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PSG are next in action next Sunday against Troyes at the Parc des Princes, while Strasbourg are on the road next Saturday against Brest.
Strasbourg battle back from a two-goal deficit to earn a 3-3 draw against Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade de la Meinau. Kevin Gameiro put the home side ahead in the second minute, but the champions responded as Kylian Mbappe equalised with a neat finish. He turned provider for the second to tee up Achraf Hakimi to put the visitors ahead before he capitalised on a mistake from Alexander Djiku to notch his brace and PSG's third. However, an own goal from Marco Verratti gave Strasbourg hope, and they earned a share of the spoils courtesy of a composed strike from Anthony Caci at the death. Caci's goal could have huge implications for Strasbourg's hopes of playing European football next season.
90' + 6' FULL-TIME: STRASBOURG 3-3 PSG
G. Donnarumma
Yellow Card
90' + 6' Donnarumma is booked for time-wasting for the home side from the resulting goal-kick.
90' + 5' CHANCE! Diallo latches on to Bellegarde's flick over the top and shoots first-time on his left foot, but he drags his effort wide of the target. That was a chance to win the game for the hosts.
P. Kimpembe
Yellow Card
90' + 3' Kimpembe goes into the book for the visitors after appealing to the referee about Caci's goal. He feels that there was a foul in the build-up.
D. Liénard
Assist
90' + 2' Lienard drops his shoulder down the left flank and angles a cross to the back post for Caci to score.
A. Caci
Goal
90' + 2' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!! CACI EQUALISES AT THE DEATH!!!!! 3-3!!!!!! Caci coasts in unmarked at the back post to steer home an equaliser with a precise finish, sending the home fans into raptures. Lienard does well down the left flank to lift a cross into the box. Caci holds his composure to guide his right-footed strike past Donnarumma into the top-right corner.
90' + 1' OVER! Mbappe has a chance for a hat-trick as Nyamsi loses possession. However, he goes for the early strike and launches his effort over the bar.
90' CHANCE! Caci releases Diallo with a cross-field pass and the forward takes a good first touch, but under pressure from Kehrer he fires his second into the side-netting.
T. Kehrer
A. Hakimi
89' Kehrer replaces Hakimi to shore up the PSG defence for closing minutes.
89' SAVE! Mendes works the ball to Messi on the edge of the box, and he fakes a strike before pulling the trigger on a left-footed blast. Sels holds firm for the home side to palm his effort away from goal.
87' Bellegarde wastes a free-kick from the right flank as he launches the ball well over the bar. It should have been crossed into the box from that position.
Á. Di María
Neymar
87' Neymar receives a few jeers from the home fans as he makes his way off the field. Di Maria replaces the Brazilian for the closing minutes.
84' Nyamsi makes a vital challenge at the back to prevent Mbappe firing at goal after being teed up by Messi in the box. Strasbourg are keeping the game alive heading into the final five minutes.
A. Caci
F. Guilbert
82' Caci replaces Guilbert down the right flank for the home side.
Nuno Mendes
Juan Bernat
81' Bernat is replaced at left wing-back for Mendes for the closing stages.
80' Messi probes in the final third and forces a pass through to Mbappe in the inside-left channel. The forward opts against the strike and goes for a cutback to Messi, but Aholou makes a vital interception.
79' CHANCES! Guilbert is teed up by Aholou in the inside-right channel, but he blazes his effort over the bar. Strasbourg hit straight back as Verratti loses possession to Bellegarde and he finds Gameiro in space. The forward takes a touch, but he then blazes his left-footed strike into the side-netting.
J. Aholou
S. Prcić
77' Aholou replaces Prcic in the middle of the park for the home side.
M. Verratti
Own Goal
75' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! VERRATTI DIVERTS THE BALL INTO HIS OWN NET!!!!! 3-2!!!!!!! Strasbourg are back in the game as Diallo's header strikes Verratti and beats Donnarumma. Guilbert lifts a dangerous corner into the box that Diallo rises to attack. His header travels towards goal and then deflects off the knee of the Italian before crossing the line. Game on.
