Four days following their high-class performance once morest Real Madrid, the Parisians fell on the ground of Nantes (3-1), this Saturday, as part of the 25th day of Ligue 1. For his return as a holder, Neymar scored the goal of hope, before missing his penalty in the second half. Nantes goalkeeper Alban Lafont produced a capital performance, disgusting the team of Mauricio Pochettino who, at the end of the meeting, pointed the finger at arbitration once morest him. Back in figures on this defeat, the second of the season in Ligue 1 for PSG.
2 – PSG had not trailed 3-0 since a trip to Amiens on February 15, 2020. The match two years ago ended in a 4-4 draw, with goals from Ander Herrera, Mauro Icardi and Tanguy Kouassi twice.
2010 – PSG had not been led by three goals at halftime in a Ligue 1 match since August 29, 2010 at Sochaux. Guillaume Hoarau had reduced the mark for the Parisians (3-1 defeat).
3 – It is only the third time that Paris have conceded at least two goals before the 20th minute of a Ligue 1 match under QSI following May 6, 2012 once morest Valenciennes (4-3 for PSG) and January 12, 2020 once morest Monaco ( 3-3). [Opta Jean]
3 – FC Nantes is the club that has most often beaten PSG in Ligue 1 since the 2018-2019 season.
3 – Three of the last four penalties stopped in Ligue 1 have been by Alban Lafont. [Opta Jean]
800 – This Saturday in Nantes, Lionel Messi played the 800th match of his professional club career, his 22nd with PSG in all competitions.
1 – Lionel Messi gave Beaujoire his 8th assist of the season with PSG, the first for Neymar.
3 – Neymar missed his third penalty with PSG in 25 attempts in official competition following those once morest Saint-Etienne on December 15, 2019 and Brest on May 23, 2021. This is the second penalty in a row missed by Paris following that of Lionel Messi once morest Real Madrid on February 15.
15,7 – Mauricio Pochettino has lost 15.7% of his matches in official competition on the bench with PSG (11/70), the highest loss ratio for a coach of the capital club under QSI since Antoine Kombouaré in 2011 ( 21.4%). [PokerStars]
4 – Randal Kolo Muani has been involved in Nantes’ last four goals once morest PSG in Ligue 1 (three goals, one assist).
2 – This defeat is the second of the season following a Champions League match. During the 9th day of Ligue 1, Paris lost to Rennes (2-0) following beating Manchester City (2-0). After a European match, PSG remained on three successes and a draw.
3 – The last time Paris lost to Nantes in April 2019 (28th day of Ligue 1), they also conceded three goals and lost 3-2.
60 – Neymar scored his 60th Ligue 1 goal with Paris. He joins François M’Pelé in 9th place in the ranking of the best Parisian scorers in the league.
4 – In the last ten league games following Champions League success, PSG have been beaten four times. By Lyon (0-1) and Monaco (0-2) last season. By Rennes (2-0) and Nantes (3-1) this season.
6 – The number of Parisians warned by Mr. Lesage on Saturday evening: Verratti, Wijnaldum, Neymar, Mbappé, Hakimi, Di Maria. The Parisians have however committed only nine faults. Nantes, sanctioned sixteen times, only received 2 warnings.
