Paris Saint Germain 1 - 0 Metz: Finished | 2020-09-16 | Ligue 1

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Keylor Navas	0	0	1

Forwards	S	FC	FW
Mauro Icardi	3	1	1
Ángel Di María	4	0	1
Pablo Sarabia 69'	3	1	1

Midfielders	G	S	FC	FW
Ander Herrera	0	2	0	1
Julian Draxler 93'	1	2	1	0
Idrissa Gueye 84'	0	1	0	1

Defenders	S	FC	FW
Colin Dagba	2	0	1
Marquinhos	0	0	0
Abdou Diallo	1	3	0
Mitchel Bakker 63'	0	0	0

Substitutes	FC	FW
Juan Bernat 86'	2	0
Presnel Kimpembe 69'(Pablo Sarabia)	0	0
Bandiougou Fadiga 84'(Idrissa Gueye)	0	0
Maxen Kapo	0	0
Kays Ruiz-Atil	0	0
Timothee Pembele	0	0
Arnaud Kalimuendo	0	0
Jesé	0	0
Marcin Bulka	-	-

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Alexandre Oukidja	0	1	7

Forwards	S	FC	FW
Ibrahima Niane 82'	1	0	3
Farid Boulaya 81'	1	0	0
Habib Diallo 73'	1	1	1

Midfielders	FC	FW
Fabien Centonze	1	1
Thomas Delaine	1	1
Habib Maïga	2	1
Vincent Pajot 86'	0	0

Defenders	FC	FW
Mamadou Fofana	0	0
John Boye	0	0
Dylan Bronn	1	1

Substitutes	S	FC	FW
Opa Nguette 73'(Habib Diallo)	0	0	0
Youssef Maziz 81'(Farid Boulaya)	1	0	0
Thierry Ambrose 82'(Ibrahima Niane)	0	0	0
Victorien Angban 86'(Vincent Pajot)	0	0	0
Papa Ndiaga Yade	0	0	0
Warren Tchimbembé	0	0	0
Matthieu Udol	0	0	0
Laurent Jans	0	0	0
Marc-Aurèle Caillard	0	-	-

90'+6'

That's it from me tonight. Until the next time, it's adieu.

90'+6'

It's harsh on Metz, but they remain without a point at the bottom end of the table. PSG are off the mark, though three points only take them as high as 15th.

90'+6'

A scrappy goal proves the decider at the end of a dire game of football. PSG struggled for fluency throughout and were left with nine men as Diallo earned two yellow cards and Bernat limped off with a serious-looking injury. Draxler settled it in stoppage time, nodding into an empty net after Oukidja had failed to clear a low cross from Di Maria. Both teams attacked from wide positions without ever really threatening, with some wayward crossing making for a frustrating watch.

90'+6'

FULL-TIME: PSG 1-0 METZ

90'+5'

You'd struggle to argue PSG have deserved this, but winning badly is what good teams do. It's harsh on Metz, but they were caught on the counter in stoppage time with a two-man advantage, which is pretty criminal.

90'+4'

Just so we're clear, I was kidding when I said PSG were settling for a draw two minutes ago.

90'+3'

GOOOALLLL! PSG have won it at the death, it's Draxler! Di Maria crosses from the left and though Icardi can't quite get to it, Oukidja doesn't get a good fist to the ball and it bounces up for the German, who nods it calmly into the empty net.

90'+2'

With Diallo sent off and Bernat injured, PSG might just be happy to settle for a point now. They're struggling with nine men.

90'+1'

That was so nearly it! PSG get nowhere near the ball as Metz put a move together through midfield, eventually finding the sub Maziz wide open at the edge of the area. He strokes it right-footed towards the bottom-right corner, but his first-time effort bounces wide of the post.

90'

There's going to be five minutes of added time. Can somebody finally conjure up a bit of quality in attack?

89'

There's almost a late sting in the tale from Metz! Delaine does really well down the left and gets a decent low cross in, but neither Ambrose nor Centonze can quite get a foot to it.

89'

Bernat has gone down the tunnel, hopping on his right foot as those two staff members carry him.

