Defending champions, the Parisians offer themselves their 6th coronation in the competition, to complete a season where they will have won almost everything on a national scale, apart from the Coupe de la Ligue returned to their opponent Nantes last December.
For many Parisian players, including Vincent Gérard and Nedim Remili, strong elements of PSG on Saturday, it's a last party before leaving the capital club.
At Bercy, where a wall of purple supporters shouted out to support the H, the Nantes people did not resist against a PSG which had just recorded 30 victories in 30 Starligue matches a few days ago.
The suspense only lasted 10 minutes in the end, during which the fine Nantes defense and the efficiency of Thibaut Briet, the game's top scorer (8 goals), enabled the Nantes people to put on a good show.
But Paris, led in front by its MVP of the season Luc Steins and its Polish giant Kamil Syprzak (6 goals), and protected behind by Vincent Gérard, quickly passed the second, going so far as to widen the gap to +6 at the 25th minute.
Poland's Kamil Syprzak scores a goal for Paris Saint-Germain against Nantes in the match for 3rd place in the Champions League on June 13, 2021 in Cologne Ina Fassbender AFP / Archives
Gerard and Robin impressive
The Parisian goalkeeper, for his last match in red and blue before his departure to Saint Raphaël, recorded 10 saves at the break (13-18), out of 15 saves in total.
The joy of Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Vincent Gérard, after a stoppage against Barcelona, during the semi-final of the Champions League, on December 28, 2020 in Cologne Ina Fassbender AFP / Archives
Facing him, Mickael Robin, 37, was just as monstrous, like this double parade at the start of the second period which allowed H to return for a time to +2, before PSG resumed their distances. , thanks in particular to Remili (6 goals).
The joy of Paris Saint-Germain right-back Nedim Remili, after a goal scored against Nantes, during the match for 3rd place in the Champions League, June 13, 2021 in Cologne Ina Fassbender AFP / Archives
Raul Gonzalez's men then left no room for doubt, keeping their distance throughout the second period and even leading by +8 (26-34) eight minutes from time.
Gérard was even able to come out a few minutes from the end, while the bench was already starting to celebrate.
Despite the fine performances of Briet, Robin and the efficiency of Kiril Lazarov at the 7-meter throw, the Nantes people did not have the means to win against this PSG.
The "H" will see many elements leave in addition to its coach Alberto Entrerrios, such as its goalkeepers Emil Nielsen and Mickaël Robin, the veteran Lazarov, or even Dragan Pechmalbec and David Balaguer, who will play for PSG next season.
On the Parisian side, in addition to Gérard and Nemili, Benoît Kounkoud, Yann Genty and Mikkel Hansen will no longer be red and blue next season.
The Dane, injured and who followed the meeting from the stands, was nevertheless very present with his family to celebrate this new title, this last cup for the road.
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