Before the start of the match between Paris FC this Friday evening, FC Nantes was far from being the favorite. The odds for the Canaries reached 5/1. Suffice to say that those who bet a coin on their success were rewarded for their audacity. While they had only won once in the first eight days, the Nantes residents validated their second success of the season in Ligue 1 against the Parisians (1-2).
The visitors were quick to take the lead as Youseff El Arabi opened the scoring in the second minute of play (0-1). In the process, the PFC thought they would equalize, but Jean-Philippe Krasso saw his goal canceled for an offside signaled by the VAR (4th). Never mind, the locals ended up returning to the level ten minutes later, this time thanks to Samir Chergui, author of a good recovery on a serve from Pierre Lees-Melou (1-1, 15th).
But Jean-Bouin's audience was going to witness a third goal. And unfortunately for the Parisian supporters, not for their team. On a bright and sudden inspiration, Matthis Abline sent a cross missile from outside the area, into the back of the opposing net (1-2, 39th). Enough to allow the people of Nantes to return to the locker room with a precious advantage.
Nantes resists and wins
An advantage that the Canaries will not let slip away. If they had already left the ball to the PFC during the first act, the partners of a lively Anthony Lopes completely abandoned it to their opponents in the second half (22% possession for them). However, Paris did not know how to take advantage of this state of affairs and continued to stumble on the opposing defense, when it was not clumsiness which was involved, as in this strike from Ilan Kebbal sent above the frame when he was practically alone in front of the cage (64th).
Thanks to this success, the FCN gives itself a little breathing room and temporarily rises to thirteenth place, two points behind its victim of the evening. The PFC remains eleventh after this second consecutive defeat in Ligue 1. The reception of Olympique Lyonnais on October 29 already promises to be complicated.