88'

PSG win a free-kick about 35 yards out and Di Maria goes for goal, having finally decided the crossing tactic isn't working. He gets it horribly wrong, firing it a long way high and wide.

87'

PSG want a penalty as Icardi goes up for a header with Boye and hits the deck, but there's nothing doing from the referee. Boye won the header, but he went over the top of the forward to get there. Seen them given.

86'

Angban comes on in place of Pajot for the closing minutes.

85'

This looks bad for Bernat. He's had to be helped off the field by two members of PSG staff, and he looks in real pain.

84'

Now a PSG sub, as Fadiga - without a name on his shirt - replaces Gueye.

83'

Dagba takes matters into his own hands, turning Delaine inside out as he comes in from the right. He earns himself space to shoot, but drags a left-footed effort across goal and wide.

82'

Ambrose is also on for Metz, replacing Niane.

81'

Another Metz change. Maziz replaces Boulaya, who was bright in the first half but hasn't been a factor in the second.

81'

Another PSG attack breaks down as Bernat catches Bronn late in the Metz area.

79'

Great save Oukidja! PSG are turning the screw now. Di Maria drifts in from the left and finds Icardi in the area, who plays it straight back to him with a backheel. Di Maria hits the loose ball first time, but the Metz keeper spreads himself and makes the save with his outstretched left foot.

78'

Nguette threatens to race clear down the left for Metz, but Gueye gets across to make a great recovery tackle. Keeps the ball in and PSG come away with it.

77'

Close! That's the best chance of the game so far. Draxler works himself some space at the left side of the box and picks out Icardi with a drilled low ball, but the forward hits it straight at Oukidja from six yards.

76'

Oukidja spills a simple high cross under no pressure, but has plenty of time to gather up the loose ball.

75'

There's a quarter of an hour to go. Herrera's header from the corner is probably as close as we've come to a goal in the second half, because it's about the only time somebody's connected with a cross.

74'

The sub Nguette hasn't scored in any of his last 43 away games in Ligue 1, last doing so for Valenciennes in April 2013.

73'

Metz make their first change, Nguette on for Diallo.

72'

Maiga tracks back well to close down Gueye as he looks to find crossing space. Herrera meets the corner at the near post, but can't get a fine enough touch and heads wide of the near post.

70'

Close! Di Maria slips a pass through to the underlapping Dagba in the area, and he just can't find Icardi for a tap-in. From the resulting corner, every player rushes toward the near post, and Di Maria spanks it about 15 yards over all of their heads.

69'

Here's an interesting change. PSG are looking for a goal, but on comes Kimpembe for Sarabia.

67'

Di Maria looks to curl in yet another cross as Sarabia yet again looks to get in behind and yet again, it doesn't connect. Goal kick.

66'

That's PSG's fourth red card in about 70 minutes of football, if you count the end of the Marseille game as 'football'.

65'

Diallo is sent off! He gets a second yellow for pulling the shirt of Niane.

64'

Boye shows a brilliant turn of pace to get ahead of Sarabia after a long ball over the top. He absolutely ate up the ground there.

63'

Bernat comes on for Bakker.

62'

Bernat looks to be getting ready to come on for PSG. Bakker overhits a cross from the left, nowhere near anybody useful.

61'

Centonze is booked for treading on Di Maria's foot.

60'

The home crowd is beginning to sound pretty disgruntled. Which is fair enough, as this has been very dull.

58'

Boulaya delivers a Metz corner from the right, but it's easily cleared away. Surely at some point of this game, an attacking player is going to get on the end of a cross?

56'

Draxler is booked for a late challenge on Centonze.

55'

In matches like this, you do see the issue with having a striker like Icardi leading the line. When he's not scoring, he doesn't do an awful lot else - which is fine when you have Neymar and Mbappe buzzing about, but the Metz defence is coping with this front three easily enough for the most part.

53'

Centonze gets up above Sarabia to knock another cross behind for a corner, which is headed away.

