France, robbery at Di Maria’s house, he leaves the field and PSG loses

During the match against Nantes, the Argentine was replaced on the recommendation of Leonardo, who phoned Pochettino. The house of Marquinhos also visited by thieves

Everything happens. But not in the right way. PSG could take back first place, against Nantes, penultimate in the standings. Instead, after knocking Barcelona out of the Champions League, the French champions suffered their seventh defeat of the season. The ranking therefore remains unchanged, with Lille first at +3 and the emir’s club second, but only for goal difference over Lyon. All open, thanks to the goals of Muani and Simon, after Draxler’s advantage. And Mbappé’s providential intervention, but in favor of the guests. While Di Maria was replaced during the shooting because his wife and daughters were victims of a violent home robbery.

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POSSESSION

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The first half is still one-way. The ball possession certifies that PSG also leads to peaks of 84%. The control of the game, however, is broken on the defensive order of Nantes deployed with a prudent 5-man defense, in addition to the other two lines forced to cover. So the French champions are struggling to reach the area for Mbappé, aiming for Icardi. So they try from the outside, twice each Rafinha and Di Maria, alternating the accuracy on goal. And the Brazilian, positioned as an attacking midfielder, with Verratti instead in the median of the usual 4-2-3-1, touches the head in the 24th minute, on a cross from the Argentine. Nantes, on the other hand, becomes dangerous in the 30th minute with Blas who with a left-footed first commits Navas, always careful. But the advantage, after a nice exchange between Verratti and Mbappé rejected by Lafont, is signed by Draxler, at 42 ‘, making the most of a filter by Di Maria destined for Mbappé, but deflected by Girotto.

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ROBBERY

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The second half, on the other hand, becomes chaotic, when Mbappé, who was aiming for a brace to get to the first hundred goals in the league, invents a back pass for Marquinhos which in fact becomes an assist for Muani. The tip of Nantes thanks and draws (14 ‘). Immediately after Pochettino is asked to change Di Maria, one of the most effective up to that moment. The reasons, however, are personal. During the match, his wife and daughters were victims of a violent home robbery. And the thieves would also enter from Marquinhos. In any case, Nantes, galvanized by the goal, is also doubled by a long postponement by the goalkeeper, exploited in speed by Muani, who went away to Kimpembe, serving Simon ahead of Marquinhos. It is the knockout blow that allows Lille to remain alone at the top and Lyon are hooked on the Parisians in second place, third only for goal difference. The Ligue 1 championship keeps the suspense, nine days from the end. And on Sunday there is Lyon-Psg.

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