Boosted by two goals from Kyllian Mbappe, in connection with Lionel Messi, Paris Saint Germain reaffirmed the leadership that he has sustained since the first day of the French League, after another win, this time 0-3 in Nantes, to respond to pressure from Olympique Marseille and prepare for the first match of this edition of the Champions League, his great longing and goal, against Juventus Turin.
Drawn two days ago by Monaco, reactivated with the 0-3 with which they thrashed Toulouse during the week, the current champion has resumed the rhythm. Marseille holds it in points (the two have managed 16 of the 18 for which they have competed), but nobody in goals. His 24 goals over six games are figures within the reach of anyone that, moreover, lift him to first position in his tie on points with the Marseille team, which could also be with Lyon -with a duel pending- and Lens, which plays this Sunday.
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While watching Juventus, next Tuesday in the Champions League, Paris Saint Germain exercised its indisputable superiority in Nantes, when he only needed 18 minutes to give the first blow to the match, in an action that was first provoked by Pablo Sarabia, with the stealing of the ball; then directed Lionel Messi and finished Kyllian Mbappe.
It was the beginning of the end for his rival, because Nantes, moments later, was outnumbered: Fabio was sent off in the 24th minute for a hard tackle on Vitinha. Damaged in his right knee, the midfielder first threatened to continue on the pitch, but he did not succeed. After half an hour he was replaced by Renato Sanches in midfield. Carlos Soler was waiting on the bench. Like Neymar. The Brazilian entered at match time, for Mbappe; the Spaniard still awaits his debut.
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In a lively game PSG didn’t solve it until the second half, again between Messi and Mbappe, author of the 0-2 that already left everything sentenced in the 54th minute, with the suspension of the review that put his goal in doubt for a few moments until he confirmed it. Shortly after, the scorer was exchanged for Neymar for future challenges, as was Verratti for Sergio Ramos, with Juventus already in sight for the Parisian team.
At the break he had been substituted John Bernatt, whose replacement, Nuno Mendes, added to the victory as the author of the 0-3 in the 68th minute, in a match that, for a long time before, no longer had any history, controlled by Paris Saint Germain, current champion and predictable leader of the French League.
