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- October 22, 2022 02:25FULL-TIME
A dominating second half performance from PSG as it beat a lowly Ajaccio 3-0 to further solidify its place at the top of the table. It is currently six points ahead of second placed Lorient. A goal and an assist for Messi, a brace and an assist for Mbappe to top it all off. Overall, a successful outing for PSG
- October 22, 2022 02:2090’
Three minutes added
- October 22, 2022 02:19OFFSIDE86’
Ekitike is caught offside in the final third as he went to grab Messi’s through ball. PSG is piling pressure on Ajaccio
- October 22, 2022 02:1584’ Substitution for PSG
Marquinhos OUT, Bitshiabu IN
- October 22, 2022 02:1483’ Substitution for Ajaccio
Belaili OUT, Mangani IN
- October 22, 2022 02:1483’ Substitution for PSG
Mbappe OUT, Ekitike IN
- October 22, 2022 02:12GOAL82’ GOAAAAALLLLLLL
GOOOAAALLLLLL! Mbappe with the brace! Tenth goal of the season and he becomes the top goal scorer this season, surpassing his colleague Neymar. Messi with the assist yet again
- October 22, 2022 02:0978’
MESSSIIII!!!! Cool as a cucumber! Bernet finds Mbappe in the middle and the Frencgman puts in a brilliant backheel to Messi. The No.30 shuffles across Leroy and slots it into the net with ease
- October 22, 2022 02:0474’ Substitution for Ajaccio
Idrissy OUT, Barreto IN; Kone OUT, Diallo IN
- October 22, 2022 02:0272’
CLOSE! Belaili continues to cause problems for PSG. He slots an ambitious shot, well outside the box and Donnarumma has to dive to his left to save it. This is the first real test for the Italian so far in this match
- October 22, 2022 01:55Did you know?
Paris has kept a clean sheet in six of its last seven Ligue 1 matches, as many as in its previous 20 beforehand. It has conceded just five goals after 11 league games in 2022/23
- October 22, 2022 01:5364’
Verratti from the middle puts in a lob pass that finds Soler on the right but it is deflected for a PSG corner. Messi takes it but nothing comes off it
- October 22, 2022 01:5162’ Substitution for PSG
Sanches OUT, Vitinha IN
- October 22, 2022 01:5058’
CHANCE! Mbappe off target yet again! The Frenchman ran swiftly on the left flank and into the box but shoots very wide
- October 22, 2022 01:4957’ Substitutions for the host
Bayala OUT, Nouri IN; Moussiti Oko OUT, Hamouma IN
- October 22, 2022 01:4855’
Messi with another good pass. This time to Soler in the middle, he runs in dangerously but Kone intervenes
- October 22, 2022 01:4351’
Leroy produces another fine save to deflect Sanches’ shot over the bar. Sanches starts the move with a brilliant backheel to Hakimi, who then returns the passs back to the Portuguese to fire at goal
- October 22, 2022 01:3848’
CLOSE! What a pass that from Messi. Absolutely magical. He finds a running Bernat on the left and the No.14 shoots but Leroy puts in a firm block to deny a goal
- October 22, 2022 01:35Second half underway!
Idrissy starts things off for Ajaccio as the game resumes. An interesting fact is that Ajaccio is yet to win a match in its own backyard, Stade Francois Coty stadium
- October 22, 2022 01:22HALF-TIME
PSG with the lead at the halfway mark but that doesn’t mean that Paris dominated the half. Even though it had a better possession than Ajaccio, they both have 5 shots on target each. Mbappe had a couple of chances and Messi had an opening but neither was capitalised. PSG will look to build on this lead but that is not going to be easy
- October 22, 2022 01:1845’
ALMOST!!! A rare sight indeed as Messi misses a clear chance. Ruiz produced a brilliant long ball to Mbappe and he in turn finds Messi. The Argentinian received the ball in an awkward position in the penalty box. He tries to turn and shoot but Youssouf comes in with a sliding tackle to avert danger
- October 22, 2022 01:1342’
CHANCE!! Mbappe yet again with a miss. Verratti with the through ball and Mbappe did well to reach but he lets it fly with a left footed shot
- October 22, 2022 01:1240’
Marchetti with an amazing run as he dribbles past Verratti and passes it to Belaili. He then does well and dummies a couple of PSG defenders before Marquinhos arrives to put the ball away
- October 22, 2022 01:0938’
Free kick for Ajaccio as Sanches comes in with a thunderous dash on the opposition skipper Coutadeur. The latter is down in pain but shrugs it off pretty quickly and the game continues
- October 22, 2022 01:0835’
WHAT A MISS! Mbappe has absolutley squandered this. Hakimi could’ve finished it himself considering the work that he put in the run. The Moroccan moved quickly past a couple of defenders and ran into the box.
- October 22, 2022 01:0533’
CLOSEE! Messi from the right spots Hakimi inside the penalty box and puts a cross in but it is deflected by the Ajaccio defense
- October 22, 2022 01:02Did you know?
Ajaccio has lost just one of its last four Ligue 1 matches (W2 D1), this after having lost the previous five beforehand.
