Nimes vs Paris Saint-Germain

1 September 2018 · Ligue 1 · 2018/19 · Referee Jérôme Brisard

Full time 2 – 4

Half-time: 0–2

  • Antonin Bobichon 63’
  • Téji Savanier 71’ (pen)
  • Neymar 36’
  • Ángel Di María 40’
  • Kylian Mbappe-Lottin 77’
  • Edinson Cavani 90+2’

Match summary

Paris Saint-Germain won 4-2 away at Nimes. Paris Saint-Germain led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Neymar put Paris Saint-Germain ahead in the 36th minute, set up by Thomas Meunier and Ángel Di María made it 0-2 from a corner in the 40th minute. In the second half, Antonin Bobichon pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 63rd minute, set up by Sada Thioub, Téji Savanier equalised from the penalty spot in the 71st minute, Kylian Mbappe-Lottin put Paris Saint-Germain back in front in the 77th minute, set up by Presnel Kimpembe, and Edinson Cavani made it 2-4 in stoppage time, set up by Kylian Mbappe-Lottin.

The chances backed that up: Paris Saint-Germain created 2.55 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots to Nimes's 1.18 from 14. Both sides had a player sent off.

Match stats

Nimes Paris Saint-Germain
14 Shots 7
6 Shots on Target 5
3 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 1
1.18 xG 2.55
0.42 Non-penalty xG 2.55
4 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Nimes Paris Saint-Germain
Kick-off
36’
Neymar
Assist: Thomas Meunier0-1 (Paris Saint-Germain)
40’
Ángel Di María0-2 (Paris Saint-Germain)
Half-time0-2
Antonin Bobichon
Assist: Sada Thioub1-2 (Nimes)
63’
Téji Savanier
Penalty2-2 (Nimes)
71’
77’
Kylian Mbappe-Lottin
Assist: Presnel Kimpembe2-3 (Paris Saint-Germain)
90+2’
Edinson Cavani
Assist: Kylian Mbappe-Lottin2-4 (Paris Saint-Germain)
Full-time2-4

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Nimes
  • Téji Savanier
  • Moustapha Diallo
Paris Saint-Germain
  • Kylian Mbappe-Lottin
  • Thomas Meunier
  • Neymar

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.18 2.55 36’ Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), 0-1 36’ 40’ Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain), 0-2 40’ 63’ Antonin Bobichon (Nimes), 1-2 63’ 71’ Téji Savanier (Nimes), 2-2 71’ 77’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), 2-3 77’ 90+2’ Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain), 2-4 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.18 2.55 36’ Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), 0-1 Neymar 36’ 40’ Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain), 0-2 Di María 40’ 63’ Antonin Bobichon (Nimes), 1-2 Bobichon 63’ 71’ Téji Savanier (Nimes), 2-2 Savanier 71’ 77’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), 2-3 Mbappe-Lottin 77’ 90+2’ Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain), 2-4 Cavani 90+2’
Nimes 1.18 xGParis Saint-Germain 2.55 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Paris Saint-Germain attacking Nimes attacking 
71’ Téji Savanier (Nimes), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 36’ Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 77’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 59’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 90+2’ Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 11’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 11’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 47’ Baptiste Guillaume (Nimes), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 63’ Antonin Bobichon (Nimes), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 74’ Sofiane Alakouch (Nimes), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 86’ Renaud Ripart (Nimes), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Theo Valls (Nimes), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ Renaud Ripart (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ Téji Savanier (Nimes), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Téji Savanier (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Umut Bozok (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Renaud Ripart (Nimes), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 8’ Renaud Ripart (Nimes), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 40’ Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal 75’ Clement Depres (Nimes), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 18’ Moustapha Diallo (Nimes), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 71’ Téji Savanier (Nimes), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 36’ Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 77’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 59’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 90+2’ Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 11’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 11’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 47’ Baptiste Guillaume (Nimes), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 63’ Antonin Bobichon (Nimes), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 74’ Sofiane Alakouch (Nimes), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 86’ Renaud Ripart (Nimes), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Theo Valls (Nimes), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 77’ Renaud Ripart (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ Téji Savanier (Nimes), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Téji Savanier (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Umut Bozok (Nimes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Renaud Ripart (Nimes), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 8’ Renaud Ripart (Nimes), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 40’ Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal 75’ Clement Depres (Nimes), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 18’ Moustapha Diallo (Nimes), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Paul Bernardoni GK900 0.000.000
Sofiane Alakouch DEF901 0.050.031
Loïck Landre DEF900 0.000.000
Anthony Briancon DEF900 0.000.051
Gaetan Paquiez DEF900 0.000.011
Téji Savanier MID9013 0.800.022
Theo Valls MID891 0.030.091
Moustapha Diallo MID481 0.010.000
Sada Thioub FWD9010 0.000.113
Baptiste Guillaume FWD681 0.090.000
Renaud Ripart FWD904 0.100.011
Antonin Bobichon Sub4211 0.070.000
Clement Depres Sub221 0.010.021
Umut Bozok Sub11 0.020.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Nimes win 9% Bet365 odds 11.00
Draw 13% Bet365 odds 7.00
Paris Saint-Germain win 78% Bet365 odds 1.22

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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