Metz 1-2 Paris Saint Germain: Achraf Hakimi scores dramatic late winner to maintain winning start

Paris St-Germain have taken a maximum 21 points from their opening seven league games

Achraf Hakimi scored a dramatic injury-time goal as Paris St-Germain maintained their winning start to the Ligue 1 season with victory at Metz.

Hakimi curled into the bottom corner in the 95th minute for his second strike of the match to make it seven straight wins for Mauricio Pochettino's side.

The Morocco right-back had put PSG ahead after just five minutes.

Centre-back Boubakar Kouyate headed in from a corner to bring bottom side Metz level before half-time.

But the hosts, reduced to 10 men in added time when captain Dylan Bronn was sent off for a second yellow card for kicking the ball away, were unable to hold out for a hard-earned point as Hakimi finished from Neymar's pass.

PSG were without Lionel Messi after he sustained a knee injury in Sunday's win over Lyon.

It is not known if he will be fit to feature against Montpellier on Saturday - or in Tuesday's home Champions League meeting with Manchester City.

PSG made their dominant start count through Hakimi's opener, which was confirmed by goalline technology after defender Matthieu Udol had blocked Mauro Icardi's shot, but fell short of repeating his heroics.

Metz were rewarded for their positive response as Kouyate's powerful header beat Keylor Navas six minutes before the break, leaving PSG's perfect league record under threat until the very last minute.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Metz

Formation 4-5-1

16Oukidja

18Centonze2Bronn23Kouyate3Udol

20Gueye15Sarr19Maïga14Pajot26Yade

7Niane

• 16OukidjaBooked at 90mins
• 18CentonzeBooked at 90mins
• 2BronnBooked at 90mins
• 23Kouyate
• 3Udol
• 20GueyeSubstituted forBoulayaat 66'minutes
• 15Sarr
• 19MaïgaBooked at 68mins
• 14PajotSubstituted forTraoreat 90+3'minutes
• 26YadeBooked at 19minsSubstituted forNiakatéat 67'minutes
• 7NianeSubstituted forde Prévilleat 66'minutes

Substitutes

• 4Niakaté
• 8Traore
• 9de Préville
• 10Boulaya
• 11Nguette
• 12Tchimbembé
• 21Bassi
• 22Alakouch
• 30Caillard

PSG

Formation 4-1-2-1-2

1Navas

2Hakimi5Marquinhos3Kimpembe25Nuno Mendes

15Danilo

12Rafinha18Wijnaldum

10Neymar

7Mbappé9Icardi

• 1Navas
• 2Hakimi
• 5Marquinhos
• 3Kimpembe
• 25Nuno MendesBooked at 69minsSubstituted forDraxlerat 81'minutes
• 15Danilo
• 12RafinhaSubstituted forHerreraat 65'minutes
• 18WijnaldumSubstituted forDi Maríaat 65'minutes
• 10NeymarBooked at 90mins
• 7Mbappé
• 9Icardi

Substitutes

• 8Paredes
• 11Di María
• 21Herrera
• 22Diallo
• 23Draxler
• 24Kehrer
• 27Gueye
• 28Ebimbe
• 50G Donnarumma

Referee:

Jeremie Pignard

Attendance:

26,661

Match Stats

Home TeamMetzAway TeamPSG

Possession

Home26%

Away74%

Shots

Home6

Away15

Shots on Target

Home2

Away5

Corners

Home3

Away3

Fouls

Home12

Away12

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Metz 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.

2. 90'+7'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Metz 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.

3. 90'+7'

   Booking

   Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) is shown the yellow card.

4. 90'+7'

   Booking

   Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.

5. 90'+5'

   Goal!

   Goal! Metz 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar.

6. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Hand ball by Neymar (Paris Saint Germain).

7. 90'+3'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Metz. Boubacar Traore replaces Vincent Pajot.

8. 90'+1'

   Dismissal

   Second yellow card to Dylan Bronn (Metz).

9. 90'+1'

   Booking

   Fabien Centonze (Metz) is shown the yellow card.

10. 90'

    Post update

    Hand ball by Fabien Centonze (Metz).

11. 89'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.

12. 86'

    Post update

    Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

13. 86'

    Post update

    Foul by Nicolas de Préville (Metz).

14. 84'

    Post update

    Foul by Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain).

15. 84'

    Post update

    Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

16. 83'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.

17. 82'

    Post update

    Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.

18. 82'

    Post update

    Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Habib Maïga.

19. 82'

    Post update

    Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marquinhos.

20. 81'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Nuno Mendes.

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