The Paris Saint-Germain, next rival of Barça in the round of 16 Champions League, gave no option to the modest Nimes and achieved an important victory (2-0) that allows them to maintain the fight for the leadership of the Flirt
one, held by Lille with three points more than the Parisians. Pochettino could not count on the match Neymar, sanctioned, nor with Keylor
Navas, Marquinhos, Ander
Herrera, Bernat, Verratti Y Diallo, but that was not an impediment for the PSG achieve a placid triumph.
After a couple of dangerous warnings from Keanincluding a header to the post, the PSG went ahead on the scoreboard after taking advantage of a resounding error by Fomba in a defensive assignment that Say Maria he finished at the bottom of the net. The goal was a fair prize from what was seen on the field and was a boost of morale for PSG, which continued to stalk the rival goal.
Kehrer touched the goal with a shot to the crossbar at the exit of a corner and Sarabia put the 2-0 head after center measured by Say Maria, the best of PSG. Nimes was able to close the gap at the break, but Sergio Rico showed off with a great save to stop a header from Fomba point-blank.
After passing through the changing rooms, the Nimes wanted to step forward and put a PSG who seemed to settle for 2-0 due to numerous absences. Duljevic He tried with two shots, but did not finish being fine in the definition.
However, when he was best playing the Nimes, showed up Mbappe to make it 3-0 with a thread shot that surprised a Reynet that he could do something else. With the convenient advantage, Pochettino opted to move the bench and only had to regret a final setback, when in overtime the winger Dagba He was injured, although he did not appear to be suffering from any serious illness.
After losing in the previous league match against Lorient, the PSG He regained his smile and took morale with a view to Sunday's duel against him Olympique de Marseille, a meeting in which he will return Neymar and he will meet again with Alvaro after his controversy.
(+) See the summary and the goals of the match:
PSG 3-0 NIMES
PSG: Sergio Rico; Dagba, Kehrer, Kimpembe, Bakker (Kurzawa, 88 '); Gueye, Paredes (Danilo, 80 '), Di María (Rafinha, 70'), Sarabia; Kean (Draxler, 80 ') and Mbappé (Icardi, 88').
Nimes: Reynet; Meling, Briançon, Miguel, Burner; Fomba Cubas (Alakouch, 90 '), Ferhat (Benrahou, 84'); Ahlinvi (Deaux, 46 '), Ripart (Koné, 78') and Duljevic (Majouga, 78 ').
Goals: 1-0, Di María (18 '); 2-0, Sarabia (36 '); 3-0, Mbappé (68 ').
Viewers: 0 in the Park of the Princes.
Referee: François Lexeter. He admonished Meling (21 ').