Paris SG edged out Saint-Étienne in a win on Sunday, 1x3, on to matchday 15 of the Ligue 1. Coming into the contest, Saint-Étienne's team came from two wins, and Paris's team came from three wins. Marquinhos with a superb display.
After 23 minutes, Denis Bouanga opened the scoring for Saint-Étienne, with a right-foot strike inside the penalty area. Shortly before the interval, Saint-Étienne's team saw Timothée Kolodziejczak get a straight red card with 45 minutes on the clock, Marquinhos fired home for Paris SG, assisted by Lionel Messi.
In the 79th minute, Ángel Di María struck the second goal for Paris's team, with a left-foot shot, assisted by Lionel Messi. Deep into added time, Marquinhos scored the last goal of the match, through a header inside the box, laid on by Lionel Messi.
After the result Paris SG are 1st in the table, with 40 points, while Saint-Étienne sit 20th place, with 12 points. In relation to forthcoming league matches, Paris's team will host Nice. Meanwhile, Saint-Étienne's team visit Brest.
Saint-Étienne | Paris SG | |||
4 | Shots | 4 | ||
2 | Shots on target | 2 | ||
4 | Total Tackles | 4 | ||
8 | 2 | Tackles Won | 3 | 7 |
7 | 4 | Ball steals | 3 | 8 |
8 | 41 | Total Passes | 101 | 7 |
8 | 34 | Passes Completed | 95 | 7 |
7 | 5 | Saves | 3 | 8 |
8 | 2 | Fouls Committed | 4 | 7 |
7 | 4 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 8 |