Messi scores in return as PSG beat Angers
Lionel Messi scored in his return for PSG after his triumphant World Cup winning campaign with Argentina in a Ligue 1 win over Angers.
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KO
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First Half begins.
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5
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Hugo Ekitike Goal
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HT
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Halftime
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53
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Pierrick Capelle Yellow Card
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61
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On: Salama|Off: Adrien Hunou
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62
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On: Farid El Mellali|Off: Pierrick Capelle
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62
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On: Sofiane Boufal|Off: Himad Abdelli
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72
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Lionel Messi Goal
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79
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On: Warren Zaire-Emery|Off: Fabián Ruiz
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79
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On: Carlos Soler|Off: Hugo Ekitike
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80
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On: Waniss Taibi|Off: Batista Mendy
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80
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On: Sada Thioub|Off: Abdallah Sima
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86
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On: El Chadaille Bitshiabu|Off: Vitinha
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89
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Miha Blazic Yellow Card
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90+2
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Neymar Yellow Card
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FT
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End Regular Time
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Paris Saint-Germain
PSG
Angers
ANG
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3-4-2-1
- Donnarumma
- Pereira
- Marquinhos
- Ramos
- Bernat
- VitinhaOn: El Chadaille Bitshiabu | Off: Vitinha
- RuizOn: Warren Zaire-Emery | Off: Fabián Ruiz
- Mukiele
- Neymar
- Messi
- EkitikeOn: Carlos Soler | Off: Hugo Ekitike
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Saves
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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17
Vitinha
Goals
0
86'
31
El Chadaille Bitshiabu
Goals
0
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Goals
0
79'
33
Warren Zaire-Emery
Goals
0
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14
Juan Bernat
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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44
Hugo Ekitike
5'
Goals
1
79'
28
Carlos Soler
Goals
0
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10
Neymar
90'+2'
Goals
0
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30
Lionel Messi
72'
Goals
1
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| Substitutes | ||
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16
Sergio Rico
Saves
0
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Saves
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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37
Ilyes Housni
Goals
0
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36
Ayman Kari
Goals
0
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Game Information
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VENUE: Parc des Princes
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,
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Paris, France
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ATTENDANCE: 47,647
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REFEREE: Eric Wattellier
Match Commentary
| - | Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Angers 0. | |
| - | Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Angers 0. | |
| 90'+5' | Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Angers 0. |
Match Stats
Possession
66%
34%
Shots (on Goal)
9 (6)
6 (0)
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| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
Data is currently unavailable.
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
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| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 28 | +40 | 66 |
| 2 | Marseille | 28 | +25 | 59 |
| 3 | Lens | 28 | +26 | 57 |
| 4 | AS Monaco | 28 | +20 | 54 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais | 28 | +18 | 50 |
| 6 | Lille | 28 | +15 | 49 |
| 7 | Nice | 28 | +12 | 44 |
| 8 | Lorient | 28 | +4 | 44 |
| 9 | Stade de Reims | 28 | +8 | 43 |
| 10 | Lyon | 28 | +11 | 41 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 28 | -3 | 36 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 28 | -5 | 35 |
| 13 | Clermont Foot | 28 | -13 | 34 |
| 14 | Nantes | 28 | -7 | 30 |
| 15 | Strasbourg | 28 | -12 | 26 |
| 16 | Brest | 28 | -16 | 24 |
| 17 | AJ Auxerre | 28 | -28 | 23 |
| 18 | Troyes | 28 | -23 | 21 |
| 19 | AC Ajaccio | 28 | -30 | 21 |
| 20 | Angers | 28 | -42 | 10 |
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