K. Mbappé has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by Neymar.
GOAALLL!! Saint-Etienne 0-4 PSG - Mbappe gets his second goal of the evening, and that is a special moment as he wheels away towards the stands as the fireworks light up the night sky. The sky is orange and full of smoke, and the drama on the pitch is nearly as good as that in the stands! He stayed onside and found a way past Ruffier to end what has been a superb night.
Neymar deserves a goal, but he gets another assist to cap off a fabulous night. His pass towards Mbappe was perfectly weighted, and he gave him a great chance to fire home.
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We now have fireworks going off. What a strange end to the game!
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Another flare or two have been let off behind the PSG goal, but the referee is playing on.
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Edmilson Correia enters the game and replaces D. Bouanga.
Bouanga has been a real threat tonight but in fairness, he should have scored. With nine minutes to go, he is replaced by Correia.
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T. Kehrer enters the game and replaces T. Meunier.
Meunier is given a rest as Tuchel throws on Kehrer with 12 minutes to go.
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Neymar registers his sixth shot on target and this time he goes for the spectacular overhead kick. He tried his luck from 20 yards out, but Ruffier saw it coming and denied him in the end.
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M. Icardi has scored a goal for PSG!
GOAAALLLLL! Saint-Etienne 0-3 PSG! Icardi finally gets on the scoresheet as the home side struggle to contend with the pressure. Fofana missed his clearance and Icardi was lurking at the back post ready to punish him. He did well to stay composed before volleying home the cross!
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Saint-Etienne's midfield looks so tired at the moment, and we may find PSG adding to their tally before the full-time whistle.
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Saint-Etienne once again threatens the PSG goal and this time it comes from a corner. Debuchy wins an aerial dual but sends his header wide of the target.
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M. Verratti enters the game and replaces Thiago Silva.
L. Kurzawa enters the game and replaces Juan Bernat.
Thiago Silva's night is over and on comes Verratti.
Bernat also comes off and he is replaced by Kurzawa.
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HE HITS THE POST!!!!! Saint-Etienne 0-2 PSG! Neymar's stuttering run upbeat Ruffier, but his right-footed shot smacked the post and bounced clear.
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R. Boudebouz enters the game and replaces A. Nordin.
Boudebouz is now on the pitch and he replaces Nordin.
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PSG appeal for a penalty after Icardi goes down in the box, but the referee does not even look at VAR.
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Neymar nearly finds another way through, but he cannot get the ball out of his feet at the crucial moment. Saint-Etienne's defence eventually did enough to hook the ball away, but they got away with one after a mazy run from the former Santos man.
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Neymar dribbles his way towards the edge of the box and goes for goal, but Ruffier moves his feet well before denying him at the near post.
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SO CLOSE! Bouanga should score from the set-piece as he rises at the back post and heads for goal. He has now had four chances tonight, and that was the easiest of the lot. It should be 1-2!
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The match comes to a halt due to a flare in the home end. Once we restart, Saint-Etienne will have a corner!
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Z. Youssouf enters the game and replaces Gabriel Silva.
Saint-Etienne make a change at the interval as Gabriel Silva is replaced by Youssouf.
We are back underway!
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HALF-TIME - SAINT-ETIENNE 0-2 PSG.
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Three minutes of stoppage time to come...
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K. Mbappé has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by Neymar.
GOAAAALLLLLLL!!!! Saint-Etienne 0-2 PSG - Tuchel's troops, get the second goal they have been craving, and it comes at the perfect time. Neymar slid into the middle of the park, and he found a way to squeeze a pass into Mbappe's path. After a superb first touch, he took his time before slotting the ball into the corner.
Neymar deserves a goal after his first-half display but he settles for an assist for now.
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A. Diallo gets yellow.
Diallo is now shown a yellow card after he clips Bouanga near the halfway line.
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CHANCE! PSG continue to stream forward, but Mbappe mistimes his header and Ruffier is on hand to sweep up. The Frenchman met a cross, but he headed the ball away from goal, and it is another warning for the hosts.
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It is good news for PSG, Silva is making his way back onto the pitch.
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PSG take the corner short, and they fail to create a meaningful chance before conceding a free-kick.
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Puel is now trying to organise his team after the red card. His side will do well to not concede before the interval.
