Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc is unhappy with the mistakes made by Kevin Trapp and warned the goalkeeper he must improve.
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However, an early strike from Maxwel Cornet followed by a handsome goal from Sergi Darder (check out the first touch!) gave Les Gones a 2-0 lead at the break…
“Nothing prepares you for such an average performance – for want of another word”, Blanc said.
The Ivory Coast global, who held talks with PSG’s directors and Blanc this week, must also do community service work for the club. “The case is not closed but this will allow us to refocus on the upcoming games”.
Lyon could have added a third goal in the 53rd minute but Ferri placed his effort wide of the upright from close range, after some good build-up play.
“In a case such as this, a very hard case, you have to try and make the right decision”.
In the absence of Di Maria PSG were toothless in attack for much of the game, with a woeful attempted chip from Zlatan Ibrahimovic typical of their display.
The visitors were lucky to go in at halftime with 11 men, midfielder Thiago Motta escaping with a yellow card after punching Jordan Ferri in the face in the 23rd minute.
Lyon bombarded PSG’s goal in search of a second and Thiago Silva nearly headed into his own net as he defended a corner. His cross was behind Darder but the Spaniard managed to retrieve the ball, lift it over Silva and beat Trapp with the outside of his right foot.
PSG netted when Lucas Moura struck a curler early in the second half, but the home side held on relatively comfortably for a famous victory.
Nantes is unbeaten in 16 games in all competitions and sits in eighth place, one point behind Saint-Etienne, which dropped to seventh spot.
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The match between Gazelec Ajaccio and Marseille was postponed due to the effects on the pitch of two days’ heavy rain.
