Nantes vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2020-21 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1PSG cruise to 3-0 win at Nantes to go three points clear
Paris St Germain cruised to a 3-0 win at Nantes on Saturday to move three points clear on top of Ligue 1.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Nantes).
- 1': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes).
- 3': Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Mitchel Bakker (Paris Saint Germain).
- 6': Marcus Coco (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Colin Dagba (Paris Saint Germain).
- 8': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ander Herrera tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Nantes).
- 11': Mitchel Bakker (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
- 12': Attempt missed. Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafinha with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Danilo Pereira following a corner.
- 12': Attempt missed. Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafinha with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Attempt missed. Moses Simon (Nantes) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
- 17': Foul by Charles Traoré (Nantes).
- 17': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Colin Dagba.
- 18': Foul by Imran Louza (Nantes).
- 18': Rafinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Substitution, Nantes. Abdoul Kader Bamba replaces Moses Simon because of an injury.
- 26': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 27': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Abdou Diallo.
- 32': Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Nantes).
- 32': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Moise Kean (Paris Saint Germain).
- 33': Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Colin Dagba (Paris Saint Germain).
- 36': Attempt missed. Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Pedro Chirivella.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Chirivella.
- 37': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Rafinha tries a through ball, but Moise Kean is caught offside.
- 38': Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
- 39': Foul by Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes).
- 39': Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross.
- 44': Attempt missed. Rafinha (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 45'+1': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Nantes).
- 45'+1': Rafinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 0.
- 45': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Kays Ruiz-Atil replaces Moise Kean.
- 47': Goal! Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Rafinha (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 51': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
- 52': Foul by Marcus Coco (Nantes).
- 52': Rafinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
- 55': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 58': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Charles Traoré.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 61': Foul by Kays Ruiz-Atil (Paris Saint Germain).
- 61': Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Penalty Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Penalty conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 65': Goal! Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 66': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Marquinhos replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 66': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Thilo Kehrer replaces Danilo Pereira.
- 67': Marcus Coco (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Penalty Nantes. Marcus Coco draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 69': Penalty conceded by Colin Dagba (Paris Saint Germain) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 70': Penalty saved! Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 72': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Marquinhos tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Nantes. Jean-Kévin Augustin replaces Marcus Coco.
- 73': Substitution, Nantes. Abdoulaye Touré replaces Pedro Chirivella.
- 74': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Layvin Kurzawa replaces Rafinha.
- 74': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Bandiougou Fadiga replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 75': Bandiougou Fadiga (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes).
- 76': Attempt blocked. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Foul by Imran Louza (Nantes).
- 78': Kays Ruiz-Atil (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Colin Dagba (Paris Saint Germain).
- 80': Colin Dagba (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Foul by Mitchel Bakker (Paris Saint Germain).
- 80': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint Germain).
- 84': Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Substitution, Nantes. Roli Pereira De Sa replaces Ludovic Blas.
- 86': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Bandiougou Fadiga tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
- 88': Goal! Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 3. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 90': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90': Jean-Kévin Augustin (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Roli Pereira De Sa (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ander Herrera (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 3.
- 0': Match ends, Nantes 0, Paris Saint Germain 3.
Statistics
 PSG |
NAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 63.3 | Possession | 36.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 679 | Accurate Passes | 356 |
| 747 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 17 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 6 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
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Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 27 | +38 | 63 |
| 2 | Lens | 28 | +27 | 59 |
| 3 | Lille | 28 | +11 | 50 |
| 4 | Marseille | 28 | +18 | 49 |
Line-Ups
Nantes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alban Lafont (GK) |
| 8 | Mehdi Abeid |
| 21 | Jean-Charles Castelletto |
| 14 | Charles Traoré |
| 12 | Dennis Appiah |
| 10 | Ludovic Blas  |
| 5 | Pedro Chirivella |
| 26 | Imran Louza |
| 23 | Randal Kolo Muani |
| 27 | Moses Simon |
| 11 | Marcus Coco |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo |
| 15 | Danilo Pereira |
| 25 | Mitchel Bakker |
| 31 | Colin Dagba |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 12 | Rafinha |
| 21 | Ander Herrera |
| 18 | Moise Kean |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 19 | Pablo Sarabia |
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