Coach Luis Enrique has left most of his key players out due to the European Super Cup match against Tottenham four days ago. Only five players were retained in the starting lineup: Lucas Chevalier, Willian Pacho, Zaire-Emery, Vitinha and Bradley Barcola.
In the match at La Beaujoire Stadium (Nantes, France), despite a strong start, PSG could not maintain their familiar dominance. Their coordination was not sharp enough and Nantes' tight defense caused the French capital team to be stuck until the beginning of the second half.
After the break, coach Enrique sent Achraf Hakimi, Ousmane Dembélé, Nuno Mendes and Desiré Doué onto the field, helping PSG increase the pressure and score the only goal of the match when Vitinha made a beautiful long-range finish in the 67th minute.
PSG had difficulty facing the 13th ranked team in Ligue 1 (Photo: Reuters).
Having opened the scoring, PSG took the initiative to play slowly but could not find a way to break through the home team's net again. The match ended with a close score of 1-0 for coach Enrique and his team.
After an unconvincing performance against Nantes, PSG need to improve in many areas. They only had 12 shots (5 on target) with an expected goal index of 1.2. Compared to the previous match in the European Super Cup against Tottenham, Enrique's team played completely below their potential.
Meanwhile, Nantes, despite losing, limited PSG's attacking ability to the maximum. With a deep formation, the club ranked 13th in Ligue 1 last season blocked all the entrances to the goal and put pressure on the opponent's midfield.
In contrast, Nantes tried to counterattack through right midfielder Yassine Benhattab and striker Matthis Abline but were unsuccessful. They only had 5 shots and none of them were on target.
With 3 points, PSG begins their journey to defend their Ligue 1 title this season. Coach Enrique and his team will return home to welcome Angers in the next round on August 22. Meanwhile, Nantes must travel to Strasbourg to find their first points.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/paris-saint-germain-khoi-dau-day-kho-khan-tai-ligue-1-20250818074152010.htm
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