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

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, Paris were struggling to impose themselves on Ligue 1. With 3 wins and 5 draws, Paris Saint-Germain were sitting five points adrift of Olympique de Marseille after eight games (19 points for OM and 14 for Paris).[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), Girondins de Bordeaux (3-0), Lorient (1-2), Marseille (2-0), Metz (2-3) and Nice (1-0) were all beaten by Laurent Blanc's men. Paris moved second on the ladder, just one point behind OM, but six ahead of Olympique Lyonnais. Paris Saint-Germain 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 Paris make a successful start to the Coupe de France, eliminating Montpellier 3-0. After a surprise 4-2 loss to Bastia in the league, Paris 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 UCL last-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 Paris were eliminated from the Champions League by future finalists Barcelona. But Paris 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, Paris set a cracking pace with a series of big wins (6-1 vs Lille, 3-1 vs Metz, 2-0 vs Nantes, 6-0 vs Guingamp). Paris were in unstoppable form and the pressure told as Lyon cracked against Caen, going down 3-0 in Week 36. In the end, it was at the Stade de la Mosson that Paris 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 Cavani, in the 2015 Coupe de France Final at the Stade de France to claim an unprecedented domestic quadruple.[3]

Players

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

First-team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  FRA Nicolas Douchez
2 DF  BRA Thiago Silva (captain)
4 MF  FRA Yohan Cabaye
5 DF  BRA Marquinhos
6 DF  FRA Zoumana Camara
7 MF  BRA Lucas Moura
8 MF  ITA Thiago Motta
9 FW  URU Edinson Cavani
10 FW  SWE Zlatan Ibrahimović
14 MF  FRA Blaise Matuidi
15 FW  FRA Jean-Christophe Bahebeck
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK  FRA Mike Maignan
17 DF  BRA Maxwell
21 DF  FRA Lucas Digne
22 FW  ARG Ezequiel Lavezzi
23 DF  NED Gregory van der Wiel
24 MF  ITA Marco Verratti
25 MF  FRA Adrien Rabiot
27 MF  ARG Javier Pastore
30 GK  ITA Salvatore Sirigu
32 DF  BRA David Luiz
40 GK  FRA Mory Diaw

In on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  CIV Serge Aurier (from Toulouse)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  FRA Alphonse Aréola (at SC Bastia)
MF  FRA Romain Habran (at Sochaux)
DF  FRA Jordan Ikoko (at Le Havre)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW  FRA Hervin Ongenda (at SC Bastia)
DF  FRA Youssouf Sabaly (at Evian)

Transfers in

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  BRA David Luiz (from Chelsea)

Transfers out

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  BRA Alex (to Milan)
MF  FRA Kingsley Coman (to Juventus)
DF  FRA Antoine Conte (to Reims)
DF  FRA Christophe Jallet (to Lyon)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  FRA Jérémy Ménez (to Milan)
FW  HAI Jean-Eudes Maurice (to Chennaiyin)
DF  FRA Clément Chantôme (to Bordeaux)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLigue 1Coupe de FranceCoupe de la LigueTrophée des ChampionsChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Nicolas Douchez 1504+1060400000
16 GK Mike Maignan 000000000000
30 GK Salvatore Sirigu 450340000010100
40 GK Mory Diaw 000000000000
Defenders
2 DF Thiago Silva 40226150300061
5 DF Marquinhos 42221+4250401070
6 DF Zoumana Camara 1016+2110001000
17 DF Maxwell 40424+231+102100100
19 DF Serge Aurier 16112+2000210000
21 DF Lucas Digne 24014+105020100+10
23 DF Gregory van der Wiel 41222+313+2000109+11
32 DF David Luiz 45526+224130009+12
38 DF Presnel Kimpembe 100+1000000000
Midfielders
4 MF Yohan Cabaye 36213+111411+20002+30
7 MF Lucas Moura 46722+772+203+100+105+30
8 MF Thiago Motta 38125+2021201060
14 MF Blaise Matuidi 53525+943+203+1000101
24 MF Marco Verratti 49328+423+30301071
25 MF Adrien Rabiot 33410+114502+10002+20
27 MF Javier Pastore 51631+353+1120107+30
34 MF Jeremi Kimmakon 1000000+100000
Forwards
9 FW Edinson Cavani 533130+518442+130+10106
10 FW Zlatan Ibrahimović 373023+11934331262
15 FW Jean-Christophe Bahebeck 2433+1222+200+11100+30
22 FW Ezequiel Lavezzi 47919+1284+112+10004+40
29 FW Jean-Kévin Augustin 10000+10000000
Players transferred out during the season
20 MF Clément Chantôme 1210+6011100+100+30
35 FW Hervin Ongenda 100000000+1000

