Nantes vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2017-18 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1

Nantes

90'+1': Diego Carlos

FT
0 - 1

Paris Saint-Germain

12': Ángel Di María

Angel Di Maria scores as Paris Saint-Germain edge out Nantes

Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to 11 points after a narrow 1-0 win at 10-man Nantes.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Andrei Girotto (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
1': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).
2': Offside, Nantes. Lucas Lima tries a through ball, but Diego Carlos is caught offside.
3': Hand ball by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
9': Foul by Emiliano Sala (Nantes).
9': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Lucas Lima (Nantes).
11': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12': Goal! Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
13': Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes).
14': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Chidozie Awaziem.
15': Attempt missed. Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
15': Attempt blocked. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Alves.
15': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
15': Valentin Rongier (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes).
19': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
21': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Attempt missed. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a set piece situation.
22': Foul by Léo Dubois (Nantes).
22': Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Emiliano Sala (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
25': Offside, Nantes. Andrei Girotto tries a through ball, but Emiliano Sala is caught offside.
26': Attempt missed. Andrei Girotto (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
27': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
27': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes).
27': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Emiliano Sala (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
29': Foul by Diego Carlos (Nantes).
29': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Diego Carlos (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Foul by Andrei Girotto (Nantes).
32': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Andrei Girotto (Nantes).
35': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Alves.
36': Attempt missed. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross.
37': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
38': Offside, Nantes. Andrei Girotto tries a through ball, but Valentin Rongier is caught offside.
39': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
41': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
41': Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Attempt missed. Lucas Lima (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a headed pass.
43': Attempt missed. Léo Dubois (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
45': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marquinhos.
45'+1': First Half ends, Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
45': Second Half begins Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
47': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
47': Valentin Rongier (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Attempt missed. Diego Carlos (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross following a set piece situation.
50': Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain).
51': Attempt blocked. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
51': Attempt missed. Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
55': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Dani Alves.
56': Attempt saved. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
56': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé following a fast break.
57': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
60': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
60': Léo Dubois (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Offside, Nantes. Léo Dubois tries a through ball, but Emiliano Sala is caught offside.
63': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Alves.
63': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Nantes).
63': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Attempt saved. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Léo Dubois.
66': Substitution, Nantes. Jules Iloki replaces Yacine Bammou.
67': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain).
67': Valentin Rongier (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Thomas Meunier replaces Edinson Cavani.
71': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Léo Dubois.
71': Attempt blocked. Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
72': Attempt missed. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dani Alves.
72': Substitution, Nantes. Santy Ngom replaces Andrei Girotto.
75': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
76': Attempt missed. Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
77': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dani Alves with a cross.
78': Attempt blocked. Jules Iloki (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
79': Offside, Nantes. Lucas Lima tries a through ball, but Emiliano Sala is caught offside.
80': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Christopher Nkunku replaces Ángel Di María.
81': Substitution, Nantes. Adrien Thomasson replaces Léo Dubois.
81': Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Foul by Lucas Lima (Nantes).
82': Foul by Santy Ngom (Nantes).
82': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Layvin Kurzawa tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
83': Attempt saved. Adrien Thomasson (Nantes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jules Iloki with a cross.
85': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Alves.
85': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
87': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Lima.
87': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Marquinhos.
89': Attempt blocked. Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
89': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Valentin Rongier.
89': Attempt saved. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Alves with a cross.
90': Foul by Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain).
90': Santy Ngom (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1': (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': for dissent Diego Carlos (Nantes).
90'+1': Second yellow card to Diego Carlos (Nantes).
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Dani Alves (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+3': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
90'+4': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain).
90'+4': Santy Ngom (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Hand ball by Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
90'+5': Match ends, Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
90'+5': Match ends, Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.

Statistics

PSG		NAN
11	Fouls	17
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	5
5	Corner Kicks	2
3	Saves	2
68.6	Possession	31.4
20	SHOTS	13
3	ON GOAL	3
0.2	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
601	Accurate Passes	237
683	Passes	303
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	4
21	Crosses	20
0.3	Cross %	0.2
50	Long Balls	49
31	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
7	Blocked Shots	2
11	Effective Tackles	16
19	Tackles	24
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
8	Interceptions	9
17	Effective Clearances	20
17	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 34,486

Line-Ups

Nantes (4-4-2)

No.	Name
30	Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK)
4	Nicolas Pallois
3	Diego Carlos
6	Lucas Lima
12	Chidozie Awaziem
20	Andrei Girotto
19	Abdoulaye Touré
10	Yacine Bammou
15	Léo Dubois
9	Emiliano Sala
28	Valentin Rongier

Nantes Substitutes:

Rene Krhin, Jules Iloki, Koffi Djidji, Préjuce Nakoulma, Maxime Dupé, Adrien Thomasson, Santy Ngom.

Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

No.	Name
16	Alphonse Areola (GK)
3	Presnel Kimpembe
5	Marquinhos
20	Layvin Kurzawa
32	Dani Alves
18	Giovani Lo Celso
25	Adrien Rabiot
6	Marco Verratti
9	Edinson Cavani
11	Ángel Di María
29	Kylian Mbappé

Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes:

Thomas Meunier, Lucas Moura, Yuri Berchiche, Christopher Nkunku, Kevin Trapp, Thiago Silva, Julian Draxler.

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