After a breathless match, Paris finally snatched the win thanks to a decisive last-second goal from Gonçalo Ramos. Long heroic, Nice eventually cracked under the pressure of a roaring Parc des Princes. Final score 1-0. Here are the PSG player ratings.
A tight first half
The match was a real battle. After a balanced first half, with Paris dominating without converting and Nice nearly scoring from a corner, the Parisians came back from the break with more intensity. Diouf, flawless all game long, repeatedly frustrated the Parisian attackers with key saves against Vitinha, Ramos and Dembélé.
A completely crazy end to the match
The closing minutes turned chaotic, with the action swinging from one end to the other. Ramos first hit the post, Dembélé was denied by Diouf, and Nice even tried to punish Paris on the counter. In the stands, an emotional moment unfolded in the 86th minute as the Marseillaise was sung in tribute to the victims of the 2016 Nice attack.
Ramos delivers the Parc in added time
Finally, in the dying seconds (90+5’), Kvaratshkhelia whipped in a perfect cross for Ramos, who unleashed a powerful, decisive header to set the stadium alight. Nice, heroic for 95 minutes, eventually broke. Paris claimed the win through courage, determination, and a last-gasp effort.
The PSG lineup vs Nice: Chevalier – Hakimi, Zabarnyi, Pacho, Mendes – Neves (Ruiz, 65’), Vitinha, Zaïre-Emery (Dembélé, 72’) – Kvaratskhelia, Mayulu (Ramos, 72’), Barcola (Lee, 66’)
Substitutes: Safonov, Beraldo, L. Hernandez, Marquinhos, Kang-In, Ndjantou, Fabian, O. Dembélé, G. Ramos
The Nice lineup vs PSG: Diouf – Mendy, Bah, Oppong, Bard – Gouveia, Louchet (Abdul Samed, 84’), Boudaoui, Abdi – Sanson (Vanhoutte, 71’), Jansson (Diop, 46’) (Boga, 72’)
Substitutes: Dupé, Mantsounga, Abdul Samed, Diop, Ndombele, Vanhoutte, Boga, Bouard, Kevin Carlos
PSG player ratings
Goalkeeper –
Lucas Chevalier (6)
Defenders –
Achraf Hakimi (7)
Ilya Zabarnyi (6)
Willian Pacho (7)
Nuno Mendes (6)
Midfielders –
Joao Neves (7)
Vitinha (7)
Warren Zaïre-Emery (7)
Forwards –
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (6)
Senny Mayulu (6)
Bradley Barcola (5)
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