Mbappe double helps PSG to 3-1 win over Metz
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe scored twice to help the Ligue 1 leaders beat Metz 3-1 at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday and close out the year on a high as they maintained their five-point advantage at the top of the table.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 5': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
- 5': Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Paris Saint Germain).
- 9': Attempt saved. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 12': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
- 12': Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 16': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Paris Saint Germain).
- 16': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 19': Hand ball by Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Christophe Hérelle.
- 32': Foul by Christophe Hérelle (Metz).
- 32': Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Christophe Hérelle (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof.
- 35': Attempt missed. Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kévin N'Doram.
- 36': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
- 39': Manuel Ugarte (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain).
- 42': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 0, Metz 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 0, Metz 0.
- 49': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Metz 0. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross.
- 51': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Kang-In.
- 52': Foul by Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain).
- 52': Kévin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Christophe Hérelle (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 54': Attempt missed. Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Kang-In with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
- 56': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
- 57': Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 60': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Metz 0. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vitinha.
- 62': Substitution, Metz. Lamine Camara replaces Habib Maïga.
- 63': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vitinha.
- 65': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Hernández replaces Milan Skriniar.
- 65': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Lamine Camara.
- 67': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
- 67': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Asensio replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
- 70': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
- 71': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 71': Substitution, Metz. Simon Elisor replaces Joel Asoro.
- 71': Substitution, Metz. Ibou Sané replaces Cheikh Sabaly.
- 72': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Metz 1. Matthieu Udol (Metz) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
- 74': Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Marco Asensio.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 79': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Lamine Camara.
- 81': Foul by Kévin N'Doram (Metz).
- 81': Lucas Hernández (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Lee Kang-In (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 82': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 83': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Metz 1. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Lamine Camara (Metz).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Bradley Barcola is caught offside.
- 90': Substitution, Metz. Ablie Jallow replaces Danley Jean-Jacques.
- 90'+1': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Carlos Soler replaces Bradley Barcola.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ethan Mbappé replaces Manuel Ugarte.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Lee Kang-In.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vitinha with a through ball.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Metz 1.
- 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Metz 1.
Statistics
 METZ |
PSG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 25.4 | Possession | 74.6 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 203 | Accurate Passes | 766 |
| 270 | Passes | 826 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 17 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 15 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,822
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,822
Ligue 1 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 12 | +13 | 27 |
| 2 | Marseille | 12 | +17 | 25 |
| 3 | Lens | 12 | +10 | 25 |
| 4 | Strasbourg | 12 | +8 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Paris Saint-Germain (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 15 | Danilo Pereira |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 4 | Manuel Ugarte |
| 17 | Vitinha |
| 19 | Lee Kang-in |
| 33 | Warren Zaïre-Emery |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 29 | Bradley Barcola |
| 23 | Randal Kolo Muani |
Metz (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alexandre Oukidja (GK) |
| 29 | Christophe Hérelle  |
| 8 | Ismaël Traoré |
| 3 | Matthieu Udol |
| 34 | Joseph N'Duquidi |
| 6 | Kevin N'Doram |
| 27 | Danley Jean Jacques |
| 19 | Habib Maïga |
| 99 | Joel Asoro |
| 14 | Cheick Tidiane Sabaly |
| 22 | Kevin Guiton |
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