PSG 4 Nantes 0 - Highlights
Lionel Messi and Neymar were on target as Paris Saint-Germain thumped Nantes 4-0 to win the Trophee des Champions on Sunday.
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Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Nantes: Lionel Messi, Neymar and Sergio Ramos goals help PSG win Trophee des Champions
Paris Saint-Germain beat 10-man Nantes 4-0 to claim their 15th Trophee des Champions and deliver an ominous warning to their domestic challengers. The reigning Ligue 1 champions were dominant from start to finish and Lionel Messi gave perhaps his best performance yet in a PSG shirt. Ad/> Despite PSG racking up 85% possession, Nantes had the two best chances in the opening 20 minutes with Ludovic Blas and Moses Simon going close, but there was no surprise when Lionel Messi opened the scoring.
Ludovic Blas fires Nantes to Coupe de France final win over Nice
FC Nantes secured their fourth Coupe de France crown and their first major trophy since 2001 as Antoine Kombouare’s side edged out OGC Nice 1-0 at the Stade de France in Paris to celebrate a long-awaited triumph. The first half was cagey for both sides, with few clear-cut chances of note being created as the enormity of the occasion may have affected the players on the pitch. Ad/> However, just 15 seconds into the second half, there was drama as Nantes were awarded a penalty.
Mbappe nominated for Ligue 1 Player of the Year but Messi & Neymar missing as Pochettino also ignored for Coach award
Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe is among the nominees for the Ligue 1 Player of the Year award, while team-mates Lionel Messi and Neymar have been left off the shortlist.
Amadou Onana: Senegal prospect powers Lille past Simon’s Nantes
Lille secured a 1-0 away win over Nantes in Saturday’s French Ligue 1 clash, with Amadou Onana the hero.
Mbappe and Neymar enjoy training as PSG look to bounce back - in pictures
Kylian Mbappe and Neymar were enjoying themselves on Friday as Paris Saint-Germain prepared for Saturday's match against relegation battlers Saint-Etienne.
Disasterclass Footage Emerges Of 'Finished' Lionel Messi's PSG Performance Vs Nantes, Fans Call It A Total 'Shipwreck'
Randal Muani scored the opener for Nantes inside five minutes at the Stade de la Beaujoire before Quentin Merlin doubled his side’s lead.
Why would Manchester United not want Mauricio Pochettino? The arguments don’t add up
There it was, emphasised in a scoreline that read Nantes 3-1 PSG: Mauricio Pochettino is not the manager Manchester United need.