Paris Saint Germain 1 - 0 RB Leipzig: Finished | 2020-11-24 | Champions League

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Keylor Navas	0	0	3

Forwards	G	S	FC	FW
Neymar 90' 11'	1	1	2	7
Kylian Mbappé 90'	0	2	1	2
Ángel Di María 64'	0	2	1	1

Midfielders	FC	FW
Danilo Pereira	2	0
Leandro Paredes	1	1
Ander Herrera 83'	3	1

Defenders	FC	FW
Alessandro Florenzi	2	1
Mitchel Bakker	0	1
Marquinhos	1	0
Abdou Diallo	2	0

Substitutes	S	FC	FW
Rafinha 64'(Ángel Di María)	1	0	2
Marco Verratti 83'(Ander Herrera)	0	0	2
Moise Kean 90'(Kylian Mbappé)	0	0	0
Pablo Sarabia 90'(Neymar)	1	0	0
Bandiougou Fadiga	0	0	0
Kays Ruiz-Atil	0	0	0
Timothee Pembele	0	0	0
Colin Dagba	0	0	0
Layvin Kurzawa	0	0	0
Alexandre Letellier	0	-	-
Sergio Rico	0	-	-

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Péter Gulácsi	0	1	2

Forwards	G	GA	S	FC	FW
Yussuf Poulsen	0	0	3	1	4

Midfielders	S	FC	FW
Marcel Sabitzer	2	4	1
Amadou Haidara	1	1	2
Christopher Nkunku	0	3	4
Emil Forsberg 74'	4	2	0
Dani Olmo 64'	0	0	0

Defenders	S	FC	FW
Angeliño	0	2	0
Ibrahima Konaté	0	1	0
Dayot Upamecano	1	1	0
Nordi Mukiele 63'	0	1	1

Substitutes	FC	FW
Willi Orban 63'(Nordi Mukiele)	1	0
Justin Kluivert 64'(Dani Olmo)	1	0
Alexander Sørloth 74'(Emil Forsberg)	1	0
Kevin Kampl	0	0
Benjamin Henrichs	0	0
Tyler Adams	0	0
Joscha Wosz	0	0
Eric Martel	0	0
Lazar Samardzic	0	0
Dennis Borkowski	0	0
Philipp Tschauner	-	-
Josep Martínez	-	-

90'+6'

Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.

90'+6'

PSG are next in action against Bordeaux in Ligue 1 at the Parc des Princes on Saturday. Leipzig return to Bundesliga action on the same day at home to Arminia Bielefeld.

90'+6'

Paris Saint-Germain earn a vital win in the Champions League, defeating RB Leipzig 1-0 at the Parc des Princes. Neymar's strike from the penalty spot was the difference in the game as he converted from 12 yards after Angel di Maria was fouled in the area. The German outfit pressed for an equaliser, but lacked a clinical edge in the final third. Yussuf Poulsen and Emil Forsberg were both guilty of missing opportunities that could well have earned their side a share of the spoils.

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FULL-TIME: PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN 1-0 RB LEIPZIG

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BLOCK! Diallo puts his body on the line to stop a drive from Sabitzer in the dying stages of the game. PSG have defended brilliantly in the second half.

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Kean steers an offload into the path of Sarabia, but he scuffs his strike straight at Gulacsi.

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SAVE! Sarabia plays Rafinha into space in the right inside channel and he stabs a low strike towards the bottom-right corner. Gulacsi does well to react to turn the ball behind.

90'+3'

The home side are doing every they can to take time away from Leipzig. It has been resolute if nothing else from PSG.

90'+2'

Rafinha does his job for PSG by winning a free-kick to take time off the clock in the midfield.

90'

There will be six minutes of added time.

90'

Kean replaces Mbappe, who had a quiet evening by his standards.

90'

Neymar is replaced in the closing stages of the game by Sarabia.

89'

WIDE! Sorloth nods the ball down to Kluviert on the edge of the PSG box. He offloads to Sabitzer to strike, but the midfielder drills his effort wide of the left post.

88'

Leipzig are throwing men forward in the dying stages of the game. Will the PSG defence hold out here?

87'

Angelino has space and time on the left flank, but he sends his cross too deep and it travels out for a goal-kick.

85'

Neymar takes valuable time off the clock as he wins a free-kick after being barged over by Sabitzer.

84'

Verratti slides in hard on Nkunku and goes into the book.

83'

Herrera is withdrawn for Verratti in the middle of PSG midfield.

82'

Herrera lunges in on Poulsen as the Dane charges forward and goes into the book.

81'

Neymar breaks into the left inside channel and goes down under pressure from Upamecano. He appeals to the referee for a penalty, but the official is rightly not interested.

79'

OVER! Poulsen has to score! Angelino swings a precise cross into the box for the forward to attack. He rises free in the PSG box, but he can only send his effort over the top. That was the opening Leipzig were searching for.

78'

Sorloth is played into space down the left flank. He tries to send a cross into the box, but it deflects off Marquinhos and travels behind for a corner.

77'

Rafinha clips Haidara on the edge of the Leipzig box and goes into the book.

76'

Leipzig continue to pressure the PSG backline. Diallo does just enough to deflect a header from Sorloth over his own bar following a dangerous cross from Nkunku.

74'

Forsberg is withdraw in the final third for Sorloth for Leipzig.

72'

PSG are struggling to produce anything going forward. Tuchel has produced no answers since the restart for his side's issues.

70'

Leipzig are encamped on the edge of the PSG box, but the blue shirts are holding firm at the back for now. Haidara sees a strike charged down before Bakker is able to bring it away for the hosts.

69'

Angelino makes a break down the left and sends another low cross into the middle. Marquinhos is again the man on the spot for PSG to clear the danger.

68'

Kluivert speeds down the right flank and cuts a low cross back towards Nkunku. Marquinhos has to be alert to make the intervention for the hosts.

66'

Haidara swings a dangerous cross into the middle for Forsberg to attack. He climbs above Marquinhos, but he can only loop a header straight at Navas.

65'

Danilo has to be in the right place at the right time to divert a cross from Forsberg away Poulsen at the near post.

64'

Kluivert comes on to replace Olmo in the final third for the German outfit.

64'

Di Maria is withdrawn for Rafinha and he does not look impressed with his manager.

63'

Orban replaces Mukiele in the Leipzig backline.

62'

Angelino sweeps a cross into the box from the left flank. Poulsen drifts away from Diallo, but he fails to connect with his strike on his left foot.

60'

Poulsen latches on to an offload from Forsberg. Bakker has to track his progress and deflect his cross behind for a corner.

58'

OVER! PSG win a free-kick down the right flank after Neymar draws a foul. Di Maria clips a cross over the top of the Leipzig defence for Mbappe. The Frenchman tries to fire at goal first time, only to blaze his effort over the bar.

57'

Herrera sticks out a leg to win the ball in the midfield from Sabitzer. Neymar tries to release a first-time pass towards Mbappe, but Gulacsi is alert and clears ahead of the forward.

56'

There have been a lot of niggly fouls this evening, which is not helping the tempo of the game.

55'

Sabitzer is back on his feet and we're back underway.

53'

Sabitzer and Mbappe collide down the right flank. The former requires treatment before the game can resume.

52'

Leipzig have enjoyed a strong start to the second half and applying serious pressure on the home side.

51'

WIDE! Olmo surges towards the edge of the PSG box before cutting the ball back to Sabitzer. The midfielder rifles a first-time strike towards goal, but it curls just wide of the left post with Navas beaten.

49'

CHANCE! Haidara charges down the right flank and sends a threatening cross towards the near post. It flies over the head of Diallo towards Forsberg, who guides a right-footed effort towards goal. However, his attempt speeds inches past the upright.

48'

Nkunku swings a cross into the box from the left flank, but Marquinhos rises highest in the box to clear the danger.

45'+1'

Thomas Tuchel will be slightly concerned by his side's performance. They have the lead, but have not had control of the game. Frustration appeared to be getting the better of his team towards the end of the half. The French side face an important 45 minutes in the context of their Champions League season.

