Saint-Germain, with all its stars, receives a heavy blow from Nantes and loses by three
Nantes dealt a severe blow to Paris Saint-Germain's successful march in the French Football League and beat it 3/1 yesterday in the twenty-fifth stage of the competition, which also witnessed today's tie with Lens with Lyon 1/1.
Saint-Germain received a strong blow, falling in front of its host, even though it started the match with the lineup of its big stars, led by the quartet of Argentine Lionel Messi, Brazilian Neymar, French Kylian Mbappe and Italian Marco Verratti.
Today, Saint-Germain suffered only his second defeat in the French league this season, the first since losing 0/2 to its host Rennes on the third of last October.
Nantes decided the match completely in the first half with a 3-0 goal scored by Randall Mwany, Quentin Merlin and Ludovic Blass in the fourth, 16th and 45th minutes from a penalty kick.
In the second half, Saint-Germain reduced the difference through Neymar's goal in the 47th minute, but the player himself missed a penalty kick for the team in the 59th minute.
Nantes raised its score to 38 points, jumping to fifth place, with a goal difference only against Lyon, and Saint-Germain's balance stuck at 59 points in the lead.
Lens and Lyon strengthened their positions in the French league table with a 1-1 draw together today, as Lens raised his score to 37 points in ninth place, one point behind Lyon.
Lens scored through Jonathan Close in the 13th minute, but Zimbabwean striker Tino Kaduri gave Lyon the equalizer in the 44th minute.
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