Paris Saint-Germain have suffered one of the most unexpected defeats of the season as Nantes rose to glory and brushed aside the giants, 3-1 in the Ligue 1 tie on Saturday night.Despite the audacious lineup, packed with superstars like Messi, Mbappe, Neymar and others, the Saints were brought to earth in a way unseen since the beginning of the season.The underdogs, currently sitting 5th on the table, executed the perfect first-half storm, netting not one, not two, but three to stun the visitors.It all started early on, as Blas found Simon up front, and the Nigerian combined nicely and quickly with Kolo Muani on the left. The centre-forward finally deceived Navas on the left of the Paris area for the opener!Pochettino’s boys were struggling to find the pace and fight back, alas the hosts struck again shortly after. With 30 minutes left in the first half, they doubled the lead through Quentin Merlin. He managed to recover the ball on the left before unleashing a magnificent strike and finding the back of the net. Navas was on his knees, 2-0.However, a glimpse of hope emerged for the Parisians near the injury time in the first half, as Appiah was shown a red card. Still, he stayed on the pitch after the thorough VAR analysis, which resulted in only a booking.A few moments later, it was 3-0. Wijnaldum hit the ball with his hand in the PSG box, and the second VAR call was as dreadful for them as the first one. Ludovic Blas made the most of the present he was given, and the larger-than-life half-time for Nantes ended in a sensational style.It was still long to go, and probably no one in the stands thought the visitors would surrender with no attempt of comeback whatsoever. Those worries proved right not long after the sides returned following the break, as Messi assisted Neymar for 3-1.
If that one in the back of the Nantes’ net was more than expected – sooner or later – not many believed that’s the highest point PSG will climb tonight.Pochettino tried everything, even making four substitutions, but their best chance of returning to the game was swept off as Neymar missed the penalty with 30 minutes left.That anti-climax provided the hosts with the necessary fresh air and the chance to breathe again and restore the composure they were about to lose.Mbappe – Real Madrid – Mbappe – Real Madrid – Mbappe – Liverpool… Wait what!?On the other end, the tensions were running high among the disappointed giants, as both Neymar and Mbappe were booked for arguing. This was not the first game of the season that saw PSG facing a bumpy ride, but none of their previous opponents was so ruthless as Nantes, who reacted bravely and directed one of the major upsets.