Paris Saint-Germain
Le Mans
Match summary
Paris Saint-Germain saw off Le Mans 3-1. Paris Saint-Germain led 1-0 at half-time.
In the first half, Beraldo put Paris Saint-Germain ahead from the penalty spot in the 19th minute. In the second half, Louis Mafouta equalised in the 54th minute, set up by Lucas Calodat, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia put Paris Saint-Germain back in front in the 61st minute, and Maghnes Akliouche made it 3-1 in the 68th minute, set up by Warren Zaïre-Emery.
The chances backed that up: Paris Saint-Germain created 4.24 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Le Mans's 2.27 from 11. Désiré Doué had a penalty saved for Paris Saint-Germain.
Paris Saint-Germain secured a 3-1 victory against Le Mans in Ligue 1 on matchday 6, dominating territory and possession throughout the fixture. The hosts claimed 73 percent possession and completed 710 passes with an 88 percent accuracy rate, compared to 258 passes and 27 percent possession for the visitors. Paris Saint-Germain recorded 22 shots with 8 on target, 132 attacks, 52 dangerous attacks, and 4 corners. In contrast, Le Mans managed 11 shots with 3 on target, 77 attacks, 23 dangerous attacks, and 4 corners. Discipline favored the home side as Paris Saint-Germain committed 3 fouls and received 0 yellow cards, while Le Mans recorded 17 fouls and collected 5 yellow cards.
The match saw its first breakthrough in the 19th minute following a VAR review, when Lucas Beraldo converted a penalty to give Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 lead that held until half-time. Le Mans equalised in the 54th minute through a left-footed shot by Louis Mafouta, immediately followed by a VAR review. Paris Saint-Germain responded with goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia using a right-footed shot in the 61st minute and Maghnes Akliouche with a left-footed shot in the 68th minute. Le Mans accumulated yellow cards for Dame Gueye, Louis Mafouta, Rayan Bamba, Billal Brahimi, and Noa Boissé. Désiré Doué missed a penalty in the 90+3rd minute prior to the final whistle and subsequent VAR review.