51'

Sarabia is constantly trying to run in behind through the left channel. Draxler aims for him with a raking long ball from deep, but he can't quite stretch to meet it in the air and it flies behind for a goal kick.

50'

Maiga looks to trick his way around Bakker by the corner flag, but the young defender gets a foot in.

45'+2'

PSG could use some inspiration... could we see a rare appearance from the lesser-spotted Jese Rodriguez?

48'

PSG look to have the perfect opportunity for a counter-attack with Sarabia racing clear down the left, but Icardi can't beat the last defender with his pass.

45'+2'

Well, it has been a very goalless game so far. Metz have looked bright in parts, with a couple of dangerous-looking crosses not quite finding their targets in the area. PSG have had most of the ball as you'd expect, but not done a lot with it. Icardi has headed two Di Maria crosses over the bar, while Sarabia has seen a shot hacked away from the line after just about beating the keeper.

47'

Draxler tries to keep the ball in the air with some kick-ups at the edge of the area. It looks like he's pushed over by Centonze, but there's nothing given.

45'+2'

HALF-TIME: PSG 0-0 METZ

45'+1'

One minute of stoppage time.

46'

Maiga is booked for holding Icardi back.

45'

We're back up and running for the second half. Some entertainment, please!

45'

The home fans voice their frustration as an offside flag goes up against Bakker on the left.

44'

Diallo goes down in some pain after receiving a stray elbow from Diallo.

43'

Di Maria delivers a deep free-kick into the area from the right. Diallo gets ahead of Icardi to head behind, and a free-kick is given to the visitors for some shoving in the area anyway.

42'

PSG are getting plenty of crosses into the area but they just can't connect with any of them. Metz are making it difficult with the number of players they have back, but the qualiy of delivery just hasn't been good enough so far.

41'

Metz have lost four of their last seven games in Ligue 1, as many as they'd lost in their previous 17 matches.

39'

So close! Niane can't connect properly with a ball into the PSG box and the hosts break upfield. Sarabia tries to squeeze a shot past Oukidja and the keeper can't quite keep it out, but a defender gets back to hack the ball clear as it bounces towards the goal.

38'

Again Sarabia finds space at the left side of the area, but he can't find Icardi with his cut-back.

37'

A loose ball pops up to Gueye at the edge of the D. He takes a touch and shoots right-footed, but hits a low shot straight at Oukidja.

35'

Ten minutes to go until half-time, and it's not been a great one so far. PSG do miss their star duo of Neymar and Mbappe when they're not around.

33'

Another decent chance for PSG comes as Di Maria crosses for Icardi from the left. Again, he does well to rise above his markers but again, nods it over the bar.

32'

Sarabia gets in through the left channel and shoots from just outside the six-yard box, but he powers his effort over the crossbar.

31'

Di Maria loops a free-kick towards the penalty spot from a central area in midfield, but once again it's a white Metz shirt that gets to the ball first.

30'

A headed clearance falls to Herrera at the edge of the area, and he just has to shoot as he chests it down. He swings his right foot at the ball but sends his half-volley a long way over.

29'

Diallo gets up well to head clear a corner from the left.

28'

Delaine makes a good sliding interception by the left touchline to put the ball out and relieve some pressure.

27'

Icardi looks to lay off Draxler with a backheel in the area, but he doesn't quite connect with the ball and Fofana gets to it first.

25'

Diallo crosses from the right to Boulaya who finishes tamely, straight at Navas when free at the edge of the area - but it looked as though he was well offside and knew as much.

24'

Di Maria is looking lively tonight. He makes a great surging run before attempting a delicate pass in behind to Sarabia, but he can't quite keep it in as he looks to pull it back from the byline.

23'

Gueye lays the ball off to Bakker to cross from the left, but his lofted effort is nowhere near a PSG shirt and easily headed clear.

21'

It hasn't been a rip-roaring start to the game, but PSG are starting to apply a bit of sustained pressure now. Draxler has a pop from range after coming in from the right, but it flies high over the crossbar.

19'

Despite only 5000 fans being allowed in, there was a bit of an atmosphere generated against Marseille here the other night. It's sleepier today.

