The tenth French league humiliates Paris Saint-Germain by three

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The tenth French league humiliates Paris Saint-Germain by three

Nantes defeats Paris Saint-Germain by three goals to one

On Saturday evening, Paris Saint-Germain fell to its host Nantes, 3-1, in the match that brought the two teams together, in the 25th round of the French League.

The Nantes hat-trick, Randall Colo-Money, Quentin Merlin and Ludovic Blass scored in the minutes (4, 16 and 45). While Neymar da Silva reduced the difference for the Parisians in the 47th minute.

The balance of the Paris giant froze at 59 points in the lead. While Nantes jumped to fifth place with 38 points.

The events of the first half

PSG started the meeting with its striking attacking power, relying on the trio of Messi, Mbappe and Neymar. But the events of the first half were exciting and strange.

The two teams did not give each other the opportunity to breathe. But the scenario went with one attack here and another there from the first minutes.

Juan Bernat missed a complete one, to be answered by Kolo Mwani with the first goal of the owners of the land, taking advantage of a pass from Moses Simon.

Alban Lafont, the Nantes goalkeeper, valiantly increased his goal, saving 4 chances missed by Messi, Mbappe, Neymar and Idrissa Gaye.
On the other hand, the Canary team added its second goal with a wonderful shot from Merlin. Which hit the right scissors of Keylor Navas.

Not satisfied with that, Nantes threatened Navas’ goal with other very dangerous attempts from Blas, Girotto and the annoying left winger, Moses Simon.

The excitement reached its climax in the last five minutes of the first half. As the video technology canceled a red card for Dennis Appiah, so that the referee only cautioned him.

In the last seconds of overtime, the “Var” returned to double the excitement by calculating a penalty kick as a result of a handball against Wijnaldum. Which Blass successfully translated into the net, scoring the third goal.

The events of the second half

In perfect timing, PSG reduced the difference with a goal scored by Neymar two minutes after the start of the second half, taking advantage of Messi’s pass.

“Leo” continued to give his teammates easy opportunities, as Mbappe missed one by shooting the ball into the goalkeeper’s body. Before Kylian caused a penalty kick.

However, Neymar missed a golden opportunity, by shooting the ball weak in the arms of goalkeeper “Lafont” in the 59th minute.
Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino moved to revitalize the two fronts of the field by involving Draxler in the place of Wijnaldum. Then Hakimi, Nuno Mendes and Di Maria in the place of Keirer, Bernat and Neymar.

However, the situation remained as it is, and Mbappe and Messi continued to miss easy opportunities in front of the Nantes goal, very strangely.

10 minutes before the end, Pochettino risked a new attacking card by bringing in Mauro Icardi in the place of midfielder Idrissa Gaye.

In the 84th minute, it was Draxler’s turn in the series of missed opportunities, followed by Di Maria from a deceptive corner kick. But goalkeeper “Lafont” responded to the two attempts with full vigilance.

The referee counted 4 minutes of added time, which was exploited by Antoine Compoire, the coach of Nantes, with 3 substitutions at once, to dampen the enthusiasm of the Paris stars, and take the match to safety, achieving a precious victory among his fans thanks to the effectiveness of his attackers, and his goalkeeper “Lafont”, who responded to a new opportunity for Messi in the seconds Last.

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