Match report

Paris Saint Germain Defeats Celtic 7-1 in UEFA Champions League

Paris Saint Germain
Paris Saint Germain
7–1
FT
Celtic
Celtic
Nov 22, 2017

Paris Saint Germain secured a dominant 7-1 victory over Celtic in their UEFA Champions League clash. The French giants took the lead early through Neymar, who scored twice, while Cavani and Mbappé also found the back of the net. Despite Dembélé's early opener for Celtic, the Scottish side struggled to contain the relentless PSG attack.

Key Facts

  • • Paris Saint Germain 7-1 Celtic
  • • Moussa Dembélé scored for Celtic at 1 minute
  • • Neymar scored two goals for PSG at 9 and 22 minutes
  • • Edinson Cavani netted at 28 and 79 minutes
  • • Kylian Mbappé added a goal at 35 minutes
  • • Marco Verratti and Dani Alves also scored for PSG

Lineups

Paris Saint Germain

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 16 A. Areola (G)
  • 32 Dani Alves (D)
  • 2 Thiago Silva (D)
  • 20 L. Kurzawa (D)
  • 5 Marquinhos (D)
  • 6 M. Verratti (M)
  • 23 J. Draxler (M)
  • 25 A. Rabiot (M)
  • 9 E. Cavani (F)
  • 10 Neymar (F)
  • 29 K. Mbappé (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 J. Pastore
  • 11 Á. Di María
  • 18 G. Lo Celso
  • 1 K. Trapp
  • 3 P. Kimpembe
  • 12 T. Meunier
  • 17 Yuri

Celtic

Formation: 3-5-1-1

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Gordon (G)
  • 23 M. Lustig (D)
  • 20 D. Boyata (D)
  • 5 J. Šimunović (D)
  • 63 K. Tierney (D)
  • 8 S. Brown (M)
  • 49 J. Forrest (M)
  • 42 C. McGregor (M)
  • 18 T. Rogić (M)
  • 21 O. Ntcham (M)
  • 10 M. Dembélé (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 N. Bitton
  • 88 K. Eboue
  • 9 L. Griffiths
  • 7 P. Roberts
  • 11 S. Sinclair
  • 14 S. Armstrong
  • 24 D. de Vries

Timeline

  1. Celtic
    1' Celtic Goal · Normal Goal
    Moussa Dembélé · Assist: O. Ntcham
  2. Paris Saint Germain
    9' Paris Saint Germain Goal · Normal Goal
    Neymar · Assist: Adrien Rabiot
  3. Celtic
    13' Celtic subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Mikael Lustig · On: Nir Bitton
  4. Paris Saint Germain
    22' Paris Saint Germain Goal · Normal Goal
    Neymar · Assist: M. Verratti
  5. Paris Saint Germain
    28' Paris Saint Germain Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Cavani · Assist: Neymar
  6. Celtic
    35' Celtic Card · Yellow Card
    Jozo Šimunović
  7. Paris Saint Germain
    35' Paris Saint Germain Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Mbappe · Assist: Marquinhos
  8. Celtic
    45' Celtic Card · Yellow Card
    Nir Bitton
  9. Paris Saint Germain
    67' Paris Saint Germain subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Draxler · On: J. Pastore
  10. Celtic
    69' Celtic subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Ntcham · On: K. Eboue
  11. Paris Saint Germain
    75' Paris Saint Germain Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Verratti
  12. Paris Saint Germain
    76' Paris Saint Germain subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Mbappe · On: Á. Di María
  13. Paris Saint Germain
    76' Paris Saint Germain subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Verratti · On: G. Lo Celso
  14. Celtic
    77' Celtic subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Moussa Dembélé · On: L. Griffiths
  15. Paris Saint Germain
    79' Paris Saint Germain Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Cavani · Assist: Layvin Kurzawa
  16. Paris Saint Germain
    80' Paris Saint Germain Goal · Normal Goal
    Dani Alves · Assist: G. Lo Celso

Match Stats

Stat Paris Saint Germain Celtic
Fouls 9 7
Pass Accuracy 91% 84%
Offsides 5 0
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 24 7
Corners 5 2
Total Passes 725 428
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 11 1
Shots off Target 12 4
Possession 62% 38%
Accurate Passes 661 358
Shots Inside Box 16 4
Saves 0 4
Shots Outside Box 8 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Neymar's early goals at 9 and 22 minutes shifted the momentum in PSG's favor
  • ▸ Kylian Mbappé's goal at 35 minutes sealed the victory for PSG as Celtic struggled to respond