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In an extreme situation in the Champions League, not even the French ‘Ligue 1’ is a consolation for Paris Saint Germain, tied at the Parc des Princes by the penultimate of the classification, Nantes, to raise doubts about the team led by Luis Enrique Martínez, although he is more than a solid leader.
PSG has a major problem at present. He does not dominate the areas. Neither yours nor the opposite. In his attack, in his quick transitions, with players like Bradley Barcola (Dembele was a substitute after his expulsion in Munich in the Champions League), he emerges convincing around the opposing goal, but without the skill of his class of footballers.
Not even a goal at full speed, in one minute and 49 seconds, improved their statistics in that sense throughout the first half. The 1-0 score coming from Nuno Mendes’ powerful burst on the left wing was scored by Gonçalo Ramos (he reappeared in the starting eleven three and a half months after an injury, after already playing a few minutes last Tuesday in Munich) and was completed by Achraf Hakimi inside the area. So fast and with so much authority.
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Afterwards, he had enough chances to have scored more goals. His usual lack of effectiveness. He did not take advantage of them, especially because Carlgren, the Nantes goalkeeper, stood out in front, agile to thwart Vitinha, then with a phenomenal left hand to Hakimi and later to Nuno Mendes. PSG also gave a post. Likewise, Vitinha sent a simple shot into limbo. And Joao Neves finished fatally when the goal was already called.
All in the first half, so much flow interrupted by Nantes’ 1-1. Abline’s left-footed finish was reliable against Donnarumma. It was the 38th minute. A more than disturbing tie for PSG. Even more so denied against the opposing goal. And, even worse, because of the feeling of vulnerability he feels in his defense, when they overcome his pressure.
Because they don’t reach him too much, but, when his rivals do, they create a danger that is inappropriate for the difference in level that is assumed between his team and the rest in the French competition, whether Safonov is in his goal, as is usual lately, or Donnarumma, undoubted starter in the past, at times now and starting this Saturday.
The 1-1 score at half-time was a nuisance for PSG. Too common in this campaign, with partial victories so meager that they often play on the edge of a draw. This Saturday he conceded the tie before, when he still had a lot of time to respond with all the resources and qualities he possesses, against a Nantes that waited for him, defended and resisted, even with the Parisian team’s possessions above 80 percent. It’s not enough.
1 – Paris Saint Germain: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Joao Neves (Zaire Emery, d. 61), Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz; Kang in (Dembele, d. 73), Gonçalo Ramos, Barcola (Doue, d. 73).
1 – Nantes: Carlgren; Centonze (Amian, d. 46), Castelletto (Duverne, d. 73), Zeze, Pallois, Cozza; Lepenant, Chirivella (Gbamin, d. 89), Douglas Augusto; Abline (Ganago, d. 82), Simon (Guerassy, d. 82).
Goals: 1-0, m.2: Hakimi. 1-1, m.38: Abline.
Referee: Jeremy Stinat.
Incidents: match corresponding to the thirteenth day of the French ‘Ligue 1’ played at the Parque de los Príncipes stadium in front of some 40,000 spectators.
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