THE BIG CALF STRIKE!
That’s what we call asking no questions! Florent Mollet pushes his ball and sends a pot under the bar of Tenas… who performs a tap!
Paris still in preparation
For around ten minutes, PSG has been turning the ball over and over without really destabilizing the Nantes side… who are going on the counter!
It lacks rhythm
Between Nantes which swings quite a bit in front and Paris which rotates the ball without having any delay, the match is slow to really start.
Paris in full control
In these first minutes, Paris confiscates the ball and spins it happily. Without being dangerous!
Mbappé has the legs
We thought he was injured but ultimately Mbappé held his place well and showed that he has all his abilities this evening! He continues with dazzling accelerations.
LAFONT’S JUDGMENT IN FRONT OF MBAPPÉ!
What a start to the match with a loss of the ball in the middle! Mbappé takes the opportunity to accelerate and attempt a low strike! Lafont makes a save!
Nantes will have to work hard this evening
Nantes has a 47% defeat rate against Paris in Ligue 1 (42 losses for 28 wins and 20 draws), its highest percentage against the same opponent in the elite.
PSG-NANTES KICK-OFF!
The kick is given ! Before playing its future in the Champions League on Wednesday in Dortmund, PSG welcomes FC Nantes this evening, as part of the 15th day of Ligue 1. Nantais who come, under the leadership of their new coach Jocelyn Gourvennec, from bring down Nice for the first time this season.
Reassuring for Mbappé
Things are going better for Mbappé, who is taking part in the races at the end of the warm-up.
A.Perrot
Mbappé took a blow to the knee while warming up
Discussion in progress with the medical staff: Mbappé took a blow to his knee while warming up. He grimaces.
A.Perrot
The banner of the Parisian Ultras on the movement of supporters
“Using a death to prohibit travel will never mask your incompetence… RIP Maxime”, can we read on the banner displayed by the Collectif Ultras Paris. A way of paying tribute to the Nantes supporter who died last Saturday before the match against Nice but also of protesting against the almost systematic travel bans on supporters.
Alban Lafont should have a little work this evening
Nantes have kept a clean sheet in their last two Ligue 1 matches (0-0 v Le Havre, 1-0 v Nice) but have only had a longer run of clean sheets once in the last four seasons ( 5 in December 2022-January 2023).
Good news for the show
Paris have scored in each of their last 24 Ligue 1 matches against Nantes, since a 0-0 in February 2006. It is the longest run of its kind in its history against the same opponent in the elite.
The Parisian composition with Barcola
Bradley Barcola starts in the Parisian eleven, alongside Kylian Mbappé. A way for Luis Enrique to look forward to the match against Dortmund, for which Ousmane Dembélé is suspended.
Warren Zaire-Emery, back in the group after his injury with the France team, is on the bench. There remains a little uncertainty for the positions of Kang-in Lee and Carlos Soler.
Tenas – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Danilo, Lucas Hernandez – Ugarte, Vitinha, Soler – Lee, Mbappé, Barcola.
Virage Auteuil is preparing to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Parias Cohortis
The meeting was announced this week on social networks. This Saturday evening during the Nantes reception, an anniversary will be celebrated in the Virage Auteuil: that of the Parias Cohortis. This group, member of the Collectif Ultras Paris, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
The name “Parias” comes from the sidelining of the ultras during the protest period of the Leproux plan. And the other part of the name, “Cohortis”, comes from the fact that the group marches in a legion.
For the occasion, a procession should be organized from Porte d’Auteuil to the entrance to the stand. Once in the stadium, a huge tifo will be deployed at the start of the match. The trend is also towards significant cracking of smoke bombs. The behavior of the Auteuil stand during this meeting will once again be closely scrutinized by the LFP disciplinary committee. In the European Cup, the shift has already been sanctioned by UEFA with a closure for one match, but with a suspended sentence.
The PSG group for Nantes, with Zaire-Emery, Marquinhos… and two young goalkeepers
It’s confirmed, Warren Zaire-Emery and Marquinhos are back in the PSG group this Saturday.
Also note the presence of young goalkeepers Louis Mouquet (19 years old) and Bilal Laurendon (17 years old) – his first call-up – since Gianluigi Donnarumma, Keylor Navas and Alexandre Letellier are all unavailable.
Arnau Tenas, the very skilful goalkeeper who wants to shake up Gianluigi Donnarumma
Coming into play after the exclusion of Gianluigi Donnarumma on the Le Havre pitch, Sunday December 3, Spanish goalkeeper Arnau Tenas played his first match with PSG. A successful baptism of fire for this son of an architect who studied at Barça.
>>> Portrait to discover here
The program for the 15th day
With Rennes-Monaco just before the evening match
Hello everyone and welcome to PSG-Nantes live
PSG welcomes FC Nantes this Saturday at the Parc des Princes (9 p.m.), as part of the 15th day of Ligue 1. After its victory at Le Havre, the Parisian club is preparing to play its European future on Wednesday, during the last day of the group stage of the Champions League.
It is in Dortmund, already qualified, that Paris will know its destiny, between qualification for the round of 16 of C1 or a switch to the Europa League.
On the Nantes side, we remain with a victory against Nice, who were then undefeated this season: a perfect debut for new coach Jocelyn Gourvennec.
PSG-Nantes, kick-off at 9 p.m., to follow on TV on Canal+ Foot and Canal+ Sport 360, on radio on RMC and in our live-text.