PSG clinched a 2-0 victory against FC Nantes on Saturday in Ligue 1. Here are the player ratings.
The win was sealed within minutes. PSG started the match without Mbappé. With Nantes completely withdrawn into their own half, Paris took more than a half to find the breakthrough.
Lucas Hernandez opened the scoring with a slightly deflected long-range shot. Then Mbappé doubled the lead from the penalty spot. It wasn’t a great game for PSG, but facing Nantes players all in defensive mode, the victory sufficed.
PSG’s lineup against Nantes: Donnarumma – Zaïre-Emery, Marquinhos (Beraldo, 70th), Danilo, Hernandez – Vitinha, Ugarte, Asensio (Mbappé, 62nd) – Lee (Dembélé, 61st), Kolo Muani (Hakimi, 62nd), Barcola (Ramos, 46th)
PSG bench: Navas, Hakimi, Mukiele, Beraldo, Ruiz, Soler, Dembélé, Mbappé, Ramos.
Nantes’ lineup against PSG: Descamps – Coco (Abline, 79th), Zézé, Castelletto, Pallois, Cozza – Chirivella, Douglas Augusto, Sissoko (Moutoussamy, 79th) – Kadewere (Traoré, 63rd), Mohamed (Simon, 73rd)
Nantes bench: Petric, Duverne, Cömert, Moutoussamy, Boutsingkham, Simon, Mahamoud, Traoré, Abline.
Goals: Hernandez (0-1, 60th, assisted by Marquinhos), Mbappé (0-2, 78th, penalty, won by Mbappé)
Player Ratings: Donnarumma 7 – Zaïre-Emery 6, Marquinhos 5 (Beraldo, 5), Danilo 5, Hernandez 7 – Vitinha 6, Ugarte 5, Asensio 3 (Mbappé, 6) – Lee 3 (Dembélé, 6), Kolo Muani 5 (Hakimi, 5), Barcola 4 (Ramos, 4)