December 27, 2024

Clermont 0-5 Paris St-Germain: Neymar scores and sets up three more in dominant win

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Neymar and Lionel Messi celebrate a PSG goal at Clermont Neymar (left) and Lionel Messi (right) combined for two of the five goals

Neymar scored and set up three more goals as Paris St-Germain started their Ligue 1 title defence with an emphatic victory at Clermont.

The Brazilian opened the scoring as he collected a Lionel Messi cutback and fired into the bottom corner.

Achraf Hakimi finished off a devastating counter-attack, before Marquinhos and Messi converted crosses from Neymar.

Messi rounded off the scoring with a brilliant overhead kick.

After Neymar gave the 10-time French champions the lead after 10 minutes, Morocco right-back Hakimi latched on to a cross-field pass from Neymar before firing into the top right-hand corner from 10 yards.

Marquinhos then leaped highest to head home a Neymar free-kick from the left to give Christophe Galtier’s side a comfortable 3-0 half-time lead.

Messi stroked home a Neymar cutback from 12 yards with 10 minutes left, before finishing the scoring by controlling Leandro Paredes’ dinked pass with his chest before acrobatically sending the ball over Mory Diaw.

The match was Galtier’s first league game in charge since taking over from former Southampton and Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino.

Line-ups Clermont

Formation 4-2-3-1

99Diaw

36Seidu4Wieteska21Ogier3dos Santos Neto

12Gonalons25Gastien

11Allevinah70Saracevic18Rashani

9Andric

  • 99Diaw
  • 36Seidu
  • 4Wieteska
  • 21Ogier
  • 3dos Santos Neto
  • 12GonalonsBooked at 67mins Substituted forBaiyeat 85’minutes
  • 25Gastien
  • 11AllevinahBooked at 38mins Substituted forDossouat 73’minutes
  • 70Saracevic Substituted forMagninat 73’minutes
  • 18Rashani Substituted forKhaouiat 82’minutes
  • 9Andric
  • Substitutes

  • 5Billong
  • 7Magnin
  • 10Khaoui
  • 17Kamdem
  • 19Mendy
  • 20Dossou
  • 23Baiye
  • 40Djoco
  • 69Chader
  • PSG

    Formation 3-4-3

    99G Donnarumma

    4Ramos5Marquinhos3Kimpembe

    2Hakimi17Vitinha6Verratti25Tavares Mendes

    19Sarabia30Messi10Neymar

  • 99G Donnarumma
  • 4Ramos Substituted forMukieleat 67’minutes
  • 5Marquinhos
  • 3Kimpembe
  • 2Hakimi
  • 17VitinhaBooked at 13mins Substituted forParedesat 67’minutes
  • 6Verratti Substituted forZaïre-Emeryat 82’minutes
  • 25Tavares Mendes Substituted forBernatat 78’minutes
  • 19Sarabia Substituted forEkitikeat 78’minutes
  • 30Messi
  • 10Neymar
  • Substitutes

  • 1Navas
  • 8Paredes
  • 14Bernat
  • 15Danilo
  • 22Diallo
  • 26Mukiele
  • 29Kalimuendo-Muinga
  • 33Zaïre-Emery
  • 44Ekitike
  • Live Text

  • Match ends, Clermont 0, Paris Saint Germain 5.

  • 90′

    Second Half ends, Clermont 0, Paris Saint Germain 5.

  • 90′

    Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

  • 88′

    Foul by Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain).

  • 88′

    Komnen Andric (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • 87′

    Attempt saved. Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.

  • 86′

    Goal! Clermont 0, Paris Saint Germain 5. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a through ball.

  • 85′

    Substitution, Clermont. Brandon Baiye replaces Maxime Gonalons.

  • 84′

    Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitike (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar.

  • 83′

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

  • 83′

    Foul by Yohann Magnin (Clermont).

  • 82′

    Substitution, Clermont. Saîf-Eddine Khaoui replaces Elbasan Rashani.

  • 82′

    Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery replaces Marco Verratti.

  • 80′

    Goal! Clermont 0, Paris Saint Germain 4. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neymar following a fast break.

  • 78′

    Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Hugo Ekitike replaces Pablo Sarabia.

  • 78′

    Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Juan Bernat replaces Nuno Mendes.

  • 77′

    Attempt saved. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.

  • 77′

    Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Mory Diaw.

  • 73′

    Substitution, Clermont. Jodel Dossou replaces Jim Allevinah.

  • 73′

    Substitution, Clermont. Yohann Magnin replaces Muhammed-Cham Saracevic.

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