In their traditional 3-5-2 formation, Paris Saint-Germain struggled against a Nice side that ran free as the match progressed. Without the repeated saves of Gianluigi Donnarumma, the imperial in his own net, and without the double of Lionel Messi, the Parisians’ evening could have gone much worse. But they held out and finished off the indomitable Digard in Ness.
Donnarumma: 8.5. The Italian goalkeeper was completely on fire in the Nice park. He showed his whole class with a leg reflex stop against Pepe (43), horizontal relaxation against Mouffey and Boudaoui or even a good ability to throw himself to the ground again against Pepe. In addition, luck was with him in this blow from Dante that was pushed back by the crossbar and did not return for a few centimeters.
Hakimi: 4.5. But doing well in his match, the Moroccan struggled after entering Boudawi. Offensively, he was often in his lane but the result was very neutral.
Markinhouse: 4. In his 400th match for PSG, the captain struggled against a troubled Nisswa who often attacked in his own area. Obvious lack of effect.
Sergio Ramos: 4. The Spaniard started long before experiencing the dramatic sequence at the end of the first period. Quite a risky rebound for Thuram, a loss against Moffi in the air and an untimely tackle 50 meters from his targets. His header relieves Paris.
Danielo: 7. The Portuguese were still strong in an inconspicuous left axial position. Except for the duel he lost to Pepe, he saved a lot of situations thanks to his knowledge of placement and dealing with the estimates of his partners. He found the function (22) from Schmeichel and… from Donnarumma (86).
Nuno Mendes: 6. In this apathetic team, the left side has the advantage of being brought back to life. With his left paw, he delivered the first caviar to Danilo’s skull, before making a decisive pass for Messi (26th).
Vitinha: 4. The Portuguese environment lacks much influence and spontaneity in its choices. He suffered comparisons with Khefrin Thuram.
Renato Sanchez: (not rated). And another setback for the Portuguese. His evening would last 10 minutes, due to an injury to his associates that occurred from the first minute during a seemingly harmless duel. And he replaced him Fabian Ruiz (5)is able to broadcast the game with his left foot, but is still very weak in duels.
Soler: 3. The surprising guest in the starting line-up, the Spaniard did not return the confidence bestowed on him by his coach. The midfielder has lost a lot of balls when he was too weak, too sweet, and when he got them, he didn’t do much.
Messi: 6.5. The Argentine showed the way for his team by scoring the winning goal, his 14th in Ligue 1, and providing an assist for Ramos. Generally speaking, he endeavored to liven up the game and show he was available, not hesitating to get away with touching the balls.
Mbappe: 3. The world champions’ drought continues for the third consecutive game without a goal. But more than his lack of competence, it was his absence in the match that catapulted him. He was rarely found by his partners and gave a flat performance.
