Match report

Paris Saint Germain 5-1 Başakşehir: Champions League Dominance

Paris Saint Germain
Paris Saint Germain
5–1
FT
Başakşehir
Başakşehir
Dec 9, 2020

Paris Saint Germain overwhelmed Başakşehir with a dominant 5-1 victory in their UEFA Champions League clash. Neymar was the standout performer with three goals, while Kylian Mbappe added two more. The Turkish side struggled to contain PSG's attacking prowess, leading to an emphatic win for the French giants.

Key Facts

  • • Neymar scored three goals (10', 38', 50')
  • • Kylian Mbappe scored two goals (penalty 42', 62')
  • • Başakşehir's only goal came from Mehmet Topal (57')
  • • PSG had several key substitutions, including Rafinha (46'), Marquinhos (67')
  • • Başakşehir received three yellow cards (M. Tekdemir, Rafael, Enzo Crivelli)

Lineups

Paris Saint Germain

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Navas (G)
  • 5 Marquinhos (D)
  • 24 A. Florenzi (D)
  • 3 P. Kimpembe (D)
  • 25 M. Bakker (D)
  • 6 M. Verratti (M)
  • 15 Danilo Pereira (D)
  • 8 L. Paredes (M)
  • 12 Rafinha (M)
  • 10 Neymar (F)
  • 7 K. Mbappé (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Á. Di María
  • 4 T. Kehrer
  • 27 I. Gueye
  • 22 A. Diallo
  • 32 T. Pembele
  • 20 L. Kurzawa
  • 30 A. Letellier
  • 37 B. Fadiga
  • 21 Ander Herrera
  • 18 M. Kean
  • 16 Sergio Rico
  • 31 C. Dagba

Başakşehir

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 34 M. Günok (G)
  • 3 H. Kaldırım (D)
  • 4 Rafael (D)
  • 26 Ponck (D)
  • 5 M. Topal (D)
  • 21 M. Tekdemir (M)
  • 17 İ. Kahveci (M)
  • 23 D. Türüç (F)
  • 10 B. Özcan (M)
  • 22 F. Gulbrandsen (F)
  • 27 E. Crivelli (F)

Substitutes

  • 63 B. Bolingoli-Mbombo
  • 19 D. Ba
  • 20 Giuliano
  • 77 E. Kaplan
  • 11 N. Chadli
  • 13 A. Kıvanç
  • 1 V. Babacan
  • 89 E. Karakuş

Timeline

  1. Başakşehir
    10' Başakşehir Card · Yellow Card
    M. Tekdemir

    Foul

  2. Başakşehir
    12' Başakşehir Card · Yellow Card
    Rafael

    Foul

  3. Paris Saint Germain
    21' Paris Saint Germain Goal · Normal Goal
    Neymar · Assist: M. Verratti
  4. Paris Saint Germain
    38' Paris Saint Germain Goal · Normal Goal
    Neymar · Assist: K. Mbappe
  5. Paris Saint Germain
    41' Paris Saint Germain Var · Goal cancelled
    M. Bakker
  6. Başakşehir
    42' Başakşehir Card · Yellow Card
    Mert Günok

    Foul

  7. Paris Saint Germain
    42' Paris Saint Germain Goal · Penalty
    K. Mbappe
  8. Paris Saint Germain
    46' Paris Saint Germain subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Rafinha · On: Á. Di María
  9. Paris Saint Germain
    50' Paris Saint Germain Goal · Normal Goal
    Neymar · Assist: Á. Di María
  10. Başakşehir
    57' Başakşehir Goal · Normal Goal
    Mehmet Topal · Assist: I. C. Kahveci
  11. Paris Saint Germain
    62' Paris Saint Germain Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Mbappe · Assist: Á. Di María
  12. Başakşehir
    63' Başakşehir Card · Yellow Card
    Enzo Crivelli

    Foul

  13. Paris Saint Germain
    67' Paris Saint Germain subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Marquinhos · On: T. Kehrer
  14. Başakşehir
    68' Başakşehir subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Kaldırım · On: Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo
  15. Başakşehir
    68' Başakşehir subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Enzo Crivelli · On: D. Ba
  16. Başakşehir
    68' Başakşehir subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Rafael · On: Giuliano
  17. Paris Saint Germain
    80' Paris Saint Germain subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Verratti · On: I. Gueye
  18. Başakşehir
    80' Başakşehir subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Gulbrandsen · On: E. Kaplan
  19. Paris Saint Germain
    80' Paris Saint Germain subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Florenzi · On: T. Pembele
  20. Başakşehir
    89' Başakşehir subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Tekdemir · On: Nacer Chadli
  21. Paris Saint Germain
    90' Paris Saint Germain Card · Yellow Card
    T. Pembele

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Paris Saint Germain Başakşehir
Fouls 5 14
Pass Accuracy 93% 79%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 10
Corners 5 6
Total Passes 766 344
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 7 3
Shots on Target 9 4
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 68% 32%
Accurate Passes 710 273
Shots Inside Box 9 6
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 11 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Neymar's early goal (10') set the tone for PSG's dominance
  • ▸ PSG capitalized on Başakşehir's early yellow cards, taking control of the game with two quick goals in the first half
  • ▸ Kylian Mbappe's penalty (42') further solidified PSG's lead, leading to a comfortable finish