The essential :
Duel of extremes between PSG, relentless leader of Ligue 1 with six successes in as many matches, and Metz, red lantern of the Championship.
Even deprived of Lionel Messi, affected against Lyon on Sunday (2-1) and preserved, Paris has sufficient manpower to win at Saint-Symphorien.
The way will be important, too, while the Parisians do not yet emerge an attractive collective.
A success for Mauricio Pochettino's men would allow them to prepare in the best possible way their meeting on Saturday against Montpellier and, above all, their European shock against Manchester City on Tuesday.
Follow Metz-PSG minute by minute:
17 ′.
Through his incessant movements, Mbappé offers many solutions to PSG.
His technical relationship with Neymar is impressive in this first quarter of an hour, the two men are constantly looking for each other.
15 ′.
Rafinha fouled Pajot in the Parisian half of the field.
On the eccentric free kick to the left, Kouyaté is searched for with his head in the box, but it is Kimpembe who wins in the air.
12 ′.
Stat '.
With 18 goals scored before kick-off (19 now), an average of 3 per match, Paris is by far the best attack in the championship.
10 ′.
Oukidja stops Mbappé!
(0-1)
It goes too fast for the Messins, in the street behind.
Neymar still finds the gap and sees the bleeding call of Mbappé in the axis.
Facing the goalkeeper, the latter tries a hook but Oukidja manages to grab the ball in the attacker's feet!
7 ′.
The Messins are in the hard, with a new hot Parisian action.
Shifted to the left, Icardi finds Mbappé launched in the axis.
The strike of the French international goes over.
5 ′.
HAKIMI ALREADY FINDS THE FAILURE !!!
(0-1) Paris opened the scoring very early in the match.
Neymar finds a bright opening towards Icardi in the back of the defense, who stings his ball above Oukidja.
The ball is saved on its line by Udol, but Hakimi then takes over without control and sends the ball into the goal!
5 'Opening of the score of @ AchrafHakimi!
🔥 # 𝐅𝐂𝐌𝐏𝐒𝐆 pic.twitter.com/FlNGsl36og
- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) September 22, 2021
3 ′.
There were doubts about the two evening systems.
Obviously, the Messins play four behind, while the PSG seems to evolve well in 4-4-2 diamond with Mbappé and Neymar very mobile.
1 ′.
Let's go to Saint-Symphorien!
(0-0)
It is the Parisians who kick off this meeting of the 7th day of Ligue 1.
🔛⏳ Let's go for the 7th day of # Ligue1 with this # 𝐅𝐂𝐌𝐏𝐒𝐆!
🔴🔵 #AllezParis pic.twitter.com/KuZzVKlgoE
- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) September 22, 2021
8:57 p.m.
The players make their entrance on the lawn of Saint-Symphorien, accompanied by the referee of the meeting, Jérémie Pignard.
The kick-off is imminent!
8:53 p.m.
In addition to Messi, Paris will not be able to count on Marco Verratti (recovery).
Sergio Ramos continues his individual preparation on the pitch.
Young Ismaël Gharbi is not there, as are left-backs Juan Bernat and Layvin Lurzawa.
On the Metz side, Manuel Cabit, Thomas Delaine and Kevin N'Doram, injured, are missing.
8:51 p.m.
Last in Ligue 1, Metz saw a chaotic start to the season, and is always looking for a first success (3 draws, 3 defeats).
Frédéric Antonetti had little taste of the last defeat of the Garnets, on the last day against Strasbourg (3-0).
8:47 p.m.
Faced with the red lantern of the Championship, Paris is aiming for nothing more than a seventh consecutive success in Ligue 1, before setting off in the preparation of Manchester City in the Champions League with the reception of Montpellier on Saturday.
😉👍🏻 @KMbappe # 𝐅𝐂𝐌𝐏𝐒𝐆 pic.twitter.com/kNkshZ0MpT
- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) September 22, 2021
8:38 p.m.
With four matches in ten days (Lyon, Metz, Montpellier, Manchester City), Pochettino must manage his workforce for this trip to the Saint-Symphorien stadium.
Unstoppable since the start of the season (6 wins in 6 matches), the Parisians are sure to retain their leadership position, even in the event of defeat.
Behind them, OM are five points behind.
8:32 p.m.
In the absence of Messi, Mauricio Pochettino seems to have his team in 4-4-2 diamond and relaunches Mauro Icardi in tip, he who offered the victory in Paris against Lyon on Sunday (2-1).
Neymar will find a more axial position, behind the Mbappé-Icardi duo.
Presnel Kimpembe continues, unlike Ander Herrera or Idrissa Gueye, replaced in the eleven by Rafinha and Georginio Wijnaldum.
As part of an alternation in the goal, Gianluigi Donnarumma gives way this time to Keylor Navas.
8:20 p.m.
Suffering from a contusion after a blow received on his left knee during the match against Lyon, Lionel Messi is forfeited for the Parisian trip to Lorraine.
His participation also remains uncertain for the reception of Montpellier on Saturday at the Parc des Princes during the 8th day of Ligue 1.
PSG: New camera angle shows how Messi got injured in a collision with Boateng
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- The Parisian |
PSG (@le_Parisien_PSG) September 22, 2021
8:14 p.m.
The eleven of Metz: Oukidja - Centonze, Bronn (cap.), Kouyaté, Udol - Maïga, Pajot, Sarr - Gueye, Niane, Yade.
#FCMPSG [ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕡𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟]
💥 The composition of Garnets for the reception of @PSG_inside is presented to you by AXIA Interim!
AXIA Interim 👉 https://t.co/Je0NKNdNRE pic.twitter.com/mYo6CfgGeu
- Fc Metz ☨ (@FCMetz) September 22, 2021
8:10 p.m.
The eleven of PSG: Navas - Hakimi, Marquinhos (cap.), Kimpembe, N. Mendes - D. Pereira, Rafinha, Wijnaldum - Neymar - Icardi, Mbappé.
🆗✊ The Parisian composition 🆚 @FCMetz # 𝐅𝐂𝐌𝐏𝐒𝐆 pic.twitter.com/cze6xk3Rx0
- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) September 22, 2021
20 hours.
Good evening everyone and welcome to our site to follow live commented on the match between FC Metz (20th, 3 points) and Paris Saint-Germain (1st, 18 points), counting for the 7th day of Ligue 1. Coup d ' dispatch scheduled for 9 p.m.
