Difficult to find reasons for satisfaction during this complicated period that the Gym is experiencing. So we cling to whatever we can. And this performance at the Parc des Princes is to be put on the side of satisfactions.
In the game, Lucien Favre’s men did not hide. Admittedly, they did not get many chances in the first half, but neither did the Parisians.
It took a free kick from Lionel Messi to find the fault (29′), the Argentinian’s 60th free kick in his career.
The beautiful intentions of Nice even materialized after returning from the locker room. 47th minute, Youcef Atal adjusts a center in the Paris area. Unbalanced, Gaëtan Laborde manages to control and propel the ball to the bottom of the right foot. It is the first goal of the former Rennais with the Aiglons. Nice equalizes and is almost on a par with PSG.
Unfortunately Paris-Saint-Germain has cartridges that the Azureans do not have. On the hour mark, former Gym coach Christophe Galtier brought in Kylian Mbappé. About twenty minutes later, the number 7 of PSG offers the victory to his people and knocks out Nice who had done the hardest.
Admittedly, Dante’s teammates have nothing to be ashamed of their performance but, accounting, this defeat hurts. The Niçois are treading water and will have to bounce back in the Europa League Conference and especially in the league next Sunday against Troyes. They will be able to use this PSG-Nice as a working basis. The Rouge et Noir will not meet Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé every week.