Paris Saint-Germain have been held to a 1-1 draw at Nantes in a rearranged Ligue 1 recreation on Tuesday, a end result which maintains their unbeaten home report this season with the Champions League semi-final in opposition to Arsenal on the horizon. It regarded like Vitinha’s first-half strike could be sufficient for PSG, who’ve already secured a fourth consecutive Ligue 1 title, to depart the Stade de la Beaujoire with the victory. However, Nantes hit again to equalise with six minutes remaining by their Brazilian midfielder Douglas Augusto, incomes the hosts a treasured level of their battle for survival.
PSG would possibly nonetheless have gained the sport on the dying, however a header by substitute Goncalo Ramos from a Desire Doue cross got here again off the crossbar.
Nevertheless, the draw means they’ve nonetheless not misplaced a recreation in opposition to home opposition since May final yr, and leaves them simply 4 Ligue 1 matches away from changing into the primary staff ever to finish a French top-flight marketing campaign with out shedding.
The closest a staff has ever come to doing that is still Nantes, who went undefeated by their first 32 matches earlier than struggling their solely loss on the way in which to changing into champions in 1994/95.
Historic away run
The end result additionally allowed Paris to increase their run with out shedding away from house in Ligue 1 to 39 matches since February 2023 — AC Milan’s run of 38 away video games unbeaten in Serie A between 1991 and 1993 was beforehand the report in Europe’s main leagues.
“Today is a special occasion for us, beating AC Milan’s report. I congratulate my gamers for that,” mentioned PSG coach Luis Enrique.
He noticed Vitinha fireplace in first-time on the half-volley simply contained in the penalty field for the opener shortly after the half-hour mark.
Joao Neves was denied by Patrik Carlgren because the guests threatened to extend their lead earlier than the interval, however PSG didn’t create an enormous variety of possibilities regardless of controlling possession all through.
Nantes may need equalised sooner, with Jean-Charles Castelletto’s low shot destined for the far nook solely being stored out by a advantageous Gianluigi Donnarumma save.
Douglas Augusto then fired within the late leveller after a lung-bursting run from Matthis Abline, bringing the house followers within the crowd of over 34,000 to their ft.
Nantes are actually 4 factors away from the relegation zone with 4 video games to play, and three of their remaining matches will probably be at house.
“I’m proud as a result of I did not count on such a efficiency from my gamers. We did not simply defend nicely however we additionally performed good soccer and created possibilities,” mentioned Nantes coach Antoine Kombouare.
“We by no means let our heads go down. It is a very well-deserved level,” added Kombouare, who described PSG’s unbeaten away report as “monstrous”.
This encounter was initially attributable to be performed on the weekend of April 12 and 13 earlier than being postponed to present PSG a relaxation in between the 2 legs of their Champions League quarter-final in opposition to Aston Villa.
They play Arsenal away within the first leg of their semi-final subsequent Tuesday, however should first entertain Nice in one other Ligue 1 recreation on Friday.
Coach Luis Enrique is prone to as soon as once more closely rotate his staff for that match, having notably not noted Achraf Hakimi altogether right here and used the likes of Bradley Barcola and Doue from the bench.
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