Paris Saint-Germain lost a late Ligue 1 encounter at Nice on Saturday night, courtesy to Andy Delort’s 88th-minute winner. All of the buzz lead-up to this game was all about how suspended Kylian Mbappe could employ this game to rest ahead of his Champions League showdown against Real Madrid on Wednesday night.
Nevertheless, a dismal performance from Lionel Messi, Neymar, Angel Di Maria, and Marquinhos left a lot to be wished, as Mauricio Pochettino’s squad now turns their eyes to European battle.
Nice’s well-oiled defence remained steadfast at the Allianz Riviera, and it was 2 individuals off the substitute who collaborated for their late goal, as Calvin Stengs’ left-footed ball from of the left was raucously lobbed past Keylor Navas by Andy Delort.
Nice presently ranks second in the Ligue 1 ladder, 13 points below rivals PSG. Coming up, PSG will be hosted by Real Madrid in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League last 16, while Nice shall visit Montpellier the subsequent Saturday.
Paris Saint-Germain overcame Real Madrid 1-0 during the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 matchups, owing to a late winner by Kylian Mbappe.
Mbappe, who has been associated with a summer move to Real Madrid, struck from a narrow-angle in the fourth minute of additional time to give PSG a justified cushion. The strike was set up by Neymar, who went on as a second-half substitution for Angel Di Maria in his debut appearance since November.
