Chances for both teams late on. Mbappe with another opportunity but he puts his shot high over the crossbar. The visitors then went straight up the other end of the pitch and forced Buffon into making a good save, after Mollet's shot looked like it might sneak into the bottom corner.
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Almost another! Draxler with an opportunity from close range as PSG continue to find space in behind the Montpellier defence. However, his flick on is well saved by Lecomte.
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Montpellier will just want the final whistle to blow now before they concede anymore goals. PSG look like they might score everytime they go forward.
87'
The home crowd are loving this performance from their side now, especially as Mbappe has just produced a fine piece of skill to beat his marker and get into the penalty area. The striker has been superb in this second half.
85'
Montpellier has failed to cope with PSG in the second half and the league leaders have punished them. However, the scoreline seems harsh on the visitors who have been unlucky with a couple of the goals.
83'
M. Diaby enters the game and replaces T. Kehrer.
PSG make a late change, with Kehrer heading off the pitch and he has been replaced by Diaby.
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P. Lasne enters the game and replaces D. Le Tallec.
Third and final substitution by the visitors, with Le Tallec replaced by Lasne.
79'
K. Mbappé has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by L. Kurzawa.
Kurzawa played the ball to Mbappe on the edge of the box, after a quick attack forward by the hosts, winning the ball straight back from kick-off. Mbappe got lucky with the deflection, but PSG won't mind, they lead 5-1.
GOOOAAALLL! PSG score a fifth goal! The hosts go on the attack straight from the restart and Mbappe tries to curl the ball into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area. It takes a huge deflection off a Montpellier defender, which causes the ball to loop high over Lecomte and into the back of the net.
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Hilton is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
GOOOAAALLL! PSG have another, it's 4-1 and that has surely wrapped up another victory and three points. Kurzawa squares the ball across goal and Mbappe gets to the ball before his marker, just managing to poke the ball past the keeper and into the back of the net. However, after looking at the replays it's an own goal by Hilton.
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C. Dagba enters the game and replaces Dani Alves.
PSG change now, with Alves the man coming off and he has been replaced by Dagba.
74'
J. Sambia enters the game and replaces G. Laborde.
Montpellier make their second substitution of the game, with Laborde replaced by Sambia.
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C. Nkunku has scored a goal for PSG!
GOOOAAALLL! PSG finally manage to make it 3-1 and this time the goal stands! The visitors fail to deal with a corner delivery and Nkunku gets his head to the rebound, powering the ball towards goal, which appears to be heading straight into the arms of Lecomte, but Skuletic tries to stop it and inadvertently sends the ball into the back of the net.
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E. Choupo-Moting enters the game and replaces Á. Di María.
PSG make their first change of the game, with Di Maria coming off the pitch and he has been replaced by Choupo-Moting.
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M. Verratti gets yellow.
Another yellow card, this time it is shown to Verratti after his late challenge on Skuletic. The midfielder dives into the tackle and takes the legs of the striker, not getting anywhere near the ball.
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Decent delivery! Mollet whips a good ball into the box, into an excellent area between Buffon and his defence. Luckily for PSG, none of his Montpellier team-mates manage to read the cross and get on the end of it, so it drifts harmlessly out of play at the far post.
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Dani Alves gets yellow.
Alves is the first PSG player to be booked after he fouls Aguilar just outside the penalty area, in a good position for Mollet to whip the ball into the box.
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Poor by the visitors! Lecomte plays the ball out to Hilton on the edge of the penalty area, who is put under pressure quickly from Mbappe. The skipper attempts to play the ball back to his goalkeeper to relieve the danger, but his pass is terrible and goes straight out of play for a PSG corner.
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A. Oyongo gets yellow.
The referee shows the first yellow card of the game to Oyongo after his foul on Alves, who appears to be in some pain following the challenge.
57'
Aguilar does well down the right wing for the visitors and puts a superb low cross into the penalty area, which someone should've been on the end of but none of his teammates made the run. Kehrer turns the ball away for a corner.
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PSG have won their last two Ligue 1 games by just a one goal margin, so that might be enough again tonight. The visitors haven't threatened to equalise so far in the second half. They are being forced to sit deep and when they do get on the ball, they haven't got an attacking outlet to hold the ball up.
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The pace of the game has dropped slightly, with the hosts keeping the ball well in the middle of the pitch and forcing Montpellier to get everyone back behind the ball.
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It's certainly PSG who are on the front foot in the opening few minutes of the second half, they've come out after the break wanting to extend their lead and put this game beyond doubt early on. Montpellier have hardly touched the ball so far.
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The second half is underway!
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HALF-TIME: PSG 2-1 MONTPELLIER
45' +1
Á. Di María has scored a goal for PSG!
Free-kick to PSG in a very good shooting position around 30 yards out after Mbappe is brought down. Di Maria is going to take it and it looks like he might be going for goal with this effort.
GOOOAAALLL! What a strike by Di Maria, a superb free-kick, straight into the top corner to make it 2-1 just a couple of minutes before the break. The winger curled the ball around the wall, out of reach of Lecomte and it struck the crossbar before bouncing down and over the line.
