Mbappe hits late winner as PSG edge Nice to go top

Published on: 01 October 2022

PSG are unbeaten in 18 Ligue 1 matches

Kylian Mbappe scored a late winner as Paris St-Germain beat Nice to climb back to the top of the Ligue 1 table.

Lionel Messi's excellent 20-yard free-kick, which left Kasper Schmeichel rooted to the spot, gave the French champions the lead.

Gaetan Laborde pounced from close range with his first Nice goal to give the visitors a surprise leveller.

But substitute Mbappe struck in the 83rd minute to seal PSG's seventh win in a row in all competitions.

The French striker, who replaced Hugo Ekitike just before the hour mark, slotted in from Nordi Mukiele's cutback.

PSG are yet to lose since Christophe Galtier, who managed Nice last season, replaced Mauricio Pochettino as boss in the summer.

They go top with eight wins and a draw from nine games. Marseille, who drop to second, are also unbeaten with seven wins and two draws.

    Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text

Line-upsPSG

Formation 3-4-2-1

99G Donnarumma26Mukiele5Marquinhos4Ramos2Hakimi17Vitinha8Ruiz14Bernat30Messi10Neymar44Ekitike

    99G Donnarumma26Mukiele5Marquinhos4Ramos2Hakimi17Vitinha8RuizSubstituted forRenato Sanchesat 72'minutesSubstituted forDaniloat 88'minutes14BernatSubstituted forTavares Mendesat 59'minutes30MessiSubstituted forSarabiaat 88'minutesBooked at 90mins10Neymar44EkitikeSubstituted forMbappéat 59'minutes

Substitutes

    1Navas7Mbappé15Danilo18Renato Sanches19Sarabia25Tavares Mendes28Soler31Bitshiabu33Zaïre-Emery

Nice

Formation 5-4-1

1Schmeichel20Atal8Rosario4Costa Santos42Viti26Bard11Barkley16Ramsey99Lemina10Diop24Laborde

    1Schmeichel20AtalSubstituted forLotombaat 76'minutes8Rosario4Costa SantosBooked at 27mins42Viti26Bard11BarkleySubstituted forPépéat 62'minutes16RamseySubstituted forThuramat 62'minutes99LeminaSubstituted forBeka Bekaat 76'minutes10Diop24LabordeSubstituted forDelortat 84'minutes

Substitutes

    5Bech Sørensen7Delort14Brahimi19Thuram21Beka Beka23Lotomba29Pépé33Mendy90Bulka

Referee:Jerome BrisardAttendance:47,000Match StatsHome TeamPSGAway TeamNicePossessionHome57%Away43%ShotsHome12Away4Shots on TargetHome4Away1CornersHome4Away0FoulsHome16Away9Live Text Post update

Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Nice 1.

90'+4'Full Time

Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Nice 1.

90'+4'Post update

Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'+4'Post update

Foul by Khéphren Thuram (Nice).

90'+1'Booking

Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90'Post update

Attempt saved. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

89'Post update

Attempt blocked. Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross.

89'Post update

Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Dante.

89'Post update

Attempt blocked. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross.

89'Post update

Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Melvin Bard.

88'Post update

Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.

88'Post update

Foul by Alexis Beka Beka (Nice).

88'Substitution

Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Lionel Messi.

88'Substitution

Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Danilo Pereira replaces Renato Sanches because of an injury.

85'Post update

Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

85'Post update

Foul by Alexis Beka Beka (Nice).

84'Substitution

Substitution, Nice. Andy Delort replaces Gaëtan Laborde.

83'goalGoal!

Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Nice 1. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.

82'Post update

Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

82'Post update

Foul by Gaëtan Laborde (Nice).

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Source: bbc.com

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