Stats & facts : Paris-Montpellier
After Paris Saint-Germain's 3-0 victory over Montpellier Hérault SC on Friday 3 November at the Parc des Princes, here are the key statistics and highlights of the match on Matchday 11 of Ligue 1.
PARIS ON A ROLL
By beating Montpellier, the capital club recorded a 5th consecutive win in all competitions. This is the Red and Blue's best run since October-December 2022 (8 consecutive wins). In attack, Paris Saint-Germain have scored at least 3 goals in each of their last 4 Ligue 1 matches (12 goals in total for 4 wins), their longest such run since May-August 2022 (26 goals in total for 5 wins). Defensively, the Parisians are doing well too, having recorded 4 clean sheets in their last 6 league games (5 wins, 1 draw), which is as many as in the previous 25. In other words, everything is looking good!
tHE ELUSIVE LEE
In opening the scoring against MHSC, Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Lee Kang-In scored his 1st Ligue 1 goal and his 2nd for the Red and Blue after the one he scored against AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League. The South Korean international has been decisive in his last 3 matches in all competitions (2 goals, 1 assist), a first for him since August-September 2022 with Mallorca (4 matches - 1 goal, 3 assists).
ZAÏRE-EMERY DECISIVE AGAIN
The second scorer of the evening, Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery hit the back of the net at the Parc des Princes for the first time in his career aged 17 years 7 months and 28 days. The Red and Blue number 33 has been involved in 7 goals so far this season in all competitions (2 goals, 5 assists), the most of any player born after 1 January 2005 in the big 5 European leagues (Mathys Tel also has 7 with Bayern Munich).
HAKIMI's assists
After providing the assists for Paris Saint-Germain's first and third goals, Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi has set up 2 goals in the same match in all competitions for the first time for the capital club. The Moroccan international has been decisive eight times in his last 10 official matches for Paris (4 goals, 4 assists), one more than in his previous 38.
MARQUINHOS REACHES 300 WINS
By playing and winning on Friday, Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos secured his 300th victory in all competitions for the Parisians, a record. Behind the Brazilian international is his former team-mate Marco Verratti, with 295 victories in the red and blue shirt.