Paris Saint Germain fell to Nice at home with four games remaining
Paris Saint Germain fell to Nice at home with four games remaining, Ultimately ending their hopes of finishing the first-ever undefeated Ligue 1 season.
The French champs were on track to make history after winning the championship earlier this month and going 30 games without losing.
Morgan Sanson handed Champions League-chasing Nice the lead in the 34th minute
However, on his first start of the season, Morgan Sanson handed Champions League-chasing Nice the lead in the 34th minute. Seven minutes later, Fabian Ruiz tied the score for the home team with a beautiful half-volley.
A minute into the restart, former Aston Villa midfielder Sanson’s close-range volley gave the visitors the lead once more, and Youssouf Ndayishimiye scored their third goal from a free kick in the 70th minute.
PSG had 13 of their 32 shots on goal, compared to Nice’s three, but all 3 efforts resulted in a goal
Luis Enrique’s team, who go to Arsenal on Tuesday for the opening leg of the Champions League semi-final, suffered a shocking defeat.
“We attacked in many different ways, they defended incredibly well,” boss Enrique told DAZN.
“We would love to play the same kind of match against Arsenal and have 30 chances, but we have to congratulate Nice and we will do our best to support each other.”
After losing 3-1 at home to Toulouse on May 12 of last year, PSG had not lost any of its previous 41 games against French opponents and had gone undefeated in 30 Ligue 1 games this season.
PSG had not lost any of its previous 41 games against French opponents
Due to the outcome, PSG, who earlier this month had already won Ligue 1 for the fourth time in a row, will not be able to tie the record for the longest streak without a loss at the start of a French season.
Nantes, who went 32 games without losing until suffering their lone loss en route to winning the league in 1994–95, still holds that record.
PSG must now quickly put this defeat behind them as it heads to London for the first leg of its Champions League last-four tie against Arsenal on Tuesday, before the return at the Parc des Princes on May 7.
