2014–15 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season

The 2014–15 season was Paris Saint-Germain Football Club's 45th in existence and their 42nd in the top-flight of French football. The team competed in Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue, the Trophée des Champions and the UEFA Champions League.[2]

Paris Saint-Germain
2014–15 season
PresidentNasser Al-Khelaifi
Head coachLaurent Blanc
StadiumParc des Princes
Ligue 11st
Coupe de FranceWinners
Coupe de la LigueWinners
Trophée des ChampionsWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Zlatan Ibrahimović (19)

All:
Edinson Cavani (31)
Average home league attendance45,758 [1]

Summary edit

Just weeks after winning a first trophy of the season in Beijing, with the 2014 Trophée des Champions and the 2–0 win over Guingamp, PSG were struggling to impose themselves on Ligue 1. With three wins and five draws, the club was sitting five points adrift of Marseille after eight matches (19 points for Marseille and 14 for PSG).[3]

After something of a World Cup hangover for the club's international stars, Les Rouge-et-Bleu really hit their stride in October, and especially November. Lens (1-3), Bordeaux (3–0), Lorient (1–2), Marseille (2–0), Metz (2–3) and Nice (1–0) were all defeated by Laurent Blanc's men. PSG moved second on the ladder, just one point behind Marseille and six ahead of Lyon. PSG were on their way, but December saw a first loss of the campaign to Guingamp (1–0) as the capital club finished the first half of the season in third place, three points adrift of Marseille.[3]

The start of January saw PSG make a successful start to the Coupe de France, eliminating Montpellier 3–0. After a surprise 4–2 loss to Bastia in the league, PSG recorded a series of positive results which saw them fighting on all four fronts. In the UEFA Champions League, Thiago Silva and company wrote one of the most spectacular pages in the club's history: after a 1–1 home draw with Chelsea in the first leg of the round of 16, Les Parisiens produced an heroic qualification at Stamford Bridge, going through on the away goals rule. A prestigious victory over Marseille (3–2) and a win in the 2015 Coupe de la Ligue Final against Bastia (4–0) followed before PSG were eliminated from the Champions League by future finalists Barcelona. PSG bounced back by booking their place in the final of the Coupe de France with a resounding semi-final win against Saint-Étienne (4–0) and kept hopes alive of an unprecedented quadruple.[3]

Fighting tooth and nail with Lyon in the championship, PSG set a cracking pace with a series of big wins (6–1 against Lille, 3–1 against Metz, 2–0 against Nantes and 6–0 against Guingamp). PSG were in unstoppable form and the pressure told as Lyon cracked against Caen, going down 3–0 in matchweek 36. In the end, it was at the Stade de la Mosson that PSG officially secured a fifth French championship in their history and the third in a row. The capital club then left their mark on French football by defeating Auxerre 1–0 with a goal from Edinson Cavani in the 2015 Coupe de France Final at the Stade de France to claim an unprecedented domestic quadruple.[3]

Players edit

Players, transfers, appearances and goals - 2014/2015 season.[4][5]

First-team squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  FRANicolas Douchez
2DF  BRAThiago Silva (captain)
4MF  FRAYohan Cabaye
5DF  BRAMarquinhos
6DF  FRAZoumana Camara
7MF  BRALucas Moura
8MF  ITAThiago Motta
9FW  URUEdinson Cavani
10FW  SWEZlatan Ibrahimović
14MF  FRABlaise Matuidi
15FW  FRAJean-Christophe Bahebeck
No.Pos. NationPlayer
16GK  FRAMike Maignan
17DF  BRAMaxwell
21DF  FRALucas Digne
22FW  ARGEzequiel Lavezzi
23DF  NEDGregory van der Wiel
24MF  ITAMarco Verratti
25MF  FRAAdrien Rabiot
27MF  ARGJavier Pastore
30GK  ITASalvatore Sirigu
32DF  BRADavid Luiz
40GK  FRAMory Diaw

In on loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
19DF  CIVSerge Aurier (from Toulouse)

Out on loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
GK  FRAAlphonse Areola (at Bastia)
MF  FRARomain Habran (at Sochaux)
DF  FRAJordan Ikoko (at Le Havre)
No.Pos. NationPlayer
FW  FRAHervin Ongenda (at Bastia)
DF  FRAYoussouf Sabaly (at Evian)

Transfers in edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
DF  BRADavid Luiz (from Chelsea) (£50 million)

