Brest
Paris Saint-Germain
Match summary
Paris Saint-Germain beat Brest 1-0 on the road. Paris Saint-Germain led 1-0 at half-time.
Ferrán Torres put Paris Saint-Germain ahead in the 5th minute, set up by Ousmane Dembélé.
There was little between the sides on chances: Brest created 1.24 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Paris Saint-Germain 1.34 from 15.
Paris Saint-Germain secured a narrow away victory against Brest in this Ligue 1 Matchday 4 fixture, dominating possession with 59 percent and completing 652 passes compared to the home side's 428. Despite registering fewer corners at 2 to 3 and fewer tackles at 15 to 14, the visitors edged the shot count 15 to 16 and recorded seven shots on target. Brest generated 16 shots and accumulated an expected goals figure of 1.24, slightly trailing Paris Saint-Germain's 1.34 expected goals. The hosts committed 13 fouls against seven by the away team, collecting one yellow card as opposed to the two shown to Paris Saint-Germain.
The match turned early when Ferran Torres opened the scoring for Paris Saint-Germain in the 5th minute with a right foot shot, establishing a 0-1 lead that lasted through half-time. The first half also saw Kamory Doumbia receive a yellow card for a foul in the 30th minute, followed by a Paris Saint-Germain substitution in the 39th minute when Fabián Ruiz was forced off due to injury and replaced by Achraf Hakimi. Multiple substitutions occurred in the second half, and disciplinary action continued late in the game with yellow cards shown to Vitinha for time wasting in the 84th minute and Dro Fernández for a foul in the 87th minute.
