Messi finally holds his first goal in the league.

Scorer in the Champions League against Manchester City at the end of September, the Argentinian opened his national counter against Nantes, in a Parc des Princes in fusion on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Virage Auteuil.

Succession of tifos and profusion of smoke, the Parisian enclosure prolonged the party by chanting the name of Messi at the end of a match that Paris SG however "made complicated", in the words of the Argentinian at the microphone of Amazon Prime Video.

Things had started very well for Mauricio Pochettino's team with the opening scoring by Kylian Mbappé in the second minute (1-0).

His seventh goal in Ligue 1 and his sixth in a week after the five registered with the Blues.

The joy of Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé, congratulated by Moroccan Achraf Hakimi and Argentinian Lionel Messi, after opening the scoring against Nantes, during the 14th day of Ligue 1, November 20, 2021 at the Parc des Princes FRANCK FIFE AFP

The "MNM" (Messi, Neymar, Mbappé), reunited again thanks to the return of Messi, absent in the last two matches in Paris, rather seduced.

But the trio found themselves orphaned by Neymar, victim of the reorganization of his team after the exclusion of goalkeeper Keylor Navas (65th), guilty of a dangerous exit on Nantes' Ludovic Blas.

At 10 against 11, the Parisians conceded the equalizer on a goal from Randal Kolo Muani (1-1, 76th) before returning to the front with a little success: a pass from Messi deflected by the Nantais Dennis Appiah thus ended up in the bottom of the fillets (2-1, 81st).

The Congolese striker of Nantes, Randal Kolo Muani (g), congratulated by his teammates, after having equalized (1-1) against Paris Saint-Germain, during the 14th day of Ligue 1, on November 20, 2021 at the Parc des Princes Anne-Christine POUJOULAT AFP

The third goal owes only to the talent of the Argentine.

After crocheting Andrei Girotto, the flagship rookie of Paris wound up a superb strike from the left (3-1, 87th), offering a precious victory before the trip to Manchester City on Wednesday.

Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian striker Lionel Messi scores his 1st Ligue 1 goal against Nantes on Matchday 14 on November 20, 2021 at Parc des Princes FRANCK FIFE AFP

Majer's first goal

Parisians have new dolphins.

After the correction inflicted on Lyon (4-1) at Roazhon Park, the Rennais again made speak their attractive collective game at home against Montpellier (2-0) and temporarily rise to second place with an eleventh game without defeat.

The Montpellier residents go from sixth to seventh place.

The Croatian midfielder from Rennes, Lovro Majer (c), congratulated by his teammates, after scoring the second goal against Montpellier, during the 14th day of Ligue 1, November 20, 2021 at Roazhon Park JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER AFP

Against his former club, OL, Martin Terrier had not participated in the offensive festival of his team.

The striker caught up on Saturday night.

At the conclusion of a good action, he opened the scoring with a header (1-0, 8th).

The Bretons' second goal is a collective masterpiece that involved half of the team and ended with a handover of the header from Gaëtan Laborde for Lovro Majer, whose volley unsuccessfully deceived Jonas Omlin (2 -0, 28e).

Croatian midfielder from Rennes, Lovro Majer, scores the second goal against Montpellier, during the 14th day of Ligue 1, on November 20, 2021 at Roazhon Park JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER AFP

Already sparkling against Lyon, the young Croatian rookie scored his first goal with Rennes after his double in selection against Malta ten days ago.

Symbol of the frustration of Montpellier, his playing master Téji Savanier was excluded for a sole on Jonas Martin (41st).

In the second half, Rennes did not really take advantage of their numerical superiority.

On a broken shot from Stephy Mavididi (64th), Bruno Genesio's players were even hot, but Alfred Gomis averted the danger with a superb tap.

The Rennes evening could have ended in apotheosis, but the left post deprived Laborde of what could have been one of the best goals of the season, with an acrobatic recovery (87th).

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