One week after being jeered by his personal followers, Lionel Messi scored one aim and arrange the opposite as Paris Saint-Germain received at a wasteful Nice 2-0 to keep up its six-point lead of the French league. Messi was booed by some PSG followers in final weekend’s house defeat to Lyon, resulting in elevated hypothesis he might depart this summer season. Argentina’s World Cup-winning star clipped in a cross from left again Nuno Mendes within the twenty sixth minute. Then Messi’s nook from the left was headed house by veteran defender Sergio Ramos within the 76th.
Nice was unbeaten in 14 matches general earlier than this sport and went near equalizing within the first half, however PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma stored out efforts from Nicolas and striker Terem Moffi. Veteran defender Dante’s shot got here off the underside of the crossbar and appeared to cross the road within the 51st. But referee J?r?mie Pignard was not alerted by goal-line know-how that it crossed, despite the fact that video replays confirmed a aim ought to seemingly have been awarded.
Donnarumma stored out extra photographs from Pope and Youssouf Ndayishimiye as Nice stored up the strain on PSG, which has misplaced eight matches in 2023. Nice hit the crossbar late on in a match of wasted probabilities.
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Under-pressure PSG coach Christophe Galtier returned to the membership he coached final season. But Nice’s ultras greeted Galtier with an insulting chant and unfurled a derogatory banner about him. After the ultimate whistle, Galtier walked over and sarcastically gave a thumbs as much as the part of followers who insulted him, sparking an indignant response. PSG sporting director Luis Campos intervened to encourage an upset-looking Galtier to go away the sector shortly.
PSG stayed six factors forward of second-placed Lens forward of their match in Paris subsequent weekend. Earlier, rock-bottom Angers beat Lille 1-0 at house to win for the primary time in 22 league video games. Defender Halid Sabanovic struck the winner in off the submit within the 84th minute for Angers, which had not received since Sept.
