LONGEVILLE-LèS-METZ. Paris Saint Germain bested Metz to win 2-1. A. Hakimi was the key to score 2 goals. It was Paris Saint Germain to strike first with an early goal of A. Hakimi at the 5′. Then it was a goal in the 39′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, A. Hakimi gave the win to Paris Saint Germain in the 90′ minute with a goal scoring a double. Its vastly superior ball possession (74%) was among the key factors of its victory.
Also, Metz had 2 players sent off: D. Bronn (90′ for a double yellow card) and F. Antonetti (90′ for a red card).
The match was played at the Stade Saint-Symphorien stadium in Longeville-lès-Metz on Wednesday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Jérémie Pignard with the assistance of Laurent Coniglio and Mehdi Rahmouni. The 4th official was Eddy Rosier.
Metz started with a conservative line-up. On the other side, Paris Saint Germain adopted a 4-3-1-2 formation.
Metz – Formation
Metz
90'
90'
39'
67'
The manager Frédéric Antonetti decided to play with the following team: Alexandre Oukidja , Fabien Centonze , Dylan Bronn , Boubakar Kouyate , Matthieu Udol , Lamine Gueye , Pape Matar Sarr , Digbo Maiga , Vincent Pajot , Papa Ndiaga Yade and Ibrahima Niane .
The home team had on the bench: Opa Nguette, Farid Boulaya , Sikou Niakate , Warren Tchimbembé, Nicolas de Préville , Boubacar Traore, Sofiane Alakouch, Marc-Aurele Caillard and Amine Bassi.
Best player: Boubakar Kouyate
The player that probably impressed the most for Metz was Boubakar Kouyate.
His rating is with 1 goal, 11 passes (63% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 3.
Paris Saint Germain – Formation
Paris Saint Germain
On the opposite side, Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero played with: Keylor Navas , Achraf Hakimi , Marquinhos , Presnel Kimpembe , Nuno Mendes , Rafinha Alcântara , Danilo Pereira , Georginio Wijnaldum , Neymar , Kylian Mbappé and Mauro Icardi .
They had on the bench: Idrissa Gueye, Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe, Ángel Di María , Julian Draxler , Gianluigi Donnarumma, Thilo Kehrer, Ander Herrera , Leandro Paredes and Abdou Diallo.
Best player: Achraf Hakimi
The player that probably impressed the most for Paris Saint Germain was Achraf Hakimi.
His rating is with 2 goals, 37 passes (78% accurate) and 0 key passes. He performed 1 cross.
Match Statistics
- ! 26 Ball Possession 74
Shots
- 6 Total 16
- 2 On Target 5
- 4 Off Target 11
- 1 Shots blocked 7
- 55 Attack 176
- 17 Dangerous attack 48
- 80 Ball safe 85
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 3
- 4 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 14 Total 11
- 6 Yellow Cards 2
- 1 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 3
Paris Saint Germain was in firm control of the ball 74% while Metz was struggling with a 26% ball possession.
Paris Saint Germain was more aggressive with 48 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Paris Saint Germain won the match.
Metz shot 6 times, 2 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, Paris Saint Germain shot 16 times, 5 on target, 11 off target.
Cards
Metz received 5 yellow cards (P. N. Yade, H. Maiga, D. Bronn, F. Centonze and A. Oukidja). On the opposite side, Paris Saint Germain received 2 yellow cards (N. Mendes and Neymar).
D. Bronn (Metz) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (90′).
D. Bronn (Metz) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (90′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Metz will stay with 3 points like Saint-Étienne to stay in the 19th place. On the other side, Paris Saint Germain will have 21 points to stay in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Ligue 1, Metz will play away against Brest on the 26th of September with a 2-1 head to head record in favor of Brest (0 draws).
Paris Saint Germain will host Montpellier on the 25th of September with a 12-3 head to head stats in favor of Paris Saint Germain (9 draws).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligue 1.
- Angers SCO – Olympique Marseille – 0-0
- Lens – Strasbourg – 0-1
- Lille – Reims – 2-1
- Lorient – Nice – 1-0
- Olympique Lyonnais – Troyes – 3-1
- Metz – Paris Saint Germain – 1-2
- Monaco – Saint-Étienne – 3-1
- Montpellier – Bordeaux – 3-3
- Nantes – Brest – 3-1
- Rennes – Clermont – 6-0