Transfers out edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
DF  BRAAlex (to Milan)
MF  FRAKingsley Coman (to Juventus)
DF  FRAAntoine Conte (to Reims)
DF  FRAChristophe Jallet (to Lyon)
No.Pos. NationPlayer
MF  FRAJérémy Ménez (to Milan)
FW  HAIJean-Eudes Maurice (to Chennaiyin)
DF  FRAClément Chantôme (to Bordeaux)

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

No.PosNatPlayerTotalLigue 1Coupe de FranceCoupe de la LigueTrophée des ChampionsChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK  FRANicolas Douchez1504+1060400000
16GK  FRAMike Maignan000000000000
30GK  ITASalvatore Sirigu450340000010100
40GK  FRAMory Diaw000000000000
Defenders
2DF  BRAThiago Silva40226150300061
5DF  BRAMarquinhos42221+4250401070
6DF  FRAZoumana Camara1016+2110001000
17DF  BRAMaxwell40424+231+102100100
19DF  CIVSerge Aurier16112+2000210000
21DF  FRALucas Digne24014+105020100+10
23DF  NEDGregory van der Wiel41222+313+2000109+11
32DF  BRADavid Luiz45526+224130009+12
38DF  FRAPresnel Kimpembe100+1000000000
Midfielders
4MF  FRAYohan Cabaye36213+111411+20002+30
7MF  BRALucas Moura46722+772+203+100+105+30
8MF  ITAThiago Motta38125+2021201060
14MF  FRABlaise Matuidi53525+943+203+1000101
24MF  ITAMarco Verratti49328+423+30301071
25MF  FRAAdrien Rabiot33410+114502+10002+20
27MF  ARGJavier Pastore51631+353+1120107+30
34MF  FRAJeremi Kimmakon1000000+100000
Forwards
9FW  URUEdinson Cavani533130+518442+130+10106
10FW  SWEZlatan Ibrahimović373023+11934331262
15FW  FRAJean-Christophe Bahebeck2433+1222+200+11100+30
22FW  ARGEzequiel Lavezzi47919+1284+112+10004+40
29FW  FRAJean-Kévin Augustin10000+10000000
Players transferred out during the season
20MF  FRAClément Chantôme1210+6011100+100+30
35FW  FRAHervin Ongenda100000000+1000

Last updated: 30 May 2015
Source: Competitions

Competitions edit

Trophée des Champions edit

2 August 2014 Final Paris Saint-Germain 2–0 Guingamp Beijing, China
Ibrahimović 9', 20' (pen.)ReportStadium: Workers Stadium
Attendance: 39,752

Ligue 1 edit

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Paris Saint-Germain (C)38241138336+4783Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2Lyon3822977233+3975
3Monaco38201175126+2571Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4Marseille38216117642+3469Qualification for the Europa League group stage
5Saint-Étienne38191275130+2169Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a]
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since winners of the 2014–15 Coupe de la Ligue, Paris Saint-Germain, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Coupe de la Ligue winner (Europa League third qualifying round) is passed to the next best team in the table not already qualified for any European competition (in this case, the fifth-placed team).

Results summary edit

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38241138336 +478315405214 +389733122 +9

Source: LFP.fr

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWDWDDWDDWWWWWWDWLDLWWWDDWDWLWWWWWWWWW
Position113625544322222222234333332222111111111
Source: LFP.fr
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