- October 22, 2022 00:5524’
GOOOAAAALLLLLL!!! FIRST CHANCE FOR MBAPPE AND HE TAKES ADVANTAGE OF IT. Messi with yet another assist as the Frenchman nets his ninth league goal of the season. The refree has sought the help of VAR as it was a close-call for an offisde but it is ruled legal. PSG officially in front now
- October 22, 2022 00:54YELLOW CARD22’
Verratti gets a yellow for his mindless tackle on Bayala. He clips the number 14’s right boot as he is brought down
- October 22, 2022 00:5220’
Free-kick for Ajaccio in a dangerous place as Verratti commits a foul. Belaili takes it and decides to take the safer route as he puts in a faint through ball. Marchetti gets it and shoots but it just over Donnarumma for a goal kick
- October 22, 2022 00:5018’
Youssouf, from the left, got the ball from Kone and puts in a wonderful cross that tested Donarumma as he had to jump as high as possible to punch it away. Bayala gets the ball but Hakimi is there to see it through for a PSG goal kick
- October 22, 2022 00:4816’
A little arguement from Hakimi to the match official as he awarded a throw for Ajaccio. Kone gets the ball and attempts an ambitious cross but Donnarumma is untorubled as he gloves it easily
- October 22, 2022 00:4513’
Free-kick for PSG and Messi takes it. A doable distance for the Argentinian. He shoots and it is almost in! His shot is deflected a tad bit Moussiti and Leroy sees it right through the wall as he dives to his right and puts in a save
- October 22, 2022 00:4311’
Intense football there from PSG courtey of a Sanches-Messi link up. Sanches collects the ball from his half, runs forward and passes it to Messi. The number 30 then shows off a couple of tricks from his arsenal as he dribbles diagonally past three defenders and attempts a pass to Mbappe but it is blocked
- October 22, 2022 00:398’
Brilliant interception from Kone as he deflects Messi’s through ball that was directed towards Soler, who’s in the 16-yard box.
- October 22, 2022 00:364’
Bernat’s blunder gifts possession for Ajaccio through Bayala who runs into the penalty box and puts in a shot but it goes wide
- October 22, 2022 00:331’
A minute has passed and Ajaccio players are yet to make their first touch. Meanwhile an attack on the left for PSG as Mbappe receives the ball deep and he tries a grounded cross but it is guided out for a corner for PSG
- October 22, 2022 00:31KICK-OFF!
Messi with the first kick of the game.
- October 22, 2022 00:27T-3
Players have lined up in the tunnel and are almost ready to take the field. Marquinhos is PSG’s captain while Coutadeur will lead Ajaccio
- October 22, 2022 00:22Brace yourself!
We are just under 10 minutes away from the kick-off. Should ideally be a cakewalk for PSG but stats say otherwise. Paris has a shocking 31% win ratio against Ajaccio in Ligue 1. (5 wins out of 16 matches – D8 L3)
- October 22, 2022 00:13PREVIEW
League leader PSG will take on Ajaccio, which is languishing at the bottom of the table, in Ligue 1 at the Stade Francois Coty stadium on Saturday.
Neymar won’t add to his league-high nine goals because the Brazil star is suspended for leader Paris Saint-Germain’s trip to face Ajaccio.
Central defender Sergio Ramos is also suspended as PSG looks to maintain its unbeaten start to the season and move six points clear of second-place Lorient.
In Neymar’s absence, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi could be joined in attack by Hugo Ekitike, who has yet to score after mainly being used as a substitute by coach Christophe Galtier.
-AP
- October 22, 2022 00:05Last 5 meetings
Ajaccio 0-0 PSG
Ajaccio 1-2 PSG
PSG 1-1 Ajaccio
PSG 0-0 Ajaccio
Ajaccio 0-0 PSG
- October 21, 2022 23:54LINE-UPS
PSG: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Mukiele, Marquinhos, Bernat, Fabian, Verratti, Sanches, Soler, Messi, Mbappe
Ajaccio: Leroy, Youssouf, Gonzalez, Avinel, Kone, Marchetti, Coutadeur, Belaili, Bayala, Moussiti Oko, El Idrissy
- October 21, 2022 23:46Head-to-head stats
Total matches: 16
PSG: 5
Ajaccio: 3
Draw: 8
- October 21, 2022 23:35Predicted XI
Ajaccio: Leroy; Youssouf, Gonzalez, Avinel, Koné; Nouri, Marchetti, Coutadeur, Spadanuda; El Idrissy, Moussiti-Oko
PSG: Donnaruma; Hakimi, Mukiele, Marquinhos, Bernat; Ruiz, Verratti, Vitinha; Ekitike, Messi; Mbappé
- October 21, 2022 23:28When does PSG play Ajaccio in Ligue 1?
The Ligue 1 match between PSG and Ajaccio will kick-off at 12.30 am IST on Saturday.
- October 21, 2022 23:28Where to watch the Ligue 1 match between PSG and Ajaccio?
The Ligue 1 match between PSG and Ajaccio will be telecast live on Sports 18 channel and can also be live streamed on Voot app/website and JioTV app.
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