Starligue: PSG snatches zero in Nantes

Ambiance, play, spectacle and suspense. The duel at the top of the championship has kept all its promises. And at the end of an intense fight the PSG snatched the division of points in Nantes (29-29), last night in an H Arena packed at the end of the 17th day of Starligue.

If Paris retains its place as leader, its series of 16 successes in a row in the championship this season has ended with its dolphin on the banks of the Loire. PSG will not achieve a new grand slam of 24 victories but this result has the flavor of a victory. “It was an exceptional match, confides to BeIN Sport's microphone goalkeeper Rodrigo Corralès, 13 saves, the last of which was 3 seconds from the siren. We wanted to win but I think we can be satisfied with this result. "

Over the seasons and confrontations, Nantes has become the best enemy of Paris, the dreambreaker of PSG as in the spring of 2018 when, to everyone's surprise, he released his opponent in the semi-final of the Champions League. Yesterday's duel confirmed this trend. From the outset, Nantes imposed its paw on the meeting and quickly widened the gap (4-0). Best attack in the division (35 goals average per game), Paris had to wait three minutes to finally find the fault. Nantes residents play as in a video game with commitment and spectacle at all times. We must go back to the duel lost to Barcelona in the Champions League to find the trace of a PSG as much in difficulty this season. Spared during the last two outings, Mikkel Hansen is this time very present. But the triple best player in the world does not weigh on the match. Even in numerical inferiority, the "H" (nickname of Nantes) continues its festival (8-6, 14th then 10-6, 15th). But Sander Sagosen, irresistible for several weeks, keeps Paris afloat. Despite the 8 ball losses during the first period, the players of Raul Gonzalez did not panic and at the break, the gap was only a very small goal (16-15, 30th). Returning from the locker room, PSG takes, for the first time, the match orders in the 34th (17-18). The second act is a long and magnificent mano a mano. An intense duel. Undecided and unbreathable until the end.

No time to breathe. After this duel, the Parisians quickly got into their coach to return to Paris in order to best prepare for Zagreb's reception on Sunday. A capital match to allow the club to secure 2nd place in its group in the Champions League.

MATCH SHEET

NANTES - PSG: 29-29

Half-time: 16-15

Arbitrators: Mmes C. and J. Bonaventura.

Spectators: 5,902.

PSG: Sigurdsson (5 goals) Sagosen (11) Remili (1), Abalo (4) Syprzak (2), Morros (1), Hansen (1), N. Karabatic (4). Entr. : Gonzalez.