73' Prcic launches a free-kick into the box that Ramos has to clear behind for a corner. The danger remains for the visitors from another set-piece.
Neymar
Yellow Card
73' Neymar produces a late challenge on Prcic to bring down the midfielder. He goes into the book and vents his frustration at the official.
71' PSG are now in complete control of the game after a moment of madness from Djiku. Strasbourg were still in the game at 2-1 down, but scoring two goals in the final 19 minutes will be difficult to say the least.
M. Le Marchand
L. Perrin
69' Le Marchand replaces Perrin in the Strasbourg backline.
H. Diallo
L. Ajorque
69' Ajorque is withdrawn for the hosts as Diallo enters the action in the final third.
I. Sissoko
A. Thomasson
69' Sissoko replaces Thomasson in the middle of the park for the home side.
K. Mbappé
Goal
68' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! MBAPPE NOTCHES HIS SECOND!!!!!!! 3-1 PSG!!!!! The forward takes the game away from Strasbourg following a horrendous mistake from Djiku. The Strasbourg defender plays a blind backpass to Sels and places the ball straight into the path of Mbappe. He needs no invitation to race through on goal before slotting his effort into the bottom-right corner.
66' Mbappe now has 15 assists in Ligue 1 this season to go with his 23 goals.
K. Mbappé
Assist
64' Mbappe makes a great run into the inside-left channel to latch on to Neymar's offload before he connects with Hakimi to apply the finish.
A. Hakimi
Goal
64' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! HAKIMI CONVERTS FROM CLOSE RANGE!!!!! 2-1 PSG!!!!! The champions take the lead with a brilliant team move that is finished by Hakimi. Neymar releases the run of Mbappe in the inside-left channel before the Frenchman spots an unmarked Hakimi in the middle. Mbappe finds the wing-back in the six-yard box before he dispatches his strike into the top-left corner. A clinical PSG attack.
62' OFFSIDE! Ajorque breaks behind the PSG defence and shoots from a tight angle. He beats Donnarumma at his near post, but the ball flashes across the face goal. The flag goes up late for offside to halt the attack, but Donnarumma was nearly exposed at his near post again.
D. Liénard
Yellow Card
60' Lienard catches Hakimi with a late challenge and is booked by the referee.
58' Perrin brings down Mbappe on the left flank and presents PSG with a free-kick, but Neymar fails to beat the first man with his delivery.
56' CLOSE! Prcic raids forward into the final third and launches a strike on his right foot that swerves dangerously towards goal. Donnarumma flings himself to his left and can only watch as the ball travels inches wide of the target.
55' BLOCK! Lienard latches on to a loose ball on the edge of the PSG box following a corner. He blasts a left-footed strike towards the target, but his effort is blocked by a wall of white shirts.
53' Bernat makes a burst into the Strasbourg box and looks for a one-two with Messi, but Prcic is on hand to break up the return offload before Sels clears.
52' OVER! Ramos spots Sels off his line and lines up an ambitious strike from 50 yards. He connects well with his effort, but it travels just over the bar with the keeper out of position.
50' Mbappe goes down in the Strasbourg box as he slips and falls into the hand of Nyamsi. He remains down after the fact, but soon gets to his feet.
49' BLOCK! Neymar feeds the ball to Messi in the inside-left channel and the Argentine goes for the first-time strike that is blocked by Perrin.
48' Sels does well at the back to anticipate a throughball behind the Strasbourg defence for Bernat from Messi, gathering ahead of the wing-back.
46' We're back under way at the Stade de la Meinau.
It took time for PSG to get into the game, but after Mbappe equalised the visitors did have a good spell. The forward has found space down the left flank and has worked well with Neymar. Lionel Messi has been quiet, which will be a point of emphasis for Pochettino at the break.