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Almost! Draxler finds space behind the Montpellier defence as a lofted ball is played over the top, but Draxler's first touch is poor and he is unable to control the ball and it ultimately goes out of play.
42'
Montpellier are starting to frustrate the hosts, getting numbers behind the ball and limiting the space that they have available to play in to.
40'
The hosts are pressing forward in search of another goal before the break, but Montpellier are defending well in numbers and the likes of Mbappe, Draxler and Di Maria have struggled to have much of an impact.
38'
Not long left to play until half-time now, can either side nick another goal and go into the break ahead? It could go either way at the moment, with PSG not playing at their best.
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Blocked! Nkunku with a good chance, but his shot from close range is blocked by Oyongo and goes out for a corner. The resulting set piece comes to nothing.
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The visitors look full of confidence once now and are pressing forward in search of another goal. Lively game so far, PSG don't look comfortable at the back.
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F. Mollet has scored a goal for Montpellier!
GOOOAAALLL! Montpellier are back in the game, it's 1-1! Mollet with a terrific free-kick to level the scoreline, he went for goal and completely caught Buffon by surprise. The goalkeeper managed to get across to the ball and push it away, but goal-line technology shows that the ball had already crossed the line and the goal is awarded.
30'
Free-kick to Montpellier in a decent position after Verratti fouls Skhiri around 20 yards out but from a tight angle to try and go for goal.
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As is stands, PSG would move an impressive 15 points clear of Lille at the top of the table, with another game in hand. It's hard to see them losing the title at this stage.
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It's pretty comfortable for the hosts at the moment, they are playing the game at their own pace and look happy to keep the ball in the middle of the pitch. Mbappe hasn't had much involvement in the game so far, he is being kept quiet by the Montpellier defence.
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Montpellier are keeping the ball well and stringing a few passes together but PSG are pressing them high up the pitch and not allowing them time on the ball, stopping them from getting into their final third.
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N. Cozza enters the game and replaces Pedro Mendes.
Here is the first substitution for the visitors, with Mendes forced off with injury and he has been replaced by Cozza.
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The visitors will be disappointed to go behind so early on, especially after looking the more dangerous side in attack in the opening 10 minutes of the game.
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L. Kurzawa has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by Dani Alves.
The visitors managed to clear the first cross into the box, but they were unable to stop Alves from picking Kurzawa out perfectly with a second delivery.
GOOOAAALLL! PSG lead 1-0! Dani Alves whips a terrific cross into the penalty area, which is glanced on by Kurzawa, sending the ball into the far corner. Lecomte had no chance of saving that, but it's poor defending from the visitors who should've done better at stopping the ball into the box and allowing Kurzawa a free header.
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Despite controlling much of the possession so far, PSG haven't threatened ths visitors goal and it's their opponents who have come the closest to scoring and could be ahead early on here.
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Montpellier have the first shot at goal. Laborde drives at the PSG defence and fires a low effort towards Buffon's goal from the edge of the penalty area. However, he drags his shot well wide of the PSG goal.
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PSG are dominating the early couple of minutes, keeping the ball well and forcing Montpellier to sit deep in their back five and they have everyone back behind the ball, in order to soak up the pressure.
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We're underway!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE match commentary of the Ligue 1 clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier at the Parc des Princes.
PSG could extend their lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table to 15 points over Lille in second position with a victory tonight. The leaders beat Saint-Etienne 1-0 on Sunday with Kylian Mbappe netting a late winner, to make it four wins on the bounce in all competitions.
PSG (3-4-2-1): Gianluigi Buffon; Thilo Kehrer, Marquinhos, Presnel Kimpembe; Dani Alves, Marco Verratti, Christopher Nkunku, Layvin Kurzawa; Angel Di Maria, Julian Draxler; Kylian Mbappe
PSG SUBS: Alphonse Areola, Sebastien Cibois, Colin Dagba, Stanley N'Soki, Azzeddine Toufiqui, Moussa Diaby, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
MONTPELLIER SUBS: Souleymane Camara, Nicolas Cozza, Facundo Piriz, Dimitry Bertaud, Junior Sambia, Paul Lasne
MONTPELLIER (5-4-1): Benjamin Lecomte; Ruben Aguilar, Pedro Mendes, Hilton, Daniel Congre, Ambroise Oyongo; Gaetan Laborde, Ellyes Skhiri, Damien Le Tallec, Florent Mollet; Petar Skuletic
The teams are out on the pitch and kick-off is just a few minutes away, stay tuned for all of the match action!
Montpellier have drawn five of their last six games, including a goalless draw with Lille last time out. They have only managed to beat Caen since the start of December, who are 19th in the table. However, The visitors sit sixth and could move up to fourth with victory at the Parc des Princes.
The visitors will be confident of getting back into the game, after already coming from a goal down to equalise and they have created some good chances against a shaky PSG defence. The hosts will be looking from more from Mbappe in the second half, after a quiet opening period by the striker.
That's all from us today folks, we hope you enjoyed the game!
PSG will look to continue their good run of form next time out, they face Nimes at the Parc des Princes on Saturday, before turning their attentions back to the Coupe de France. Meanwhile Monpellier remain in sixth position, two points behind Saint-Etienne and Marseille. They face Reims at the weekend.
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