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Lyon 2005/06 vs Paris Saint-Germain 2017/18

Gérard Houllier's Lyon 2005/06 bring 4-3-3 and set pieces with control midfield. Unai Emery's Paris Saint-Germain 2017/18 answer with 4-3-3 and star forwards with individual brilliance; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Gérard Houllier's Lyon 2005/06 bring 4-3-3 and set pieces with control midfield. Unai Emery's Paris Saint-Germain 2017/18 answer with 4-3-3 and star forwards with individual brilliance; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

LyonGérard Houllier · 4-3-3 · Set Pieces · Control MidfieldParis Saint-GermainUnai Emery · 4-3-3 · Star Forwards · Individual Brilliance

400 alternate nights

Lyon vs Paris Saint-Germain

Model lean: draw

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.49–1.54

38.5%
Lyon
23%
Draw
38.5%
Paris Saint-Germain

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.3%
  2. 2–110.5%
  3. 1–28.5%
  4. 1–07.5%
  5. 0–17%
  6. 2–06.5%

Match profile

xG1.581.56
Shots13.913.8
Poss49%51%
CS21%22.5%
BTTS61%
Over 2.557.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. LyonG/m
  2. Carew1810.45
  3. Wiltord1220.30
  4. Malouda1170.29
  5. Juninho510.13
  1. Paris Saint-GermainG/m
  2. Cavani1910.48
  3. Mbappé1300.33
  4. Neymar1220.30
  5. Verratti450.11
Home XILyon2005/06Gérard Houllier · 4-3-3
86OVR

XI

  • RWSylvain Wiltord84
  • STJohn Carew82
  • LWFlorent Malouda84
  • CMJuninho88
  • CDMMahamadou Diarra86
  • CMTiago82
  • LBÉric Abidal84
  • CBCláudio Caçapa80
  • CBCris84
  • RBAnthony Réveillère80
  • GKGrégory Coupet86
Bench · 4 ▾
  • CMMichael Essien86
  • RWSidney Govou82
  • STNilmar78
  • GKRémy Vercoutre74
Away XIParis Saint-Germain2017/18Unai Emery · 4-3-3
88OVR

XI

  • LWNeymar95
  • STEdinson Cavani88
  • RWKylian Mbappé90
  • CMMarco Verratti88
  • CDMThiago Motta84
  • CMAdrien Rabiot82
  • LBLayvin Kurzawa78
  • CBThiago Silva88
  • CBMarquinhos86
  • RBDani Alves84
  • GKAlphonse Areola80
Bench · 7 ▾
  • RWÁngel Di María86
  • CAMJulian Draxler80
  • CAMJavier Pastore80
  • CBPresnel Kimpembe80
  • RBThomas Meunier80
  • GKKevin Trapp78
  • CMGiovani Lo Celso76

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield86
Defence82
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry90
Overall86

Ratings

Attack95
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry84
Overall88

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XI

  • RWSylvain Wiltord84
  • STJohn Carew82
  • LWFlorent Malouda84
  • CMJuninho88
  • CDMMahamadou Diarra86
  • CMTiago82
  • LBÉric Abidal84
  • CBCláudio Caçapa80
  • CBCris84
  • RBAnthony Réveillère80
  • GKGrégory Coupet86
Bench · 4 ▾
  • CMMichael Essien86
  • RWSidney Govou82
  • STNilmar78
  • GKRémy Vercoutre74
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XI

  • LWNeymar95
  • STEdinson Cavani88
  • RWKylian Mbappé90
  • CMMarco Verratti88
  • CDMThiago Motta84
  • CMAdrien Rabiot82
  • LBLayvin Kurzawa78
  • CBThiago Silva88
  • CBMarquinhos86
  • RBDani Alves84
  • GKAlphonse Areola80
Bench · 7 ▾
  • RWÁngel Di María86
  • CAMJulian Draxler80
  • CAMJavier Pastore80
  • CBPresnel Kimpembe80
  • RBThomas Meunier80
  • GKKevin Trapp78
  • CMGiovani Lo Celso76
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