It is all square at the break in the Ligue 1 clash between Strasbourg and PSG at the Stade de la Meinau. Kevin Gameiro handed the home side the perfect start when he found the net from a tight angle in the second minute. PSG responded on the counter when Neymar released the run of Kylian Mbappe to notch his 23rd league goal of the season. Both sides have had chances since, but neither has been able to find the net to take control of the contest.
45' + 1' HALF-TIME: STRASBOURG 1-1 PSG
45' There will be one minute of added time.
44' Nyamsi does well under pressure when faced one-on-one against Mbappe. The defender holds firm before support arrives from Guilbert to whip the ball away from danger.
43' CLOSE! Bellegarde collects 25 yards from goal and lines up a drive towards the target. He connects well with his strike that has Donnarumma scrambling, but it drifts just wide of the left upright. So close for the hosts.
42' OVER! Neymar takes on the strike on this occasion, but he gets his effort all wrong, blasting his attempt well over the bar.
S. Prcić
Yellow Card
41' Prcic clips Mbappe on the charge in the final third and goes into the book. PSG have a free-kick in a dangerous position.
39' The home side have just lost their way as we approach the break. PSG have found their passing rhythm and are keeping Strasbourg penned inside their own half.
37' Hakimi and Verratti both have time to launch crosses into the Strasbourg box, but Djiku is well placed to head both deliveries away from danger.
34' Guilbert has space down the right flank to lift a cross into the box with players in support in the middle, but he gets his delivery all wrong slicing it behind for a goal-kick.
33' Messi clips a cross to the back post for Bernat to attack as he coasts behind Guilbert. The wing-back only needs to take a touch to beat Sels, but he loses his concentration and the ball goes behind for a goal-kick.
31' SAVE! Neymar turns in the final third and angles a strike at goal from 25 yards, but Sels watches it all the way into his hands.
29' Mbappe has contributed to goals in his last three away games in the Ligue 1, scoring five goals, and notching one assist.
27' WIDE! Messi tries to bend a strike on his left foot into the bottom corner from 25 yards, but his effort takes a deflection and travels just wide of the right post.
26' Prcic catches Verratti with a late lunge and hands PSG a free-kick in a dangerous position in Messi's range.
25' Prcic has to get back for the home side to clear Mbappe's cutback away from Messi after the forward made a dangerous run down the left flank.
Neymar
Assist
23' Neymar threads the needle to find the run of Mbappe and the forward makes no mistake with a good finish on the break.
K. Mbappé
Goal
23' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! MBAPPE LEVELS WITH A CLINICAL FINISH!!!!! 1-1!!! The visitors are back in the game with a fine goal from Mbappe on the counter. Perrin loses the ball upfield and it allows Neymar to thread a pass for Mbappe behind the Strasbourg backline. The forward takes a good first touch in the inside-left channel before placing his effort between the legs of Sels to find the back of the net.
22' Neymar is not happy as he gets brushed in the face by Perrin. There is a suggestion that the forward clipped the defender late in retaliation, but the official sees not reason to take action.
20' CHANCE! Bellegarde steals the ball from Marquinhos and breaks forward into space in the PSG box. He lines up an effort at goal, but slips as he strikes at goal, placing his attempt well wide of the target.
20' Hakimi has to get back to tuck in on the right flank of the PSG defence to clear a dangerous cross from Guilbert away from Ajorque.
18' OVER! Ramos rises to connect with Neymar's corner from the left flank, but he sends his effort well over the bar.
17' Perrin almost loses the ball under pressure and plays the ball out behind for a goal-kick to hand the visitors a cheap corner.
16' Sels has a nervy moment as Nyamsi plays a firm backpass to the keeper under pressure from Mbappe, but the Belgian clears his lines.
15' Frustration for the home side as Prcic looks to have edged the ball away from Bernat fairly, presenting Gameiro with a chance to break, but the referee calls it back for a foul on the PSG man.
