Ligue 1 Roundup: Messi scores and assists in PSG win; Angers finally wins
PARIS (AP) — One week after being jeered by his personal followers, Lionel Messi scored one purpose and arrange the opposite as Paris Saint-Germain received at a wasteful Nice 2-0 to keep up its six-point lead of the French league on Saturday.
Messi was booed by some PSG followers in final weekend’s house defeat to Lyon, resulting in elevated hypothesis he may depart this summer time.
Argentina’s World Cup-winning star clipped in a cross from left again Nuno Mendes within the twenty sixth minute. Then Messi’s nook from the left was headed house by veteran defender Sergio Ramos within the 76th.
Nice was unbeaten in 14 matches total earlier than this recreation and went near equalizing within the first half, however PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma stored out efforts from Nicolas Pepe and striker Terem Moffi.
Veteran defender Dante’s shot got here off the underside of the crossbar and appeared to cross the road within the 51st. But referee Jeremie Pignard was not alerted by goal-line know-how that it crossed, despite the fact that video replays confirmed a purpose ought to seemingly have been awarded.
Donnarumma stored out extra photographs from Pepe and Youssouf Ndayishimiye as Nice stored up the stress on PSG, which has misplaced eight matches in 2023.
Nice hit the crossbar late on in a match of wasted possibilities.
Under-pressure PSG coach Christophe Galtier returned to the membership he coached final season. But Nice’s ultras greeted Galtier with an insulting chant and unfurled a derogatory banner about him.
After the ultimate whistle, Galtier walked over and sarcastically gave a thumbs as much as the part of followers who insulted him, sparking an indignant response. PSG sporting director Luis Campos intervened to encourage an upset-looking Galtier to depart the sector rapidly.
PSG stayed six factors forward of second-placed Lens forward of their match in Paris subsequent weekend.
Earlier, rock-bottom Angers beat Lille 1-0 at house to win for the primary time in 22 league video games.
Defender Halid Sabanovic struck the winner in off the publish within the 84th minute for Angers, which had not received since Sept. 17.
