PSG-MONTPELLIER. Follow with us on the Internet site this PSG – Montpellier which takes place this Saturday August 13 and which counts for the second day of Ligue 1.
21:19 – Sainte-Luce saves his team
After a festival of Neymar, the Brazilian manages to center. The ball passes between Omlin’s legs and Théo Sainte-Luce is at the far post to get ahead of Hakimi who was ready to open the scoring in this PSG – Montpellier.
21:16 – Neymar misses his control
On a sublime pass from Lionel Messi in depth, Neymar failed to control the ball and Omlin ended up grabbing it. This is the first real thrill of this PSG – Montpellier.
21:13 – Omlin boss in his box
The Swiss goalkeeper from Montpellier intervenes in his penalty area after a returning corner.
21:12 – 80% possession
The Parisians have 80% possession of the ball in this PSG – Montpellier, symbol of this great domination of the men of Galtier.
21:10 – Montpellier has a possession phase
As short as it is, the Héraultais had the ball for a minute in this PSG – Montpellier after a completely one-sided start to the match.
21:06 – Khazri reprimanded
The former Stéphanois is reprimanded by Willy Delajod in this PSG – Montpellier after a foul on Nuno Mendes.
21:04 – Dried savannah by Neymar
The Brazilian intervenes vehemently on Teji Savanier who is struggling to get up. This is the first big duel of this PSG – Montpellier.
21:03 – The free kick is pushed back
Neymar’s free kick is pushed back by the wall in this PSG – Montpellier. It was Presnel Kimpembe who inadvertently deflected the ball.
21:02 – Montpellier is low
The Montpellier are already very low on the lawn in this PSG – Montpellier and seem to want to wait, en bloc, for the opposing offensives.
21:02 – First dangerous free kick for PSG
Jordan Ferri commits a foul just before entering the penalty area on Neymar who had scored a similar free kick during the Champions Trophy.
21:01 – First foul
From the first seconds of this PSG – Montpellier, the Montpellier residents commit a fault. This is the first of the meeting.
21:00 – Kick-off of the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier HSC!
The kick-off of this meeting between Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier HSC has just been given by the referee of the meeting, at the Parc des Princes.
20:55 – The two teams are on the lawn of the Parc des Princes
The kickoff of this PSG – Montpellier will be given in five minutes now. The two formations are on the lawn of the Parc des Princes to play this second day of Ligue 1 this Saturday August 13.
20:49 – Renato Sanches on the bench
The latest Parisian recruit, Renato Sanches, is already on the Parisian bench for this PSG – Montpellier and could therefore start, as of this evening, under his new colors. The Portuguese international arrived less than ten days ago for a sum of around 15 million euros.
20:42 – Parisian solidity at home
At home, in Ligue 1, the Parisians have been undefeated for 22 games, enough to scare the Héraultais before this PSG – Montpellier.
20:35 – Montpellier is reassured
After a cataclysmic end to last season and a summer preparation that reassured no one on the Montpellier side, the Héraultais landed at the Parc des Princes with a success against Troyes during the first day of Ligue 1 last week (3-2 ). Téji Savanier scored twice and started this 2022/2023 season perfectly.
20:28 – PSG continues its momentum?
The Parisians seem unplayable since the start of this new season and before this PSG – Montpellier. Galtier’s players offer attractive football accompanied by convincing results. Messi and his teammates won the Champions Trophy at the end of July against Nantes (4-0) before correcting Clermont (5-0).
20:21 – “It’s the cream of the crop”, admits Dall’Oglio
The Montpellier coach seems to know this but this meeting promises to be complicated for his team. Despite everything, the Montpellier coach did not measure his words and admitted that his evening opponent was a formidable team: “Afterwards, we have a short memory in football. What they do well there will perhaps be forgotten in a month. So what has changed… There is a new coach, with new ideas that the players are buying into. It is currently working fine. They also have their leaders who are very present. It’s the creme de la creme. When they’re in the thick of it, it brings everyone in.”
20:14 – “The past is the past”, recalls Galtier
In a press conference before this PSG – Montpellier, Christophe Galtier spoke about his arrival on the bench of the capital club and more specifically about his very first match with PSG at the Parc des Princes: “I think there will be emotion. The Park is going to be full and it’s the first game of the season. At 55, I’m going to be on the right side, that is to say on the right, on the right bench and I’m very happy to be here. I think we will have a warm welcome because the players, since July 4, deserve it. The past is the past. »
20:07 – Team compositions
That’s it ! The team compositions of this PSG – Montpellier have fallen. On the side of Christophe Galtier, the former Lille coach took advantage of the return of Kylian Mbappé and the entry line-up in his now traditional 3-4-1-2. Here is the Parisian starting lineup: Donnarumma – Ramos, Marquinhos, Kimpembe – Hakimi, Verratti, Vitinha, Mendes – Messi – Neymar, Mbappé.
For Montpellier, Olivier Dall’Oglio made two changes from the victory against Troyes on the first day of Ligue 1 against Troyes (3-2) with the return of Jordan Ferri to midfield and the start of Cozza who replaces former Parisian Mamadou Sakho. Here is the composition from Hérault: Omlin – Tchato, Sacko, Cozza, Sainte-Luce – Ferri, Chotard, Savanier – Maouassa, Wahi, Khazri.