Last updated: 30 May 2015
Source: Competitions

Competitions

Trophée des Champions

2 August 2014 FinalParis Saint-Germain2–0GuingampBeijing, China
Ibrahimović  9', 20' (pen.) Report Stadium: Workers Stadium
Attendance: 39,752

Ligue 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Paris Saint-Germain (C) 38 24 11 3 83 36 +47 83 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Lyon 38 22 9 7 72 33 +39 75
3 Monaco 38 20 11 7 51 26 +25 71 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4 Marseille 38 21 6 11 76 42 +34 69 Qualification to Europa League group stage
5 Saint-Étienne 38 19 12 7 51 30 +21 69 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Ligue de Football Professionel
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champion.
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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 24 11 3 83 36  +47 83 15 4 0 52 14  +38 9 7 3 31 22  +9

Source: LFP.fr

Results by match

Match1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWDWDDWDDWWWWWWDWLDLWWWDDWDWLWWWWWWWWW
Position113625544322222222234333332222111111111
Source: LFP.fr
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 August 2014 1Reims2–2Paris Saint-GermainReims
Oniangue  22'
Devaux  34'
Report Ibrahimović  7', 63' Stadium: Stade Auguste Delaune
Attendance: 18,540
16 August 2014 2Paris Saint-Germain2–0BastiaParis
Lucas Moura  26'
Cavani  57'
Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,258
22 August 2014 3Evian0–0Paris Saint-GermainAnnecy
Report Stadium: Parc des Sports
Attendance: 14,600
31 August 2014 4Paris Saint-Germain5–0Saint-ÉtienneParis
Ruffier  24' (o.g.)
Ibrahimović  41', 63', 72'
Cavani  65'
Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,088
13 September 2014 5Rennes1–1Paris Saint-GermainRennes
Ntep  55' Report Camara  43' Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient
Attendance: 27,290
21 September 2014 6Paris Saint-Germain1–1LyonParis
Cavani  20' Report Umtiti  84' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,428
24 September 2014 7Caen0–2Paris Saint-GermainCaen
Report Lucas Moura  18'
Marquinhos  57'
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
Attendance: 19,998
27 September 2014 8Toulouse1–1Paris Saint-GermainToulouse
Ben Yedder  8' Report Bahebeck  33' Stadium: Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 20,762
5 October 2014 9Paris Saint-Germain1–1MonacoParis
Lucas Moura  71' Report Martial  90+2' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,308
17 October 2014 10Lens1–3Paris Saint-GermainSaint-Denis
Coulibaly  10' Report Cabaye  28'
Maxwell  34'
Cavani  55' (pen.)
Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 70,785
25 October 2014 11Paris Saint-Germain3–0BordeauxParis
Lucas Moura  45+3' (pen.), 50' (pen.)
Lavezzi  81'
Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,077
1 November 2014 12Lorient1–2Paris Saint-GermainLorient
Guerreiro  42' Report Cavani  60'
Bahebeck  69'
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 15,652
9 November 2014 13Paris Saint-Germain2–0MarseilleParis
Lucas Moura  38'
Cavani  85'
Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,961
21 November 2014 14Metz2–3Paris Saint-GermainMetz
Maïga  49' (pen.), 53' (pen.) Report Pastore  9'
Bussmann  16' (o.g.)
Lavezzi  84'
Stadium: Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 25,012
29 November 2014 15Paris Saint-Germain1–0NiceParis
Ibrahimović  15' (pen.) Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,542
3 December 2014 16Lille1–1Paris Saint-GermainLille
Sirigu  42' (o.g.) Report Cavani  29' Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 45,771
6 December 2014 17Paris Saint-Germain2–1NantesParis
Ibrahimović  34', 48' Report Bedoya  8' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,161
14 December 2014 18Guingamp1–0Paris Saint-GermainGuingamp
Pied  11' Report Stadium: Stade du Roudourou
Attendance: 17,636
10 January 2015 20Bastia4–2Paris Saint-GermainBastia
Boudebouz  32' (pen.)
Modesto  45'
Palmieri  56', 90'
Report Lucas Moura  10'
Rabiot  20'
Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari
Attendance: 13,028
18 January 2015 21Paris Saint-Germain4–2EvianParis
David Luiz  30'
Verratti  38'
Pastore  74'
Cavani  89'
Report Barbosa  14'
van der Wiel  64' (o.g.)
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,561
30 January 2015 23Paris Saint-Germain1–0RennesParis
Lavezzi  29' Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 44,955
8 February 2015 24Lyon1–1Paris Saint-GermainLyon
N'Jie  31' Report Ibrahimović  69' (pen.) Stadium: Stade de Gerland
Attendance: 37,581
14 February 2015 25Paris Saint-Germain2–2CaenParis
Ibrahimović  2'
Lavezzi  39'
Report Sala  89'
Bazile  90+2'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,571
21 February 2015 26Paris Saint-Germain3–1ToulouseParis
Rabiot  27', 48'
Thiago Silva  74'
Report Ben Yedder  51' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,628
1 March 2015 27Monaco0–0Paris Saint-GermainMonaco
Report Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 12,065
7 March 2015 28Paris Saint-Germain4–1LensParis
David Luiz  43'
Ibrahimović  60' (pen.)
Matuidi  80'
Pastore  82'
Report Touzghar  69' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,279
15 March 2015 29Bordeaux3–2Paris Saint-GermainBordeaux
Sané  18'
Khazri  70'
Rolán  88'
Report Ibrahimović  50', 85' (pen.) Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 32,236
20 March 2015 30Paris Saint-Germain3–1LorientParis
Ibrahimović  4' (pen.), 82' (pen.), 90+1' Report Ayew  67' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,705
5 April 2015 31Marseille2–3Paris Saint-GermainMarseille
Gignac  30', 43' Report Matuidi  35'
Marquinhos  49'
Morel  51' (o.g.)
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 65,148
18 April 2015 33Nice1–3Paris Saint-GermainNice
Bodmer  45+1' Report Pastore  39', 63'
Cavani  69' (pen.)
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 25,145
25 April 2015 34Paris Saint-Germain6–1LilleParis
Maxwell  1'
Cavani  4', 73' (pen.)
Lavezzi  28', 44', 77'
Report Baša  59' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,001
28 April 2015 32Paris Saint-Germain3–1MetzParis
Verratti  25'
Cavani  42'
van der Wiel  77'
Report Maïga  53' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,337
8 May 2015 36Paris Saint-Germain6–0GuingampParis
Cavani  2', 52', 70'
Ibrahimović  18', 90' (pen.)
Maxwell  56'
Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,683
23 May 2015 38Paris Saint-Germain3–2ReimsParis
Cavani  30', 84'
Rabiot  45'
Report Mandi  54'
Kyei  89'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,297