13' PSG are not finding life easy at the moment to bring Mbappe, Messi and Neymar into the game. The home side have done a fine job of stifling their threat in the early stages.
11' PSG are looking extremely vulnerable on the counter at the moment. Ajorque and Gameiro are finding space with ease behind their defensive line.
9' DISALLOWED GOAL! Thomasson finds the back of the net courtesy of a deflection from Ramos as the ball loops over Donnarumma. However, the goal is chalked off for offside against Ajorque earlier in the move as he found space behind the PSG defence from Guilbert's pass.
8' Guilbert raids down the right flank and digs out a cross into the box for Gameiro to attack, but he just cannot make contact after leaping into the air.
J. Bellegarde
Yellow Card
8' Bellegarde goes down in the box as he tries to break past Marquinhos. However, the referee deems that it was simulation and books the midfielder.
7' Messi tries to release Neymar in behind the Strasbourg backline down the inside-right channel, but the Brazilian moves too soon and is caught offside.
4' Strasbourg have avoided defeat in their last 19 matches when scoring the opening goal in the French Ligue 1 dating back to 30th April 2021 against Olympique Marseille.
L. Perrin
Assist
2' Perrin releases the run of Gameiro behind the PSG defence with a good throughball before the forward applies the finish.
K. Gameiro
Goal
2' GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! GAMEIRO FIRES STRASBOURG AHEAD!!!!!! 1-0!!!!! Gameiro latches on to a throughball behind the PSG defence and then fires past Donnarumma from a tight angle into the top-right corner. Perrin knocks a hopeful pass behind Kimpembe and Gameiro displays a turn of pace to beat the defender to the ball. He bursts into the inside-right channel before dispatching a powerful effort past Donnarumma, beating the Italian at his near post.
1' We're under way at the Stade de la Meinau.
Strasbourg have lost 53% of their games against Paris in Ligue 1 (32/60), their highest loss rate against a single opponent. They have lost their most recent four games against PSG in L1.
PSG have made two changes to their side that drew against Lens in their last outing. Bernat and Danilo come into the middle of the park to replace Mendes, who drops to the bench, and the suspended Idrissa Gueye.
Strasbourg have made one change to their side that lost to Lille last time out. Lienard returns to the fold at left wing-back to replace Caci, who drops to the bench. Gameiro and Ajorque lead the line for the home side this evening.
PSG SUBS: Keylor Navas, Angel Di Maria, Georginio Wijnaldum, Nuno Mendes, Ander Herrera, Thilo Kehrer, Eric Ebimbe, Xavi Simons, Edouard Michut.
STRASBOURG SUBS: Karol Fila, Jean Eudes Aholou, Dion Moise Sahi, Eiji Kawashima, Anthony Caci, Habib Diallo, Maxime Le Marchand, Ibrahima Sissoko, Habib Diarra.
STRASBOURG (3-5-2): Matz Sels; Lucas Perrin, Gerzino Nyamsi, Alexander Djiku; Frederic Guilbert, Adrien Thomasson, Sanjin Prcic, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Dimitri Lienard; Ludovic Ajorque, Kevin Gameiro.
PSG were crowned champions of Ligue 1 for a record-equalling 10th time after drawing 1-1 with Lens in their last outing. Mauricio Pochettino's men have been in control of the title race since the early stages of the season, but dragged themselves over the line despite conceding late on at the Parc des Princes. Speculation continues to surround Pochettino's position after the club's Champions League failure, but he will want to sign off domestic duties on a high note before the end of the campaign.
Strasbourg are in a battle to finish in the top five of Ligue 1 in their bid to secure a European place for next season. Julien Stephan's men are outside of the top five only by a point behind Nice, and have huge motivation to secure a massive result tonight which would take them potentially above Monaco into fourth place. Strasbourg did endure a setback last time out against Lille, suffering a 1-0 defeat, ending an 11-match unbeaten run. A response is required tonight against the champions.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Ligue 1 clash between Strasbourg and Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade de la Meinau.
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