  Win  Draw  Loss

8 August 2014 1 Reims 2–2 Paris Saint-Germain Reims
Oniangue 22'
Devaux 34'
ReportIbrahimović 7', 63'Stadium: Stade Auguste Delaune
Attendance: 18,540
16 August 2014 2 Paris Saint-Germain 2–0 Bastia Paris
Lucas 26'
Cavani 57'
ReportStadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,258
22 August 2014 3 Evian 0–0 Paris Saint-Germain Annecy
ReportStadium: Parc des Sports
Attendance: 14,600
31 August 2014 4 Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 Saint-Étienne Paris
Ruffier 24' (o.g.)
Ibrahimović 41', 63', 72'
Cavani 65'
ReportStadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,088
13 September 2014 5 Rennes 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain Rennes
Ntep 55'ReportCamara 43'Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient
Attendance: 27,290
21 September 2014 6 Paris Saint-Germain 1–1 Lyon Paris
Cavani 20'ReportUmtiti 84'Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,428
24 September 2014 7 Caen 0–2 Paris Saint-Germain Caen
ReportLucas 18'
Marquinhos 57'
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
Attendance: 19,998
27 September 2014 8 Toulouse 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain Toulouse
Ben Yedder 8'ReportBahebeck 33'Stadium: Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 20,762
5 October 2014 9 Paris Saint-Germain 1–1 Monaco Paris
Lucas 71'ReportMartial 90+2'Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,308
17 October 2014 10 Lens 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain Saint-Denis
Coulibaly 10'ReportCabaye 28'
Maxwell 34'
Cavani 55' (pen.)
Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 70,785
25 October 2014 11 Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 Bordeaux Paris
Lucas 45+3' (pen.), 50' (pen.)
Lavezzi 81'
ReportStadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,077
1 November 2014 12 Lorient 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain Lorient
Guerreiro 42'ReportCavani 60'
Bahebeck 69'
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 15,652
9 November 2014 13 Paris Saint-Germain 2–0 Marseille Paris
Lucas 38'
Cavani 85'
ReportStadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,961
21 November 2014 14 Metz 2–3 Paris Saint-Germain Metz
Maïga 49' (pen.), 53' (pen.)ReportPastore 9'
Bussmann 16' (o.g.)
Lavezzi 84'
Stadium: Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 25,012
29 November 2014 15 Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 Nice Paris
Ibrahimović 15' (pen.)ReportStadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,542
3 December 2014 16 Lille 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain Lille
Sirigu 42' (o.g.)ReportCavani 29'Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 45,771
6 December 2014 17 Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 Nantes Paris
Ibrahimović 34', 48'ReportBedoya 8'Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,161
14 December 2014 18 Guingamp 1–0 Paris Saint-Germain Guingamp
Pied 11'ReportStadium: Stade du Roudourou
Attendance: 17,636
20 December 2014 19 Paris Saint-Germain 0–0 Montpellier Paris
ReportStadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,157
10 January 2015 20 Bastia 4–2 Paris Saint-Germain Bastia
Boudebouz 32' (pen.)
Modesto 45'
Palmieri 56', 90'
ReportLucas 10'
Rabiot 20'
Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari
Attendance: 13,028
18 January 2015 21 Paris Saint-Germain 4–2 Evian Paris
David Luiz 30'
Verratti 38'
Pastore 74'
Cavani 89'
ReportBarbosa 14'
Van der Wiel 64' (o.g.)
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,561
25 January 2015 22 Saint-Étienne 0–1 Paris Saint-Germain Saint-Étienne
ReportIbrahimović 60' (pen.)Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 32,302
30 January 2015 23 Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 Rennes Paris
Lavezzi 29'ReportStadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 44,955
8 February 2015 24 Lyon 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain Lyon
N'Jie 31'ReportIbrahimović 69' (pen.)Stadium: Stade de Gerland
Attendance: 37,581
14 February 2015 25 Paris Saint-Germain 2–2 Caen Paris
Ibrahimović 2'
Lavezzi 39'
ReportSala 89'
Bazile 90+2'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,571
21 February 2015 26 Paris Saint-Germain 3–1 Toulouse Paris
Rabiot 27', 48'
Thiago Silva 74'
ReportBen Yedder 51'Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,628
1 March 2015 27 Monaco 0–0 Paris Saint-Germain Monaco
ReportStadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 12,065
7 March 2015 28 Paris Saint-Germain 4–1 Lens Paris
David Luiz 43'
Ibrahimović 60' (pen.)
Matuidi 80'
Pastore 82'
ReportTouzghar 69'Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,279
15 March 2015 29 Bordeaux 3–2 Paris Saint-Germain Bordeaux
Sané 18'
Khazri 70'
Rolán 88'
ReportIbrahimović 50', 85' (pen.)Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 32,236
20 March 2015 30 Paris Saint-Germain 3–1 Lorient Paris
Ibrahimović 4' (pen.), 82' (pen.), 90+1'ReportAyew 67'Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,705
5 April 2015 31 Marseille 2–3 Paris Saint-Germain Marseille
Gignac 30', 43'ReportMatuidi 35'
Marquinhos 49'
Morel 51' (o.g.)
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 65,148
18 April 2015 33 Nice 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain Nice
Bodmer 45+1'ReportPastore 39', 63'
Cavani 69' (pen.)
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 25,145
25 April 2015 34 Paris Saint-Germain 6–1 Lille Paris
Maxwell 1'
Cavani 4', 73' (pen.)
Lavezzi 28', 44', 77'
ReportBaša 59'Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,001
28 April 2015 32 Paris Saint-Germain 3–1 Metz Paris
Verratti 25'
Cavani 42'
Van der Wiel 77'
ReportMaïga 53'Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,337
3 May 2015 35 Nantes 0–2 Paris Saint-Germain Nantes
ReportCavani 3'
Matuidi 31'
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 34,088
8 May 2015 36 Paris Saint-Germain 6–0 Guingamp Paris
Cavani 2', 52', 70'
Ibrahimović 18', 90' (pen.)
Maxwell 56'
ReportStadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,683
16 May 2015 37 Montpellier 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain Montpellier
Mounier 40'ReportMatuidi 17'
Lavezzi 25'
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 27,930
23 May 2015 38 Paris Saint-Germain 3–2 Reims Paris
Cavani 30', 84'
Rabiot 45'
ReportMandi 54'
Kyei 89'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,297

