Ligue 1: Paris Saint Germain prevails over Troyes 4-3
PARIS. Paris Saint Germain had a close win over Troyes.
PARIS. Paris Saint Germain had a close win over Troyes. Paris Saint Germain was vastly superior ball possession (67%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on Saturday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Eric Wattellier who was helped by Erwan Finjean and Florian Gonçalves de Araujo. The 4th official was Olivier Thual. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant around 21.8 degrees Celsius or 71.28 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 66%.
Match Statistics
Paris Saint Germain was in firm control of the ball 67% while Troyes was struggling with a 33% ball possession.
Paris Saint Germain was more aggressive with 82 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 11 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Paris Saint Germain won the contest.
Paris Saint Germain shot 19 times, 11 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Troyes shot 14 times, 4 on target, 10 off target.
Cards
No yellow cards were issued to Paris Saint Germain. On the opposite side, Troyes received 3 yellow cards (J. Porozo, G. Gallon and Rony Lopes).
After this contest, Paris Saint Germain will have 32 points to stay in the 1st place. On the other side, Troyes will stay with 13 points like Nice to stay in the 11th place.
Match Events
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3'3'
M. Balde
Rony Lopes
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24'24'
C. Soler
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52'52'
M. Balde
W. Odobert
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55'55'
L. Messi
S. Ramos
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59'59'
Marquinhos
P. Kimpembe
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59'59'
F. Ruiz
Vitinha
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59'59'
J. Porozo
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62'62'
Neymar
L. Messi
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72'72'
Y. Larouci
A. Conte
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72'72'
R. Ripart
T. Balde
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74'74'
G. Gallon
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75'75'
K. Mbappe (Penalty)
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77'77'
R. Sanches
C. Soler
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79'79'
Rony Lopes
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81'81'
A. Palaversa
W. Odobert
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81'81'
I. Ugbo
R. Kouame
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85'85'
N. Mendes
J. Bernat
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85'85'
P. Sarabia
M. Verratti
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88'88'
A. Palaversa
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88'88'
T. Dingome
X. Chavalerin
Next match
In the next match in the Troyes will host Auxerre on the 4th of November with a 2-0 head to head in favor of Auxerre (2 draws).
Paris Saint Germain: Formation and Lineups
Paris Saint Germain started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Christophe Galtier chose to play with the following team: Gianluigi Donnarumma , Nordi Mukiele , Sergio Ramos , Presnel Kimpembe , Juan Bernat , Carlos Soler , Marco Verratti , Vitinha , Lionel Messi , Kylian Mbappé and Neymar .
Substitutes
Paris Saint Germain made 5 changes: P. Kimpembe for Marquinhos (59′), Vitinha for F. Ruiz (59′), C. Soler for R. Sanches (77′), J. Bernat for N. Mendes (85′) and M. Verratti for P. Sarabia (85′).
Top player: Neymar
The player who no doubt impressed Paris Saint Germain the most was Neymar.
His rating is with 1 goal, 88 passes (89% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 10. He performed 1 cross.
Troyes: Formation and Lineups
Troyes started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).
On the other side, Bruno Irles played with: Gauthier Gallon , Thierno Baldé , Jackson Porozo , Erik Palmer-Brown , Yoann Salmier , Abdu Conté , Rony Lopes , Rominigue Kouamé , Xavier Chavalerin , Wilson Odobert and Mama Baldé .
Substitutes
Troyes made 5 changes: A. Conte for Y. Larouci (72′), T. Balde for R. Ripart (72′), W. Odobert for A. Palaversa (81′), R. Kouame for I. Ugbo (81′) and X. Chavalerin for T. Dingome (88′).
Top player: Mama Baldé
The player who no doubt impressed Troyes the most was Mama Baldé.
His rating is with 2 goals, 14 passes (78% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 15.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligue 1
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