45+1
21:48
End of 1st half
45
21:48
Official stoppage time (minutes): 1
45
21:48
After a mistake in the Lens defense, Mbappé comes to an end quite unexpectedly on the right corner of the penalty area. However, the superstar is too surprised and doesn’t hit the ball properly, which is why the leather ball does not go in the direction of the goal, but rather in the direction of the corner flag.
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21:46
For Lens, it’s now just a matter of somehow saving themselves during the break. Mbappé and Messi are now having a good time, which of course is extremely inconvenient for Lens. The veteran from Argentina has just picked up speed again from the right, but only managed a deflected shot after a short dribble inside.
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21:42
Tooor for Paris Saint-Germain, 3-0 through Lionel Messi
Now the magic is here! Messi receives the ball 25 meters from the goal and passes two opponents before playing the ball to Mbappé and launching straight into the depths. The Frenchman passes the ball with his heel into Messi’s run, who, free in front of Samba, converts a shot into the far post from a inside right position. So the top game is practically already decided.
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21:39
Tooor for Paris Saint-Germain, 2-0 through Vitinha
After a short corner from the right, the ball lands in Vitinha’s backcourt. The Portuguese simply pulls away from a central position from 23 metres. His half-high shot initially looks too central, but then pulls slightly to the left. Brice Samba, who was surprised by this, can no longer fend off the leather. The keeper certainly looked unhappy, but there was also a lot of traffic in front of him, which meant he was late in reacting.
35
21:39
The evening could not have been more unfortunate for the guests. Despite being outnumbered, they actually stood up to PSG, but now they have to lag behind. But you always run the risk of Mbappé and Co exploiting the space in a merciless manner. The French star striker has just fired a warning shot from a distance.
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21:37
The RC Lens tries to answer! Openda prevails on the left edge of the penalty area with an attack against Ramos and plays the ball precisely into the back area. Frankowski is waiting there, who can take a shot from about ten meters, but misses the right corner by about half a meter.
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21:33
Tooor for Paris Saint-Germain, 1-0 through Kylian Mbappé
Kylian Mbappé is just a killer machine in front of goal! Coming from the center, Messi and Vitinha try to pass directly and thus serve Mbappé, who is pressed by Danso eleven meters from the goal, but places the ball flat and precisely in the right corner. However, there was also a little bit of luck, as the shot rolled off the inside of the post and into the goal.
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21:32
Messi brings in a corner kick from the left, but fails to reach Ramos’ target. Lens doesn’t get the ball far enough, however, which allows Vitinha to volley 25 yards from goal, but overshoots his finish significantly.
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21:31
Openda is sent steeply and can pull 13 meters in front of the goal from a half-left position to the near corner. Donnarumma is there and saves the shot from under, but the Lens attacker was offside anyway.
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21:30
Nuno Mendes has PSG’s first chance! The left-back just takes big strides and, coming from his own half, leaves one guest player after the other. 16 meters from the box, he decides on a shot that just misses the right post.
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21:29
The guests continue to play boldly and directly forward, but Openda fails to use Thomasson in the penalty area with a backheel in the penalty area.
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21:26
The RC Lens is unimpressed for the time being and tries to stay on the trigger. Of course, this can also quickly backfire. With every quick countermove via Mbappé and Co, an important player is now missing in the headquarters.
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21:25
It can go on for Achraf Hakimi. Of course, Paris now has all the trump cards in hand, while for Lens the good early phase is now smoke and mirrors. After the high-spirited and clumsy action by Abdzl Samed, it will of course be very difficult.
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21:21
Red card for Salis Abdul Samed (RC Lens)
What a heavy setback so early in the game. Samed comes too late in the duel against Hakimi and climbs the player’s ankle area with a long lunge with the open sole. Hakimi falls to the ground in pain and needs treatment. To the dismay of the guests, the Lens professional was punished with red for his hard foul. The decision is tough, but ultimately not wrong.
