0-0 draw leaves possession-rich Paris FC without a shot on target

Estac Troyes and Paris FC drew 0-0 at Stade de l'Aube in Ligue 1's opening regular-season round on Saturday. Neither side found a goal, leaving the points shared after a match in which Paris FC controlled possession but Troyes created the clearer efforts on target.

Troyes test Trapp without scoring

Paris FC had 57% of the ball and completed 501 passes at a 90% accuracy rate, compared with Troyes' 359 passes and 85% accuracy. Liam Rosenior's side also attempted eight shots to Troyes' seven, but the figures did not translate into efforts on target: Paris FC registered none, while Troyes recorded two.

Troyes' five corners and five shots inside the box pointed to a more direct threat in the attacking areas, although their expected-goals figure was only 0.38. Paris FC posted 0.80 expected goals, with four shots inside the box, but could not beat the home defence. Kevin Trapp made two saves for Paris FC, while Troyes recorded none, underlining the limited target-bound danger from the visitors.

Substitutions shape a quiet second half

Paris FC made the first change at half-time, sending on M. Simon for L. Koleosho. Troyes responded in the 55th minute when N. Donkor replaced Y. Titi, before the visitors introduced M. Lopez for R. Matondo in the 63rd minute. Troyes then made two further changes, with A. Mille replacing K. Diawara in the 75th minute and A. Phliponeau coming on for I. Gomis a minute later. Paris FC completed the listed changes in the 79th minute, when O. Sissoko replaced L. Sinayoko.

The disciplinary moments were spread across the second half. J. M. Diaz was booked for Troyes in the 56th minute, Otávio received a yellow card for Paris FC six minutes later, and M. Diop was cautioned in the 69th minute. The match statistics list one yellow card for each team, while the event record also includes Diop's booking.

No change to the early table

With no recent form data available for either side, the draw is the first recorded result in the supplied Ligue 1 table. Estac Troyes remain listed 15th with zero points from zero games and a goal difference of zero, while Paris FC are listed 10th on zero points from zero games, also with a goal difference of zero. There was no winning side and no goal scorer to separate them.

Adrien Monfray was Troyes' highest-rated player at 7.3, recording one tackle in 69 minutes. Otávio matched that rating for Paris FC and made three tackles, while Merwan Ifnaoui earned 7.2 after producing three key passes. The result ultimately reflected a low-scoring contest: Paris FC had the greater share of the ball, but Troyes produced the only shots on target, and both attacks finished without a decisive contribution.