Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s dwell protection of the Ligue 1 conflict between PSG and Strasbourg, occurring on the Parc des Princes.
39’
Corner for Strasbourg. Bellegarde takes it and sends in a curling cross however the ball is headed away for a objective kick
36’
Counter from Strasbourg. Bellegarde dishes out an inviting cross however Donnarumma strikes ahead to cease the assault
35’
PSG pursues relentlessly. Mbappe initiates the assault but once more. He makes an excellent run down the left facet and reaches the ultimate third. He places in a low-kept cross to search out Mukiele contained in the field however the protection clears it
30’
SO CLOSE!!! A superb save from Donnarumma retains PSG within the lead. Ajorque will get the ball effectively contained in the field. He tries to faucet it in however Donnarumma dives to put it aside
29’
Mbappe appears to be like to threaten as every minute passes. This time, from the left flank, dribbles previous two defenders and put in a shot however Sels saves it with out a lot hassle
27’
Sloppy work from Marquinhos. He put in a weak via ball in an try to search out Mukiele however Ajorque intercepted. But the Strasbourg ahead fails to capitalise as he hits the ball huge
25’
CLOSEEE!!! A slip from Nyamsi presents the ball to Mbappe proper on the fringe of the field. The France ahead takes a few steps and places in a robust shot however Sels palms it away
21’
Neymar will get the ball contained in the field. He falls down from the faintest of touches from Perrin and protests for a penalty however the referee says play on
19’
Mbappe ripping via Strasbourg protection on the left flank. He cuts previous a few defenders to enter the penalty field however the ball is cleared away after three defenders converge
18’
Corner for Strasbourg. Bellegarde takes it. He whips out a deep cross however all 11 PSG gamers crowd the field and clears the ball finally
14’ GOOOOAAAALLLLL
Free kick for PSG as Mbappe is pushed down by Bellgarde. Neymar takes it and places in a looking cross and CAPTAIN MARQUINHOS HEADS IT IN!! THE LEAGUE LEADER IN FRONT ALREADY!
12’
Prcic is available in with a sliding deal with on a working Neymar and the Brazilian is down. Referee refuses to budge and replays present that it was a clear deal with. Game continues
9’
Finally an assault from PSG. Doukouru’s miscue leads as much as the assault. Mbappe on the suitable flank places in a artistic backheel to search out Mukiele contained in the field however his shot is deflected for a nook. Neymar takes it however nothing ultimately
Les Bleus dominance
Paris is unbeaten in 31 residence video games in opposition to Strasbourg in Ligue 1 (W24 D7). It is the crew that has hosted the identical opponent essentially the most occasions within the historical past of the competitors with out ever shedding.
6’
Mukiele is down and is in agony. Does not look good. This is following a collision along with his teammate Ekitike. Medical assistants rush in and Mukiele signifies he’s certainly effective. Game continues
4’
Free kick for Strasbourg Djiku is pushed down by Ekitike. Nothing comes off it
2’
Paris begins off sluggish because the ball stays contained in the PSG half for some time. Ramos, who missed the World Cup, is again in motion
Kick-off!
Neymar will get his first contact of the match because the ball will get rolling. PSG begins proper to left and has opted for a 4-3-1-2 formation. Meanwhile, Strasbourg has gone with a 4-1-2-1-2 formation.
T-5
We are minutes away from the match as PSG resume its league in opposition to a relegation-threatened Strasbourg. Messi misses out on this match as he’s but to return to Paris after the World Cup however Neymar and Mbappe are again in motion.
1:20am – Paris has scored not less than three targets in its final 4 matches in opposition to Strasbourg in Ligue 1 (4 targets x3, 3 targets x1).
LINEUPS!
PSG (4-3-1-2): Donnarumma, Mukiele, Ramos, Marquinhos, Bitshiabu, Fabian Ruiz, Verratti, Vitinha , Neymar Jr, Ekitike, Mbappé
Strasbourg (4-1-2-1-2): Sels, Doukoure, Perrin, Prcic, Dijku, Nyamsi, Bellegarde, Thomasson, Ajorque, Gameiro, Diarra
League kind
PSG: W-W-W-W-W
Strasbourg: L-D-D-L-D
Head-to-head (all competitions)
Total matches: 70
PSG: 38
Strasbourg: 13
Draw: 19
PREVIEW
Normal service is about to renew in France on Wednesday with Kylian Mbappe and Neymar each set to function for chief Paris Saint-German because it restarts its Ligue 1 season, 45 days after it was popped on ice for the World Cup, with a house recreation in opposition to struggling Strasbourg.
Lionel Messi, nevertheless, is not going to be on present in spherical 16 as he’s nonetheless at residence, celebrating Argentina’s success within the World Cup closing in Qatar.
The membership, although, has been buoyed by stories final week that the 35-year-old Messi is about to signal a one-year extension to his contract which expires in the summertime.
Mbappe, who scored a hat-trick within the World Cup closing however nonetheless ended up on the shedding facet as France flunked the penalty shoot-out, reported again to coaching on Wednesday with Achraf Hakimi, one of many stand-outs in Morocco’s run to the semi-finals.
Mbappe, Messi and Hakimi have been simply three of the 14 Ligue 1 gamers — from eight completely different golf equipment — who reached the semi-finals in Qatar.
Neymar, whose Brazil crashed out to Croatia within the quarter-finals, was again on Thursday with compatriot Marquinhos, with each anticipated to play a task in Wednesday’s recreation on the Parc des Princes.
PSG is presently 5 factors away from second-placed Lens who they meet in Flanders on Sunday.
Lens, in the meantime, will look to maintain up the strain on PSG going into that recreation once they head all the way down to Nice on Thursday.
Third-placed Rennes have Croatia’s Lovro Majer and on-loan Wales defender Joe Rodon again from motion in Qatar as they head to Reims on Thursday.
“For me, it’s a second season that’s starting up again, with the same uncertainties, the same unknowns before a first league match of the season,” mentioned Rennes supervisor Bruno Genesio. “We’ll see which teams have best managed this.”
Marseille, which is only one level behind in fourth, host a Toulouse facet that’s bumping round in mid-table.
-AFP
Streaming data:
Where can I watch the PSG vs Strasbourg Ligue 1 match in India?
The PSG vs Strasbourg Ligue 1 match will be dwell streamed on Voot and Jio TV.
When does the PSG vs Strasbourg Ligue 1 match kick-off?
The PSG vs Strasbourg Ligue 1 match will kick-off at 1:30 am IST on December 29 on the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris.