Nice vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2023-24 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 11 - 2
PSG end Nice's hopes of a Champions League spot
Paris Saint-Germain beat 10-man Nice 2-1 away in Ligue 1 on Wednesday, leaving the hosts with no chance of a top-four finish.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nice 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 58': Substitution, Nice. Gaëtan Laborde replaces Mohamed-Ali Cho.
- 58': Substitution, Nice. Antoine Mendy replaces Jordan Lotomba.
- 61': Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 68': Substitution, Nice. Evann Guessand replaces Terem Moffi.
- 68': Substitution, Nice. Hicham Boudaoui replaces Morgan Sanson.
- 71': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Marco Asensio replaces Lee Kang-In.
- 71': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Senny Mayulu replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
- 81': Substitution, Nice. Romain Perraud replaces Khéphren Thuram.
- 83': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Yoram Zague.
- 84': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Carlos Soler replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 88': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Vitinha.
- 89': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Vitinha.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nice 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 0': Match ends, Nice 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
Statistics
 PSG |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 63.7 | Possession | 36.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 644 | Accurate Passes | 344 |
| 714 | Passes | 392 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 21 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 33,818
Ligue 1 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 | +20 | 23 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 9 | +9 | 20 |
| 3 | Marseille | 9 | +10 | 17 |
| 4 | Lille | 9 | +7 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Nice (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marcin Bulka (GK) |
| 4 | Dante |
| 6 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 26 | Melvin Bard  |
| 23 | Jordan Lotomba |
| 8 | Pablo Rosario  |
| 19 | Khephren Thuram |
| 11 | Morgan Sanson |
| 9 | Terem Moffi |
| 7 | Jérémie Boga |
| 25 | Mohamed-Ali Cho |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 80 | Arnau Tenas (GK) |
| 37 | Milan Skriniar |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 35 | Lucas Beraldo |
| 42 | Yoram Zague |
| 17 | Vitinha |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 33 | Warren Zaïre-Emery |
| 9 | Gonçalo Ramos |
| 29 | Bradley Barcola |
| 19 | Lee Kang-in |
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