19
21:21
Marquinhos loses the ball badly in his own penalty area, but Openda fails to pull directly towards the goal. This wastes the opportunity.
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21:19
Lens has more of the game again than between the fifth and 15th minutes and lets the hosts run with a structured passing game. Przemysław Frankowski tries to get the ball in the middle from the right, but Mendes is initially in between. However, the guests remain in possession of the ball.
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21:18
Soler makes a completely unnecessary push against Forfana near the left touchline, with which he causes a free kick. Angelo Fulgini cuts the ball into the danger zone, but Jonathan Gradit in the middle is unable to win the header duel with a PSG defender. The following corner also brings nothing.
13.
21:15
Mbappé shoots like a torpedo down the left flank and easily leaves Frankowski and Gradit. The Frenchman has the eye for Messi, which he achieves with a low pass. His congenial partner can pull from 13 meters, half-right position, but his low shot is deflected.
11.
21:13
Danilo makes a senseless back pass, which means that Donnarumma can no longer prevent a corner kick. The standard reaches Openda via detours, who shoots from 18 meters, half-left position, but hits the leg of a PSG professional.
8th.
21:11
RC Lens are currently defending with all 11 men in their own half, while PSG have clearly taken the initiative. Messi tries 25 meters in front of the goal to play Hakimi, who started on the right, but plays the ball in the back of the right-back.
6.
21:09
The hosts have slowed the game down a bit and are trying to establish some sort of dominance. This works for the time being, but the first attempts by Mbappé and Messi to combine in the penalty area fail.
4.
21:08
Paris has problems with courageous Gäaten from Lens. Mbappé at least pulls out a free-kick off the halfway line, allowing PSG to control the ball for the time being.
2.
21:07
Lens boldly presses and takes the first corner as Forfana wins the ball against Hakimi. Fulgini brings the standard too short in the middle, but immediately gets the ball back. His subsequent cross ball lands squarely on Samed’s head, who finishes at the near post and checks Donnarumma from close range. However, the Italian quickly jerked his arm up and made a strong parry.
1.
21:02
The ball rolls. Paris Saint-Germain opens the game in the dark blue jerseys. The RC Lens wears yellow jerseys and red shorts.
20:59
The 22 actors have entered the lawn and are soaking up the atmosphere in the Parc des Princes. The players make the final preparations. In a few moments, the top game of the 31st match day can begin.
20:46
Lens coach Franck Haise also makes just one change from the 2-1 win over Strasbourg. This meets Florian Sotoca, who is only sitting on the bench. Instead, Deiver Machado moves into the starting lineup, replacing Sotoca one-for-one on the right. Tactically, the guests will probably act in a 3-4-2-1 system. However, a chain of five is also possible against the ball. Today it will certainly also be important for Lens to counterattack quickly and precisely.
20:33
Paris coach Christophe Galtier changed his team in just one position compared to the 2-0 win against Nice. Fabián Ruiz will start in place of the injured Renato Sanches. Tactically, everything points to a 3-5-2 system with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé at the top. Neymar is still out injured.
20:23
RC Lens is the surprise team of the season and probably the only club that can still challenge Paris for the championship. Lens currently has 63 points, six points fewer than Paris. So with a win today you could get three points and the title race would be open again. After a short interim low, the team presented themselves efficiently again in the past few weeks and defeated Clermont, Angers, Rennais and Strasbourg in Ligue 1.
20:16
Paris Saint-Germain leads the Ligue 1 table with 69 points. However, the capital club already has its problems throughout 2023. Even after the Champions League defeat against Munich, appearances in the league remained poor compared to their own claims. In the last four games there have been victories against Brestois and Nice, while losing against Stade Rennes and Olympique Lyon. For this reason, the star ensemble cannot be sure of its cause. However, the game against pursuer Lens can definitely be considered the first small match ball.
20:12
Hello and welcome to Matchday 31 in Ligue 1. Paris Saint-Germain and RC Lens meet on Saturday night. Kick-off is at 9 p.m.