PSG He thrashed mercilessly this Saturday in his visit to Clermont for matchday 31 of the French Ligue 1. Neymar and Kylian Mbappé finished off the Parisians’ 7-1 victory at the Stade Gabriel Montpied, where Lionel Messi put on an outstanding performance and provided three assists.
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Neymar hat trick
Mbappé’s hat-trick
Mbappé brace
Neymar brace
Gol de Jodel Dossou
Mbappe’s goal
Neymar goal
PSG vs Clermont: confirmed line-ups
- PSG: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Ramos, Kimpembe, Nuno Méndes, Danilo, Verrati, Gueye, Neymar, Messi and Mbappé.
- Clermont: Desmas, Zedadka, Seidu, Billong, Mendy, Gastien, Magnin, Berthomier, Khaqui, Dossou, and Bayo.
PSG 4-1 Clermont: minute by minute
The Parisian cast left the elimination of the UEFA Champions League in oblivion and beat Lorient (5-1) in the recent day of the French tournament. Kylian Mbappé (2), Neymar (2) and Lionel Messi scored the winning goals at the Parc des Princes.
Paris Saint-Germain, which is in first place with 68 points, wants to continue the good run once morest Clermont. Likewise, a victory would allow them to stretch their lead with Marseille, which is second with 56 points, and would put them closer to the trophy.
In the run-up to the match, PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino showered Kylian Mbappé with praise, who still does not have a defined future. “We want the best for him and for the club. The best thing for the team is for him to stay, but there are negotiations that must come to fruition”, he pointed out at a press conference.
“When we arrived, Mbappé’s form was not what was expected. Thanks to his work and confidence, he has shown himself to be a fantastic footballer. We gave him peace of mind so that he can grow”, added the Argentine strategist.
PSG vs. Clermont: opening hours
- Perú: 2 p. m.
- Ecuador: 2 p. m.
- Colombia: 2 p. m.
- México: 2 p. m.
- Chile: 3 p. m.
- Argentina: 4 p. m.
- Uruguay: 4 p. m.
PSG vs. Clermont: canals
- Peru: ESPN.
- Ecuador: ESPN.
- Colombia: ESPN.
- Chile: ESPN.
- Argentina: ESPN.
- Uruguay: ESPN.
For its part, Clermont comes to this match following losing (3-2) to Nantes. Saif-Eddine Khaoui and Salis Abdul Samed scored the goals for ‘The Lancers’ that was not enough for them to at least rescue a tie.
With that result, the team added five games without knowing the victory. Likewise, it is in 17th place in the table with 28 units and it is complicated by direct relegation because it needs to win at home once morest Paris Saint-Germain.
It is important to mention that the last time both teams met was on September 11, 2021. The Parisian team won 4-0 with goals from Ander Herrera, Kylian Mbappé (2) and Gana Gueye.
PSG vs. Clermont: possible formations
PSG: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Presnel Kimpembe, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Danilo Pereira, Idrissa Gueye, Ander Herrera, Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé.
Clermont: Ouparine Djoco, Akim Zedadka, Alidu Seidu, Florent Ogier, Vital NSimba, Saif-Eddine Khaoui, Yohann Magnin, Salis Abdul Samed, Jodel Dossou, Mohamed Bayo y Jim Allevinah.