47'

Florenzi brings down Nkunku on the left flank for the visitors. Leipzig have a free-kick in a threatening position.

45'+1'

Paris Saint-Germain take a 1-0 lead into the break in their Champions League clash against RB Leipzig. Neymar broke the deadlock from the penalty spot after Angel di Maria was brought down in the box by Marcel Sabitzer. Other than that PSG have been very quiet in the first half. The visitors have had chances to equalise, but Emil Forsberg among other spurned their openings.

46'

We're back underway at the Parc des Princes.

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HALF-TIME: PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN 1-0 RB LEIPZIG

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OVER! Olmo unlocks the PSG defence with a precise cross into the box from the right flank. Forsberg drifts between Diallo and Marquinhos, but can only steer his first-time strike over the bar.

45'

There will be one minute of added time.

43'

Di Maria angles a dangerous cross in from the right flank. Diallo rises to attack the delivery, but he collides with Gulacsi and concedes a free-kick.

42'

Neymar leads a counter upfield for PSG and takes on Haidara in the right inside channel. However, the midfielder sticks to his task and forces the ball behind for a corner.

40'

Paredes talks himself into a booking after disagreeing with the referee about Neymar's yellow card.

40'

Neymar is booked for a loose challenge on Sabitzer.

39'

Mbappe is played into space down the left flank and he breaks into the box. However, Upamecano sticks out a desperate boot to poke the ball away from the forward. PSG's appeals for a penalty are turned down by the referee.

38'

SAVE! Navas beats away a firm strike from Haidara. Poulsen fends off Diallo and offloads to his team-mate on the charge. Haidara blasts an effort towards the net, but it's straight at the PSG keeper, who palms it away from goal.

36'

OVER! Poulsen turns into space on the edge of the box and fends off a challenge from Diallo. However, he slices his left-footed strike well wide of the target.

35'

Mbappe chases a long ball over the top with only Konate back for the visitors. However, Gulacsi races off his line to help his team-mate, controlling the ball with his chest before clearing his lines.

33'

Both teams are struggling for quality in the final third this evening. There has not been a lot of clinical play to test either Gulacsi or Navas on a consistent basis.

31'

WIDE! Di Maria goes for the strike from distance, but after curling his effort around the wall it bends away from goal and travels wide of the right post.

31'

Herrera goes down under pressure from Forsberg and wins a free-kick 30 yards from goal.

30'

Neymar finds space in the final third, but he lines up an ambitious strike from distance on his left foot that is blocked by Upamecano.

29'

Nkunku has another chance to lift a cross into the PSG box after winning a free-kick on the left flank. He angles his cross deep into the middle, but the home side are able to clear their lines through Bakker.

27'

Neymar takes the free-kick, but he can only lift his cross straight at Gulacsi. Not the best from the Brazilian.

26'

Mbappe surges down the right flank an draws the foul from Sabitzer on the edge of the penalty area. It's on the right side of the area, therefore it's a difficult shooting opportunity.

24'

Leipzig win a free-kick in the PSG half, but Nkunku fails to pick out a team-mate in the box as Marquinhos clears ahead of Haidara.

22'

The home side break on the counter as Neymar feeds Di Maria. The Argentine cuts in from the right flank to bend a left-footed strike at goal, but he sends a tame strike straight at Gulacsi.

22'

Haidara has space on the right flank and he whips a cross into the middle, but Navas makes an early call and claims the cross.

21'

PSG have not been able to get their foot on the ball since taking the lead. Tuchel will be concerned that his side are sitting back too much.

19'

Haidara tries to thread a pass through the PSG defensive line, but Poulsen is not on the same page and it travels out for a goal-kick.

17'

It's an open game in Paris and the visitors are certainly not sitting back after going behind. Leipzig's response will please Nagelsmann.

15'

OVER! Mbappe threads a pass through to Neymar in the Leipzig box, but he fails to take it in stride. Upamecano's intervention travels towards Mbappe in the air in the left inside channel. He attempts an acrobatic kick towards goal, only to send his effort over the bar.

13'

Forsberg attempts to keep the pressure on the home side, but he sends his right-footed strike wide of the target.

