Match report

Paris Saint Germain Secures Victory Over Nice 2-1 In Ligue 1

Nice
Nice
1–2
FT
Paris Saint Germain
Paris Saint Germain
May 15, 2024

Paris Saint Germain edged out Nice in a closely contested Ligue 1 match at the Allianz Riviera on Wednesday, securing a narrow victory by a score of 2-1. The Parisians took an early lead with goals from B. Barcola and Y. Zague within the first quarter of an hour, despite facing a late fightback from Nice through M. Cho's goal. A red card for Melvin Bard in the second half proved decisive as it left Nice short-handed against their formidable opponents.

Key Facts

  • • Paris Saint Germain: 2 goals (B. Barcola, Y. Zague)
  • • Nice: 1 goal (M. Cho)
  • • Melvin Bard received a red card for Nice in the 75th minute
  • • Fouls and cards were frequent on both sides with PSG receiving three yellow cards

Lineups

Nice

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Bułka (G)
  • 23 J. Lotomba (D)
  • 6 J. Todibo (D)
  • 4 Dante (D)
  • 26 M. Bard (D)
  • 11 M. Sanson (M)
  • 8 P. Rosario (M)
  • 19 K. Thuram (M)
  • 25 M. Cho (F)
  • 9 T. Moffi (F)
  • 7 J. Boga (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 A. Mendy
  • 24 G. Laborde
  • 28 H. Boudaoui
  • 29 E. Guessand
  • 15 R. Perraud
  • 18 A. Claude-Maurice
  • 31 M. Dupé
  • 55 Y. Ndayishimiye
  • 27 A. Balde

Paris Saint Germain

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 80 Arnau Tenas (G)
  • 42 Y. Zague (D)
  • 5 Marquinhos (D)
  • 37 M. Škriniar (D)
  • 35 Beraldo (D)
  • 33 W. Zaïre-Emery (M)
  • 17 Vitinha (M)
  • 8 Fabián Ruiz (M)
  • 19 Lee Kang-In (F)
  • 9 Gonçalo Ramos (F)
  • 29 B. Barcola (F)

Substitutes

  • 41 S. Mayulu
  • 11 Marco Asensio
  • 28 Carlos Soler
  • 26 N. Mukiele
  • 4 M. Ugarte
  • 99 G. Donnarumma
  • 15 Danilo Pereira
  • 38 E. Mbappé
  • 30 A. Letellier

Timeline

  1. Paris Saint Germain
    18' Paris Saint Germain Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Barcola · Assist: F. Ruiz
  2. Paris Saint Germain
    20' Paris Saint Germain Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Zague

    Handball

  3. Paris Saint Germain
    23' Paris Saint Germain Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Zague · Assist: B. Barcola
  4. Paris Saint Germain
    26' Paris Saint Germain Card · Yellow Card
    Beraldo

    Foul

  5. Nice
    32' Nice Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Cho · Assist: J. Boga
  6. Paris Saint Germain
    33' Paris Saint Germain Card · Yellow Card
    Marquinhos

    Argument

  7. Nice
    58' Nice subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Lotomba · On: Antoine Mendy
  8. Nice
    58' Nice subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Cho · On: G. Laborde
  9. Nice
    68' Nice subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Sanson · On: Hicham Boudaoui
  10. Nice
    68' Nice subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Moffi · On: E. Guessand
  11. Paris Saint Germain
    71' Paris Saint Germain subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Ramos · On: S. Mayulu
  12. Paris Saint Germain
    71' Paris Saint Germain subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Lee Kang-In · On: M. Asensio
  13. Nice
    75' Nice Card · Red Card
    Melvin Bard

    Professional foul last man

  14. Nice
    82' Nice subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Khéphren Thuram · On: R. Perraud
  15. Paris Saint Germain
    84' Paris Saint Germain subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Ruiz · On: C. Soler
  16. Nice
    90'+3 Nice Card · Yellow Card
    P. Rosario

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Nice Paris Saint Germain
Fouls 13 10
Pass Accuracy 88% 90%
Offsides — —
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 12 11
Corners 7 2
Total Passes 392 714
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 4 4
xG 1.38 0.97
Shots off Target 6 4
Possession 36% 64%
Accurate Passes 344 644
Shots Inside Box 8 5
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Paris Saint Germain took an early lead through B. Barcola's goal in the 18th minute, followed by Y. Zague scoring a quick second just five minutes later to establish their dominance.
  • ▸ Nice fought back with M. Cho scoring in the 32nd minute but couldn't overcome Paris Saint Germain’s resilience and a red card for Melvin Bard further dampened Nice's hopes of an equalizer.