18'

Some neat play in midfield from PSG sees Icardi almost slipped in behind, but Oukidja comes out to grab the ball at the edge of the penalty area.

17'

Oukidja has been sprayed down and bandaged up, and he's ok to continue.

16'

There's going to be a bit of a break in play now as Oukidja took a flying boot in the thigh from Boye when clearing that corner, and he wants some stud marks in his thigh seen to.

14'

Oukidja almost puts his first through the back of a defender's head as he comes out to clear, but he does manage to get it away.

13'

Sarabia goes close! It comes out of nowhere as Di Maria shields the ball from a defender at the edge of the area before slipping it in behind, and Oukidja gets an important touch as Sarabia looks to finish with his left foot. Corner.

12'

First chance for PSG! It's a simple one as Di Maria floats in a cross from the left, and Icardi heads over from a central position, about eight yards out.

10'

Dagba is put under pressure at the back and forced to spoon a clearance out of play at the edge of the box, but Metz go all the way back to the goalkeeper from the resulting throw-in.

9'

PSG have lost their first two games of the season. They've never lost their first three in a top-flight campaign in the 50-year history of the club.

8'

The visitors have started brightly so far. You can tell it's a bit-part PSG team.

7'

Boulaya finds some space on the left and plays a lovely pass in behind for Niane through the middle. His first touch looks to be a good one but the ball just skids away from him as he looks to go around Navas, who comes out well to smother it.

6'

The Metz front three look to link up at the edge of the area, but Diallo's pass deflects off a defender into the arms of Navas.

5'

Boulaya gets in behind following a long punt upfield from goalkeeper Oukidja, but Dagba prevents him from getting a clear shot away.

4'

Di Maria's corner is headed mostly clear by the first man but the visitors can't get the ball properly away, and Icardi forces a throw-in by the corner flag.

3'

PSG hold onto possession in the Metz half as the visitors look to line up with a back five off the ball. Di Maria tries his luck from range and it deflects behind for a corner on the right.

2'

Metz win an early free-kick in midfield and it's swung into the box from near the right touchline, but it's headed clear easily enough. The ball eventually comes back in and Diallo stretches to try and turn it home at the corner of the six-yard box, but Navas drops down to gather.

1'

Diallo is booked for an early foul.

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We're off!

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The teams are on their way out of the tunnel, and we're moments away from kick-off.

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PSG have won their last eight Ligue 1 games against Metz, scoring 27 goals in the process. They haven’t lost at home to Metz in the league since March 1996, two and a half years before Kylian Mbappe was born.

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It's a youthful PSG team once again. Neymar, Leandro Paredes and Layvin Kurzawa are all suspended but new club captain Marquinhos returns to the XI, as do Icardi and Draxler. Metz make three changes from the side beaten 1-0 at Lille last time out.

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SUBS: Laurent Jans, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Warren Tchimbembe, Marc-Aurele Caillard, Matthieu Udol, Opa Nguette, Youssef Maziz, Thierry Ambrose, Victorien Angban.

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METZ (4-3-1-2): Alexandre Oukidja; Thomas Delane, Dylan Bronn, John Boye, Fabien Centonze; Habib Diallo, Mamadou Fofana, Vincent Pajot; Farid Boulaya; Habib Maiga, Ibrahima Niane.

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SUBS: Presnel Kimpembe, Jese, Timothee Pembele, Juan Bernat, Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga, Kays Ruiz-Atil, Bandiougou Fadiga, Marcin Bulka.

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PSG (4-3-3): Keylor Navas; Mitchel Bakker, Marquinhos, Abdou Diallo, Colin Dagba; Idrissa Gueye, Ander Herrera, Julian Draxler; Angel Di Maria, Mauro Icardi, Pablo Sarabia.

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After two games and two defeats, PSG start the game way down in 18th place. Metz are level with them on points and goal difference, so it’s a real relegation six-pointer!

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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of this Ligue 1 match, as Thomas Tuchel’s defending champions Paris Saint-Germain look to put their bad start to the season behind them against Vincent Hognon’s Metz.

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