Paris Saint-Germain — Le Mans 3:1

Paris Saint-Germain

3:1

Le Mans

The score says how it ended. xG says how it should have ended: it is the sum of the chances each shot was worth, not an opinion about the game.

Who deserved it

The score matched the game: Paris Saint-Germain was the better side by chances too.

The numbers

Team	Goals	xG	Goals − xG	Expected points
Paris Saint-Germain	3	4.23	−1.2	2.27
Le Mans	1	2.23	−1.2	0.61

Goals

Minute	Goal	Team	Shot xG	Assist
18'	Beraldo (penalty)	Paris Saint-Germain	0.76
53'	Louis Mafouta	Le Mans	0.47	Lucas Calodat
60'	Khvicha Kvaratskhelia	Paris Saint-Germain	0.65
67'	Maghnes Akliouche	Paris Saint-Germain	0.05	Warren Zaïre-Emery

Key chances

Minute	Player	Team	xG	Outcome
60'	Khvicha Kvaratskhelia	Paris Saint-Germain	0.65	goal, from a set piece
28'	Louis Mafouta	Le Mans	0.56	saved
53'	Louis Mafouta	Le Mans	0.47	goal

Shots: Paris Saint-Germain 22, Le Mans 11; big chances (xG 0.3 and above): 6 and 4.

How the game went

In the first half xG was Paris Saint-Germain 1.77, Le Mans 0.69: a clear edge for Paris Saint-Germain. In the second half xG was Paris Saint-Germain 2.47, Le Mans 1.58: a clear edge for Paris Saint-Germain. The edge in chances lasted the whole match. Paris Saint-Germain scored 3 from 4.23 xG: fewer than they created. Le Mans scored 1 from 2.23 xG: fewer than they created. As a rule, finishing like this evens out over time.

How it fits the season

Paris Saint-Germain: +2.9 for the season (1 in the table). Le Mans: −1.7 (15). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.

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