Paris, without necessarily shining. This Saturday evening, PSG won in Nantes (0-2) despite good Nantes domination before the break. Entering the game on the hour mark, Kylian Mbappé – who announced his departure from the capital at the end of the season – doubled the lead from the penalty spot (78th). A little earlier (60th), Hernandez, on a shot lightly blocked by Moussa Sissoko, opened the scoring. Luis Enrique’s men are now 14 points ahead of their runner-up, Nice.
From the start of the match, the Parisians moved into the Canaries’ half. But the Nantes block was perfectly in place and repelled each of the attempts of their opponents in the evening. Barcola was often sought on his left side in order to create the difference against a low block from Jocelyn Gourvennec’s men. While he alternated between passes towards Kolo Muani or one-on-one strikes, the French winger was constantly caught by the Canaries. Little worried in this first act, the Parisian defense had to work in the last seconds in order to return to the locker room with a parity score. On counterattacks, the locals finally showed themselves dangerous on the PSG goal and Hernandez then Marquinhos had to work in their area to save their side.
At the break, Enrique made his first change, replacing Barcola with Gonçalo Ramos. This tactical adjustment allowed his players to project themselves more easily. But aware of the feat they were achieving, the Canaries, led by Nicolas Pallois, did not hide it. The Nantes defender also tried his luck with a volley from 35 meters but Donnarumma, vigilant, diverted his attempt. Just before Kylian Mbappé came on, Lucas Hernandez opened the scoring with a shot deflected by Moussa Sissoko on the edge of the area (0-1, 60th).
Then with the entry of Dembélé, Hakimi and Mbappé, the Nantes defenders no longer knew where to turn. 15 minutes after entering the pitch, the top scorer in PSG history won a penalty after a small bridge over Douglas Augusto. Full of composure, Kylian Mbappé transformed without trembling to make the break (0-2, 75th).
Despite a few final chances from the Canaries in the final minutes, the Parisians achieved another success in Ligue 1 to further increase their lead at the top of the championship. Next week, they will host Stade Rennais at the Parc des Princes, on Sunday February 25 (5:05 p.m.).
