In match day 32 of Ligue 1, Paris Saint Germain edged out Angers with a score of 1:2. The decisive goal was scored by Kylian Mbappe in the 9th minute, putting Paris Saint Germain 0-1 in the lead. Mbappe scored again at the 26th minute to put Paris Saint Germain 0-2 up. In the 87th minute, Stephane Thioub managed to get one back for Angers, but it was too little too late as Paris Saint Germain held on for a win.
Line-ups:
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Angers Paul Bernardoni (rating 6.2) |
Paris Saint Germain Gianluigi Donnarumma (rating 6.7) |
Substitutions:
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Angers A. Sima (I. Niane, 69) |
Paris Saint Germain M. Verratti (C. Soler, 62) |
Ball possession:
The match between Angers and Paris Saint Germain was dominated by the latter, with a ball possession of 66% compared to 34% for Angers. Despite the discrepancy in ball possession, Angers managed to make 16 shots on target, 4 of which were on goal. Jean-Mattéo Bahoya was the most active player in terms of number of shots. On the other side, Paris Saint Germain had 10 shots on target and 4 goals, with Kylian Mbappé having the best hits on goal.
Passes:
2 shots per game.
Himad Abdelli of Angers had a 95% pass accuracy, making 89 passes in total. Sergio Ramos from Paris Saint Germain was even more impressive with a 97% pass accuracy after 108 passes. Yan Valery from Angers made 3 key passes during the match, while Lionel Messi from PSG averaged 3.2 shots per game. All in all, it was an impressive performance by both teams.
Defense:
Angers have made an impressive defensive showing this season, with fourteen interceptions thus far, led by Cédric Hountondji’s four. Paris Saint Germain have been less successful in this area, managing only seven interceptions. The most for PSG has been Achraf Hakimi’s three. Angers have managed four interceptions with Yan Valery claiming two of them while Paris Saint Germain can only muster four with Marquinhos making one.
Face-to-face:
Himad Abdelli of Angers leads the way in face-to-face fights for ball with nine, while Marquinhos of Paris Saint Germain follows closely behind with five. These two players demonstrate their tenacity and determination to win the ball from their opponents, setting an example for their teammates to follow.
The last five games (including this match):
- Angers – LLWDL
- Paris Saint Germain – WWWLW
Top 5 Ligue 1 scorers:
- Kylian Mbappé Lottin (22, Paris Saint Germain)
- Jonathan David (20, Lille)
- Alexandre Lacazette (19, Lyon)
- Folarin Balogun (17, Reims)
- Wissam Ben Yedder (17, Monaco)
Next games:
- Angers will play with Rennes. April 30 at 13:00 (UTC), on Roazhon Park.
- Paris Saint Germain will play with Lorient. April 30 at 15:05 (UTC), on Parc des Princes.
