Two assists from Lionel Messi converted by Kilian Mbappé put Paris Saint-Germain on track to win (3-0) on the pitch of Nantes, this Saturday on matchday six, allowing the champion to stay ahead of Ligue 1, level with Marseille, who also won.
Lens could join this duowho is three points away and who visits Reims on Sunday.
in Nantes, PSG coach Christophe Galtier allowed himself the luxury of resting one of his geniuses, Neymarwho is also the one who is in the best shape, with a view to the Champions League debut, on Tuesday against Juventus.
“There is always the risk of breaking a dynamic when the player does not accept it. But I had a long conversation with ‘Ney’, I made the decision and he accepted it very well”, explained Galtier.
But in the absence of the Brazilian, Mbappé replied, who with his double this Saturday equaled his partner in the scorers table, with seven goals in six days.
In addition, Messi showed that he has recovered his best version, giving his fans accelerations and combinations. For the first goal, he covered the middle of the field to serve Mbappé, who scored with a powerful shot (18).
– Vitinha retires injured –
A yours-mine between the Argentine and the French meant 2-0 in 54.
The only bad news for PSG was Portuguese Vitinha’s knee injury, Brilliant in his first games as a Parisian, he had to leave the field in minute 24 due to a dangerous tackle by Fabio, who was sent off.
“He has suffered a hard blow to the patella, there is no torsion, there is no risk that the ligaments are affected. We will see if he has a bruise”, explained the Parisian coach.
“The match against Juventus comes quickly, we are going to try to recover it, see its sensations. If he can’t, we’ll play someone else,” he added.
PSG’s third goal It was scored by the Portuguese Nuno Mendes in minute 56.
– Another goal by Alexis Sánchez –
Earlier, Marseille won 2-0 on their visit to newly promoted Auxerre con a goal from his Chilean striker Alexis Sánchez, who only played the last half hour, but it served him to achieve his third goal (84), demonstrating a perfect adaptation to his new colors.
Unfortunately the Chilean attacker will not be available due to suspension on Wednesday at the baptism in Champions of Marseille, in London against Tottenham.
Brazilian Gerson opened the scoringby taking advantage of the rejection in a post of a shot by the Turkish Cengiz Under (8).
Gerson, who recently returned from injury, was inspired, with several high-quality details, and scored his first goal of the season. Croatian coach Igor Tudor withdrew him at game time to dose him with a view to the tight schedule in the coming weeks.
In the other game on Saturday, Lyon had a feast (5-0) at home against Angers, a much inferior rival. Cameroonian Karl Toko Ekambi (31 and 59), Alexandre Lacazette (38), Castello Lukeba (62) and Moussa Dembele (88) scored.
