Ligue 1 – Kvalatschlia scores twice as Paris Saint-Germain defeats Nantes 3-0.

In the rescheduled match of the 26th round of the 2025/26 Ligue 1 season, Paris Saint-Germain, playing at home at the Parc des Princes, defeated Nantes 3-0 thanks to goals from Kvalatschlia and Dué.

Ten minutes into the game, Paris Saint-Germain launched an attack, with Dembele delivering a cross. Marquinhos' header in the penalty area was blocked.

In the 11th minute, Marquinhos's shot struck Nantes defender Ali Youssef's hand, and after VAR intervention, the referee awarded Paris Saint-Germain a penalty. Kvalachhelia then converted the penalty, giving Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 lead.

In the 16th minute, Due dealt with the defense and passed the ball back to Dembele, who then took a shot, but the ball was blocked by Nantes goalkeeper Anthony Lopez. In the 19th minute, Dembele received a pass from Lucas Berardo and shot, but his effort was blocked.

In the 22nd minute, Nantes' free kick was cleared, and Luis Leroux volleyed it into the net from inside the penalty area. However, after VAR intervention, it was ruled offside, and the goal was disallowed. In the 26th minute, Nantes continued their counter-attack. Matthias Abouline received a pass from Luis Leroux and shot, but the ball was cleared.

In the 35th minute, Joan Leperen was stepped on by Zaire Emery as he prepared to receive the ball, and the referee showed Emery a yellow card. In the 37th minute, Paris Saint-Germain intercepted the ball and launched an attack. Achraf Hakimi played a through ball to Due, who received it, entered the penalty area, and slotted the ball into the net, giving Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 lead over Nantes.

In the 42nd minute, Nantes won a free kick. Matthias Abouline took the free kick and shot directly, but the ball was saved by Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Safonov.

In the 50th minute of the second half, Dembele passed the ball across the box, and Kvalatschlia followed up, breaking into the penalty area and slotting the ball into the net, extending Paris Saint-Germain's lead to 3-0. In the 55th minute, Paris Saint-Germain attacked from a corner kick, and Achraf's shot went wide of the post.

In the 61st minute, Dembele delivered a cross, and Kvalatschlia headed the ball towards goal, but it was blocked by Nantes goalkeeper Anthony Lopes. In the 77th minute, Paris Saint-Germain made a mistake, and Bamed Dev received the ball outside the penalty area and took a long-range shot, which Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Safonov immediately jumped up to intercept.

In the 80th minute, Nantes won a corner kick, and Ganago's header went over the bar. In the 87th minute, Mbaye passed the ball to Balcora, who sprinted into the penalty area and fired a shot, but it was saved by Nantes goalkeeper Anthony Lopez.

Paris Saint-Germain ultimately secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Nantes at home. With this win, PSG now sits atop the league table with 66 points, four points ahead of second-placed Lens.

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