Coupe de France edit

5 January 2015 Round of 64 Montpellier 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain Montpellier
ReportChantôme 63'
Ibrahimović 79'
Lucas 90+1'
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 18,000
21 January 2015 Round of 32 Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 Bordeaux Paris
Cavani 14'
Pastore 33'
ReportRolán 46'Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 42,000
11 February 2015 Round of 16 Paris Saint-Germain 2–0 Nantes Paris
Cavani 19'
Cabaye 34'
ReportStadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 35,000
4 March 2015 Quarter-finals Paris Saint-Germain 2–0 Monaco Paris
David Luiz 3'
Cavani 52'
ReportStadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,000
8 April 2015 Semi-finals Paris Saint-Germain 4–1 Saint-Étienne Paris
Ibrahimović 21' (pen.), 81', 90+2'
Lavezzi 60'
ReportHamouma 25'Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 43,000
30 May 2015 Final Auxerre 0–1 Paris Saint-Germain Saint-Denis
ReportCavani 65'Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 80,000

Coupe de la Ligue edit

17 December 2014 Round of 16 Ajaccio 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain Ajaccio
Cavalli 27' (pen.)ReportCavani 55'
Aurier 80'
Bahebeck 84'
Stadium: Stade François Coty
Attendance: 4,980
13 January 2015 Quarter-finals Saint-Étienne 0–1 Paris Saint-Germain Saint-Étienne
ReportIbrahimović 72'Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 28,855
3 February 2015 Semi-finals Lille 0–1 Paris Saint-Germain Lille
ReportMaxwell 27'Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 41,977
11 April 2015 Final Bastia 0–4 Paris Saint-Germain Saint-Denis
ReportIbrahimović 21' (pen.), 41'
Cavani 80', 90+1'
Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 75,000

UEFA Champions League edit

Group stage edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification BAR PSG AJX APO
1 Barcelona6501155+1015Advance to knockout phase3–13–11–0
2 Paris Saint-Germain6411107+3133–23–11–0
3 Ajax6123810−25Transfer to Europa League0–21–14–0
4 APOEL6015112−1110–40–11–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
v Paris Saint-Germain
17 September 2014 1 Ajax 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain Amsterdam, Netherlands
Schöne 74'ReportCavani 14'Stadium: Amsterdam ArenA
Attendance: 50,430
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
v Barcelona
30 September 2014 2 Paris Saint-Germain 3–2 Barcelona Paris, France
David Luiz 10'
Verratti 26'
Matuidi 54'
ReportMessi 12'
Neymar 56'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,400
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
v Paris Saint-Germain
21 October 2014 3 APOEL 0–1 Paris Saint-Germain Nicosia, Cyprus
ReportCavani 87'Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 18,659
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
v APOEL
5 November 2014 4 Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 APOEL Paris, France
Cavani 1'ReportStadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,816
Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)
v Ajax
25 November 2014 5 Paris Saint-Germain 3–1 Ajax Paris, France
Cavani 33', 83'
Ibrahimović 78'
ReportKlaassen 67'Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,130
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
v Paris Saint-Germain
10 December 2014 6 Barcelona 3–1 Paris Saint-Germain Barcelona, Spain
Messi 19'
Neymar 41'
Suárez 77'
ReportIbrahimović 15'Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 82,570
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)

Knockout phase edit

Round of 16 edit
v Chelsea
17 February 2015 First leg Paris Saint-Germain 1–1 Chelsea Paris, France
Cavani 54'ReportIvanović 36'Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,146
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
v Paris Saint-Germain
11 March 2015 Second leg Chelsea 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–3a agg.)
Paris Saint-Germain London, England
Cahill 81'
Hazard 96' (pen.)
ReportDavid Luiz 86'
Thiago Silva 114'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 37,692
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
Quarter-finals edit
v Barcelona
15 April 2015 First leg Paris Saint-Germain 1–3 Barcelona Paris, France
Mathieu 82' (o.g.)ReportNeymar 18'
Suárez 67', 79'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,893
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
v Paris Saint-Germain
21 April 2015 Second leg Barcelona 2–0
(5–1 agg.)
Paris Saint-Germain Barcelona, Spain
Neymar 14', 34'ReportStadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 84,477
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)

References edit

External links edit

Official websites