Messi and Mbappe steal the show in 4-2 win over Nantes
French footballing giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) proved their quality with a 4-2 win over Nantes led by an attacking masterclass from Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. Given their recent league battles, PSG’s lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table has shrunk to 11 points under Christophe Galtier.
In the 12th minute, Lionel Messi opened the scoring for the home side in midfield with Sergio Ramos receiving a cross from Nuno Mendes. A few minutes later, Jaouen Hadjam scored an own goal after parrying Nordi Mukiele’s shot into his own net. That gave the hosts a two-goal lead. In the 30th minute, Ludovic Blas turned the tide and scored for Nantes after avoiding Vitignia and Mukele on the right wing.
Lionel Messi in 21 Ligue 1 matches for PSG this season: 🇦🇷
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) March 4, 2023
⚽️ 13 Goals
🎯 12 Assists pic.twitter.com/TwrX2i07ba
French footballing giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) proved their quality with a 4-2 win over Nantes led by an attacking masterclass from Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. Given their recent league battles, PSG’s lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table has shrunk to 11 points under Christophe Galtier.
Marquinhos’ quick strike from the edge of the box almost gave PSG a two-goal advantage before goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made a costly mistake and spoiled Florent Mollet’s shot but narrowly missed the crossbar transverse. Ignatius Ganago, assisted by Jean-Charles Castelletto, headed Mollet’s touch to the near post and Nantes equalized at the following corner.
Mbappe nearly broke PSG’s all-time scoring record, but his 25-yard shot just missed the target, depriving him of the chance. Lafont’s fast reactions also stopped Warren Zaire-Emery from scoring in the dying seconds.
Look what it means to Mbappe to become PSG’s all-time leading scorer 💪 pic.twitter.com/oxLX9Kqdyg
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) March 4, 2023
In the last seconds of regulation, substitute Timothee Pembele made a great pass to Kylian Mbappe, who then turned and shot the ball into the goal. He surpassed Edinson Cavani as the club’s all-time leading scorer thanks to this goal.