13'

SAVE! Navas has to be alert as Upamecano rises to glance a header at goal from Forsberg's corner. The PSG keeper leans back and turns his effort over the bar with his fingertips.

12'

WIDE! Haidara raids down the right flank and cuts a cross into the box. It is cleared as far as Sabitzer, who goes for the drive at goal. His effort takes a deflection and travels just wide of the left post.

11'

GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! NEYMAR CONVERTS!!!! 1-0!!!! The Brazilian holds his composure from 12 yards to beat the outstretched hand of Gulacsi. Neymar takes an age with his run-up and stutter steps before striking his effort away from the Leipzig keeper into the bottom-right corner.

9'

PENALTY TO PSG! Di Maria is clipped on the ankle by Sabitzer in the box and the referee points to the spot.

9'

Di Maria clips the ball into the box towards the back post, but Gulacsi comes off his line to make the claim.

8'

Neymar charges forward and gets brought down by a sliding challenge from Sabitzer. PSG get a free-kick in a decent position.

6'

Angelino clips the ball over the top for the run of Forsberg, but Marquinhos tracks it in the air and makes the interception.

4'

It has been a slow start to the contest due to niggly fouls committed by both teams.

2'

Forsberg tries to lunge for the ball on the edge of the PSG box, but catches Paredes with his boot. He goes into the book for his challenge.

1'

We're underway at the Parc des Princes.

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PSG have lost four of their last six games against German opponents in the UEFA Champions League (W2), including each of the last two – 0-1 v Bayern Munich and 1-2 v RB Leipzig.

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Nagelsmann has made three changes to his team to take on PSG this evening. Mukiele comes into the back four to replace Adams at right-back. Kampl drops out of the side for Forsberg, while Sorloth is replaced by Poulsen as the spearhead of the attack.

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Tuchel has responded to his side's defeat to Monaco at the weekend by making six changes. Florenzi, Marquinhos, Bakker, Paredes, Herrera and Neymar slot back into the starting line-up. Presnel Kimpembe and Idrissa Gueye are suspended, while Dagba, Kurzawa, Kean, Sarabia and Rafinha all drop to the bench this evening.

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RB LEPIZIG SUBS: Willi Orban, Philipp Tschauner, Tyler Adams, Alexander Sorloth, Lazar Samardzic, Justin Kluivert, Josep Martinez, Benjamin Heinrichs, Dennis Borkowski, Kevin Kampl, Eric Martel, Joscha Wosz.

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RB LEIPZIG (4-2-3-1): Peter Gulacsi; Nordi Mukiele, Ibrahima Konate, Dayot Upamecano, Angelino; Marcel Sabitzer, Amadou Haidara; Christopher Nkunku, Dani Olmo, Emil Forsberg; Yussuf Poulsen.

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PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN SUBS: Marco Verratti, Rafinha, Sergio Rico, Moise Kean, Pablo Sarabia, Layvin Kurzawa, Alexandre Letellier, Colin Dagba, Timothee Pembele, Kays Ruiz-Atil, Bandiougou Fadiga.

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PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN (4-3-3): Keylor Navas; Alessandro Florenzi, Abdou Diallo, Marquinhos, Mitchel Bakker; Ander Herrera, Danilo Pereira, Leandro Paredes; Angel di Maria, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar.

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Leipzig can take a huge stride towards the knockout stage with a victory tonight. They have been impressive outside of their hammering at the hands of Manchester United in the group stage. Julian Nagelsmann's side displayed their resolve to overcome PSG in their last European game, bouncing back from a goal down to win in Leipzig. Their Bundesliga form has been solid since, although they were held by Eintracht Frankfurt at the weekend. A clinical edge is required in Paris.

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PSG desperately need to find their form in the Champions League, sitting off the pace of the top two sports after three matches. Thomas Tuchel's men have been beaten by Manchester United and Leipzig, suffering a 2-1 defeat last time out against the German outfit. They were beaten last time out by Monaco in Ligue 1, squandering a 2-0 lead in the process. A response is required tonight.

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Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Champions League clash between Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig at the Parc des Princes.

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