Coupe de France

21 January 2015 Round of 32Paris Saint-Germain2–1BordeauxParis
Cavani  14'
Pastore  33'
Report Rolan  46' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 42,000
11 February 2015 Round of 16Paris Saint-Germain2–0NantesParis
Cavani  19'
Cabaye  34'
Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 35,000

Coupe de la Ligue

3 February 2015 Semi-finalsLille0–1Paris Saint-GermainLille
Report Maxwell  27' Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 41,977
11 April 2015 FinalBastia0–4Paris Saint-GermainSaint-Denis
Report Ibrahimović  21' (pen.), 41'
Cavani  80', 90+1'
Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 75,000

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAR PSG AJX APO
1 Barcelona 6 5 0 1 15 5 +10 15 Advance to knockout phase 3–1 3–1 1–0
2 Paris Saint-Germain 6 4 1 1 10 7 +3 13 3–2 3–1 1–0
3 Ajax 6 1 2 3 8 10 2 5 Transfer to Europa League 0–2 1–1 4–0
4 APOEL 6 0 1 5 1 12 11 1 0–4 0–1 1–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
17 September 2014 1Ajax 1–1 Paris Saint-GermainAmsterdam, Netherlands
Schöne  74' Report Cavani  14' Stadium: Amsterdam ArenA
Attendance: 50,430
30 September 2014 2Paris Saint-Germain 3–2 BarcelonaParis, France
David Luiz  10'
Verratti  26'
Matuidi  54'
Report Messi  12'
Neymar  56'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,400
21 October 2014 3APOEL 0–1 Paris Saint-GermainNicosia, Cyprus
Report Cavani  87' Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 18,659
5 November 2014 4Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 APOELParis, France
Cavani  1' Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,816
25 November 2014 5Paris Saint-Germain 3–1 AjaxParis, France
Cavani  33', 83'
Ibrahimović  78'
Report Klaassen  67' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,130
10 December 2014 6Barcelona 3–1 Paris Saint-GermainBarcelona, Spain
Messi  19'
Neymar  41'
Suárez  77'
Report Ibrahimović  15' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 82,570

Knockout phase

Round of 16
17 February 2015 First legParis Saint-Germain 1–1 ChelseaParis, France
Cavani  54' Report Ivanović  36' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,146
11 March 2015 Second legChelsea 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–3a agg.)
Paris Saint-GermainLondon, England
Cahill  81'
Hazard  96' (pen.)
Report David Luiz  86'
Thiago Silva  114'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 37,692
Quarter-finals
15 April 2015 First legParis Saint-Germain 1–3 BarcelonaParis, France
Mathieu  82' (o.g.) Report Neymar  18'
Suárez  67', 79'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,893
21 April 2015 Second legBarcelona 2–0
(5–1 agg.)
Paris Saint-GermainBarcelona, Spain
Neymar  14', 34' Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 84,477

References

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