Paris Saint-Germain was held in a 1-1 draw in Nantes in a rearranged Ligue 1 match on Tuesday, a result that maintains its unbeaten internal record this season with the semi-final of the Champions League against Arsenal on the horizon. It seemed that the strike of Vittinha’s first half could be enough for PSG, which has already obtained a fourth consecutive title in Ligue 1, to leave the Stade de la Beaujoire with the victory. However, Nantes retaliated to equalize with six minutes remaining through their Brazilian midfielder Douglas Augusto, winning the hosts a precious point in their battle for survival.
PSG might have still won the match to death, but a head of the substitute Goncalo Ramos of a Doue Cross desire returned from the transverse bar.
Nevertheless, the draw means that they have still not lost a match against the national opposition since May of last year, and left them only four Ligue 1 games to become the first team to have finished a high -flying French campaign without losing.
The closest team came to do who remains Nantes, who remained unvacked in their first 32 games before undergoing their only defeat on the way to become champion in 1994/95.
Historic Away Run
The result also enabled Paris to extend their race without losing from his home in Ligue 1 to 39 games since February 2023 – AC Milan of 38 games outside the SERIE A between 1991 and 1993 was previously the record in the main European leagues.
“Today is a special day for us, breaking the record of AC Milan. I congratulate my players for that,” said PSG coach Luis Enrique.
He saw Vitinha’s fire in the first time on the half-vollerie just inside the penalty box for the opening shortly after half an hour.
Joao Neves was refused by Patrik Carlgren while visitors threatened to increase their advance before the interval, but PSG did not create a large number of chances despite the control of possession throughout.
Nantes may have equalized earlier, with the low shot of Jean-Charles Castelletto intended for the most distant corner is only held by a beautiful backup of Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Douglas Augusto then fired in the late level level after a lung race by Matthis Abbline, bringing fans home into the crowd of more than 34,000 people.
Nantes is now four points from the relegation area with four games to play, and three of their remaining matches will be at home.
“I am proud because I did not expect such a performance of my players. We did not just defend ourselves well, but we also played a good football and created chances,” said Nantes coach Antoine Kombouare.
“We have never let our heads drop. This is a really well -deserved point,” added Kombouare, who described the undefeated record of PSG as “monstrous”.
This meeting was initially to be played on April 12 and 13 weekends before being postponed to give PSG rest between the two legs of their quarter-final of the Champions League against Aston Villa.
They play Arsenal in the first leg of their semi-final next Tuesday, but must first entertain Nice in another Ligue 1 match on Friday.
Coach Luis Enrique is likely to rotate his team once again for this match, having notably omitted Achraf Hakimi here and used Bradley Barcola and Doue from the bench.
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