Nantes vs Paris Saint-Germain, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Mauro Icardi back on target as PSG march on in win over Nantes
Mauro Icardi rediscovered his scoring touch to help PSG beat Nantes 2-1 away as the French champions continued their march towards another title.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 3': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Denis Petric.
- 5': Foul by Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes).
- 5': Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Thilo Kehrer.
- 7': Attempt missed. Charles Traoré (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 8': Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 11': Attempt missed. Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Abdoul Kader Bamba with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
- 17': Hand ball by Mehdi Abeid (Nantes).
- 18': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Denis Petric.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Percy Ruiz (Nantes).
- 21': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ángel Di María tries a through ball, but Thilo Kehrer is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
- 23': Percy Ruiz (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Hand ball by Imran Louza (Nantes).
- 25': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 25': Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Moses Simon (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludovic Blas.
- 28': Foul by Charles Traoré (Nantes).
- 28': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 29': Goal! Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 31': Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 31': Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 33': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 33': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 36': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Offside, Nantes. Imran Louza tries a through ball, but Andrei Girotto is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt missed. Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 38': Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
- 39': Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 40': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain).
- 40': Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.
- 42': Attempt missed. Moses Simon (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Imran Louza.
- 43': Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Molla Wagué.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 46': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 46': Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
- 47': Attempt missed. Andrei Girotto (Nantes) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Imran Louza with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 51': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 51': Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Percy Ruiz.
- 55': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 55': Imran Louza (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Molla Wagué.
- 57': Goal! Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Attempt missed. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 59': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
- 59': Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 61': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 61': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Denis Petric.
- 61': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Verratti following a corner.
- 65': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 66': Substitution, Nantes. Renaud Emond replaces Abdoulaye Touré.
- 66': Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 67': Attempt missed. Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Abeid following a set piece situation.
- 68': Goal! Nantes 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Moses Simon (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 69': Foul by Renaud Emond (Nantes).
- 69': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Attempt saved. Imran Louza (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 73': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 74': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
- 74': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 74': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Offside, Nantes. Mehdi Abeid tries a through ball, but Moses Simon is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 76': Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 76': Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt missed. Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdoul Kader Bamba.
- 78': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Julian Draxler replaces Mauro Icardi.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Imran Louza (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludovic Blas.
- 79': Attempt missed. Renaud Emond (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Moses Simon.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Imran Louza.
- 81': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain).
- 81': Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Leandro Paredes replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 83': Foul by Charles Traoré (Nantes).
- 83': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Imran Louza.
- 85': Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain).
- 85': Charles Traoré (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Attempt saved. Moses Simon (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoul Kader Bamba.
- 89': Foul by Imran Louza (Nantes).
- 89': Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Verratti with a cross.
- 90': Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Nantes. Cristian Benavente Bristol replaces Ludovic Blas.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Renaud Emond (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrei Girotto with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+2': Renaud Emond (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nantes 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 0': Match ends, Nantes 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
Statistics
 PSG |
NAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 66 | Possession | 34 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 610 | Accurate Passes | 283 |
| 679 | Passes | 348 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 22 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 6 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 34,307
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 34,307
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 31 | +43 | 70 |
| 2 | Lens | 31 | +28 | 64 |
| 3 | Lyon | 32 | +18 | 60 |
| 4 | Lille | 32 | +16 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Nantes (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Denis Petric (GK) |
| 13 | Molla Wagué |
| 20 | Andrei Girotto |
| 14 | Charles Traoré  |
| 33 | Percy Ruiz |
| 26 | Imran Louza |
| 19 | Abdoulaye Touré |
| 32 | Kader Bamba |
| 11 | Mehdi Abeid |
| 27 | Moses Simon |
| 17 | Ludovic Blas |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 4 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 20 | Layvin Kurzawa |
| 12 | Thomas Meunier |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 18 | Mauro Icardi |
| 19 | Pablo Sarabia |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
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