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The tackles are flying in now, and Bernat now gets a talking to after he flies in on Nordin.
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Saint-Etienne have really struggled to create with 11 men, now they are fighting a real battle with 10 players. The replays suggest it could have been a yellow but off he goes, and it remains 0-1.
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J. Aholou goes off after a red card!
RED CARD!!!! Ahoulou is sent off after a shocking tackle in the middle of midfield. The referee took his time before deciding to dismiss him after a clumsy challenge on Paredes.
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Saint-Etienne are digging in at the moment, but they are yet to test Navas in the PSG goal.
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M. Trauco gets yellow.
Trauco becomes the first man to be booked after he slides in on Di Maria.
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Neymar and Mbappe look so sharp tonight, and Saint-Etienne will do well to keep them at bay tonight.
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CLOSE! PSG pile forward again, and Icardi latches onto a cross, but the former Inter striker cannot generate any power on his header and Ruffier saves with ease.
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The home fans are doing all they can to give their team a lift, but PSG look like they mean business tonight.
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Neymar has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by L. Paredes.
GOAL!!! Saint-Etienne 0-1 PSG - The home side are finally broken down, and we have our first goal of the match. Bernat had his shot cleared off the line, but Debuchy's goalline clearance falls to Paredes. The midfielder smashes his volley towards goal, and it hits Fofana before finding the back of the net.
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The visitors win a free-kick as Neymar and Camara clash near the touchline. That was superb hold-up play from the former Barcelona man.
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PSG respond, but Bernat fails to convert Meunier's cross from inside the box.
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CHANCE!! Bouanga nearly opens the scoring for the home side after a great run towards the edge of the box. The forward turns onto his right foot, but he fails to curl his shot into the far corner.
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We are underway! Saint-Etienne in their traditional green and white strip, while PSG are wearing an all-orange kit.
Good evening and welcome to tonight's Ligue 1 battle between Saint-Etienne and Paris Saint-Germain. PSG's lead at the top of the table was cut to four points on Saturday, but they will get the chance to move seven clear.
Marseille remain PSG's closest challengers this season, but Thomas Tuchel's men have two games in hand, including this contest tonight. The reigning champions are unbeaten in their last seven matches, while Saint-Etienne have won just one of their last six.
Saint-Etienne are the underdogs for this contest, but they will take confidence from their home form this season. They are unbeaten in eight games at Stade-Geoffroy-Guichard.
SAINT-ETIENNE (4-3-3): Stephane Ruffier; Mathieu Debuchy, Wesley Fofana, Loic Perrin (C), Miguel Trauco; Jean Eudes Aholou, Yann M'Vila, Mahdi Camara; Arnaud Nordin, Denis Bouanga, Gabriel Silva.
SUBS: Sergio Rico, Nianzou Kouassi, Colin Dagba, Thilo Kehrer, Marco Verratti, Layvin Kurzawa, Pablo Sarabia.
Moulin, Moukoudi, Kolodziejczak, Youssouf, Aholou, Diousse, Beric and Hamouma all drop out for Saint-Etienne as Claude Puel brings back his regular starters following the 1-0 defeat to Wolfsburg in the Europa League. Navas, Meunier, Thiago Silva, Kouassi, Pablo Sarabia all come into the PSG starting XI following the 5-0 success over Galatasaray in the Champions League.
The two teams are now out on the field of play, and we are moments away from kick-off.
Saint-Etienne's poor form continues, but they should feel hard done by after the Ahoulou red card. They were already fighting a losing battle, and now it is a case of damaged limitation.
PSG (4-2-2-2): Keylor Navas; Thomas Meunier, Thiago Silva (C), Abdou Diallo, Juan Bernat; Marquinhos, Leandro Paredes, Angel Di Maria, Neymar; Kylian Mbappe, Mauro Icardi.
That is all for tonight folks, thanks for joining us for what was a fantastic game of football. Goodbye!
While the scoreline suggests this was a one-sided beating, Saint-Etienne had several chances to make the scoreline less embarrassing. Bouanga missed four chances on his own, while Debuchy and Perrin both missed opportunities from set-pieces. Puel's side have now lost their last three games, while PSG are unbeaten in eight.
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