
PSG vs Nantes 2021-22 Ligue 1
3 - 1
PSG's Lionel Messi scores first Ligue 1 goal in win over Nantes
![Lionel Messi celeb 20211120 [1296x729]](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2021/1120/r940026_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=900&h=360&scale=crop&cquality=80&location=origin)
Lionel Messi scored his first Ligue 1 goal as PSG opened a 13-point table lead despite playing almost half an hour with 10 men in a win over Nantes.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Nantes 0. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
- 40': Pedro Chirivella (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Substitution, Nantes. Dennis Appiah replaces Sébastien Corchia because of an injury.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Nantes 0.
- 58': Substitution, Nantes. Osman Bukari replaces Kalifa Coulibaly.
- 58': Substitution, Nantes. Quentin Merlin replaces Fábio.
- 65': Keylor Navas (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the red card.
- 68': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Sergio Rico replaces Neymar.
- 71': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Marco Verratti.
- 76': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Nantes 1. Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 77': Substitution, Nantes. Willem Geubbels replaces Marcus Coco.
- 77': Substitution, Nantes. Wylan Cyprien replaces Samuel Moutoussamy.
- 81': Own Goal by Dennis Appiah, Nantes. Paris Saint Germain 2, Nantes 1.
- 83': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Nantes 1. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé following a fast break.
- 89': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Danilo Pereira replaces Leandro Paredes.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, Nantes 1.
Game Information
Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,777
French Ligue 1 Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+39 | Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | 56 | 0 |
+24 | Marseille | 22 | 46 | 4 |
+17 | Nice | 22 | 40 | 4 |
+15 | AS Monaco | 22 | 40 | 6 |
Statistics
![]() |
PSG![]() |
|
---|---|---|
12 | Fouls | 8 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
1 | Offsides | 6 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
5 | Saves | 5 |
33.6 | Possession | 66.4 |
12 | SHOTS | 14 |
6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
333 | Accurate Passes | 714 |
377 | Passes | 772 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
17 | Crosses | 7 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
40 | Long Balls | 28 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
19 | Tackles | 22 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
10 | Interceptions | 5 |
15 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
15 | Clearances | 9 |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Keylor Navas (GK) ![]() |
22 | Abdou Diallo |
24 | Thilo Kehrer |
14 | Juan Bernat |
2 | Achraf Hakimi |
8 | Leandro Paredes |
6 | Marco Verratti ![]() |
27 | Idrissa Gueye |
7 | Kylian Mbappé |
10 | Neymar |
30 | Lionel Messi |
Nantes (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alban Lafont (GK) |
3 | Andrei Girotto |
21 | Jean-Charles Castelletto |
2 | Fabio |
24 | Sébastien Corchia |
10 | Ludovic Blas ![]() |
5 | Pedro Chirivella ![]() |
18 | Samuel Moutoussamy |
7 | Kalifa Coulibaly |
23 | Randal Kolo Muani |
11 | Marcus Coco |
Ligue 1 News
The race for five places in next season's Champions League
Who will be rewarded with extra places in next season's Champions League? This is how it works, and which leagues are leading the race.
PSG-Paris FC joins world soccer's closest stadium rivalries
Paris FC's new home next season will be literally across the street from Paris Saint-Germain. Are they the closest local rivals in world football?
How Dembélé became the face of Paris Saint-Germain
It's been a wild season for Ousmane Dembélé, as he's swung from being dropped in October to scoring 18 times in his last 12 games to lead new-look, rebuilt PSG forward.
PSG remain unbeaten in Ligue 1 with win at Toulouse
Fabián Ruiz's second-half strike secured a 1-0 win for Paris Saint-Germain at Toulouse on Saturday.
Lille's Nabil Bentaleb scores on return from heart attack
Nabil Bentaleb could not have scripted his comeback any better after the Lille midfielder marked his return to the side following a heart attack last year with a goal in Sunday's 2-0 win at Stade Rennais.
PSG eyeing Liverpool's Ibrahima Konaté, player tempted by move - sources
PSG are keen to sign Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konaté in the summer and the player is interested in a move to the Ligue 1 club, sources have told ESPN.