Nice 0-2 PSG highlights: Messi, Ramos goals guide Paris Saint-Germain to win; stretches lead to six points at the top

Messi, Ramos score as PSG beats Nice to take six-point lead at the top of the table

Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos find the net as PSG clinches a 2-0 win against Nice and stretches its lead to six points at the top of the Ligue1 table.

How was Mbappe missed that? PSG breaks on a counter as Hakimi carries the ball inside the Nice penalty area. Schmeichel comes out and prevents Hakimi from taking the shot. The ball falls to Messi and instead of going for the shot at the open net, he passes to Mbappe. Mbappe takes his time and eventually takes his shot but blasts his effort over the goal. That was a bizarre miss to bo honest.

Three minutes added at the end of the second-half!!

PSG sub: IN- Warren Zaire-Emery OUT- Soler

Booking: Nice’s Thuram becomes the first player to see a booking tonight. He sees a yellow card.

Nice is still trying to get something from this match. The second goal has provided the PSG team with security but the champions are constantly under pressure at the moment. Nice is doing all the attacking at the moment.

Brahimi finds Pepe with another good cross but the latter cannot get his shot away. It hasn’t quite worked out for the Frenchman tonight.

Brahimi with a driving cross inside the PSG box and there is a shout for handball against Hakimi. Nothing is given and play continues.

Nice sub: IN- Bouanani, Barkley OUT- Moffi, Ramsey

Brahimi takes a shot but it is a comfortable save for Donnarumma as he holds on to the ball.

Messi and Ramos might be on the scoresheet but it is Donnarumma who has kept PSG in the game, by making some incredible saves.

PSG sub: IN- Bitshiabu OUT- Mendes

GOOOOOOALLLLL!!! PSG GETS ITS SECOND!! RAMOS WITH THE HEADER!! Messi swings in a beautiful ball inside the box from a corner and Ramos jumps the highest to get his head to the ball and place it in the bottom-left corner.

Nice sub: IN- Laborde OUT- Boudaoui

At the other end, Messi finds Mbappe with a good pass. Mbappe has a chance to get a shot away from inside the Nice box and make it two for PSG but he takes too much time on the ball and the chance goes begging.

It is a strong run from Thuram as he pierced the PSG defence. He tries to slip a ball for Aaron Ramsey but ends up conceding possession.

BIG SAVE: Brahimi sends in a good ball from a corner. This time Todibo gets at the end of the cross and heads the ball at goal. It is a solid header but Donnarumma, in exquisite form today, makes another save to keep his team’s lead intact.

Nice subs: IN- Brahimi, Rosario OUT- Bard, Mendy

Soler sends the ball inside the box with an out-swinging corner. Ramos gets at the end of the ball and tries to guide the ball towards the far-corner with a deft touch. The Spaniard isn’t too far away as the ball hits the roof of the net.

PSG looking to counter-attack but Mendes’ ball to Mbappe is poor and Nice has the ball again.

Ruiz goes for a low shot from distannce. Taking it first time, he gets enough power on it but Schmeichel makes the save.

Ndayishimiye opens up his foot and goes for a first-time shot from the edge of the PSG box. He catches the shot realy well and Donnarumma dives to make another save. The PSG keeper has been brilliant till now.

Mbappe is tripped and PSG has a freekick just at the edge of the box.

Messi goes for a cross from the freekick instead of a shot. Messi sends the ball towards Ramos who jumps for the ball but cannot get a decent contact.

Save: Pepe takes a first-time shot on the volley after getting at the end of a cross from the left. Donnarumma gets down quixkly to make the save.

HOW HAS THAT NOT GONE IN?- Nice keeps the pressure on with a corner. Dante gets the ball and shoots on the volley. The effort beats Donnarumma, hits the underside of the crossbar and looks to have gone in but the whole of the ball did not cross the line. PSG with a huge let off there.

Nice with its first second-half attack- Thuram finds Moffi with a good ball. Moffi shoots but Danilo gets a block to send the ball out for a corner.

Like the first half, it is PSG enjoying the lion’s share of the ball. Nice is comfortable sitting back in its own-half and soaking in the pressure.

Mbappe turns and finds Messi with a grounded pass. But the Argentine cannot keep the ball after being pressured by the Nice defence.

The second-half kicks-off at the Allianz Riviera Stadium. Lionel Messi’s 26th-minute goal keeps PSG in a 1-0 lead against Nice.

Lionel Messi’s 26th-minute goal keeps PSG in a 1-0 lead against Nice.

Nice ending the first half strongly and doing all the attacking at the moment. Pepe makes his way inside the box and gets his shot away. But, Danilo makes a brilliant block to thwart the danger.

One minute added at the end of the first-half!

Another big save: Donnarumma keeping PSG lead’s intact. This time it is Moffi with a dangerous header at goal but the Italian dives at full-stretch to make the save.

Big save: Thuram pings in a superb cross inside the box, which finds Pepe. All Pepe has to do was find the target from close distance but Donnarumma comes up with a brilliant point-blank range to make the save.

Todibo earns the applause of Nice fans after making a well-timed challenge on Kylian Mbappe as the latter looked to make inroads from the left.

Messi’s shot is blocked and the rebound falls to Vitinha. Vitinha goes for the shot but that is blocked too. The champion tries to get a shot away but cannot amidst the thick sea of bodies.

Ramos with a woeful pass, which allows Thuram to pounce on the loose ball. He make his way inside the PSG box and gets a shot away at goal, but Marquinhos is there to make the block.

Nice with an attack of its own after soaking in a spell of PSG pressure. Pepe tries to create something from the left but Ramos does well to snatch the ball from the Frenchman.

Nuno Mendes did well to keep the ball in play and maka run along the left flank, but there is no end product as Todibo intervenes and sends the ball out for a throw-in.

GOOOOALLL!! MESSI SCORES FOR A PSG LEAD!! Nice cannot clear its lines, which ends up hurting the home side. Mendes drives a low cross inside the box and Messi guides the ball inside the back of the net with a first-time finish.

Off the woodwork- Danilo gets at the end of a PSG cross and heads the ball at goal. It is agonisingly close for the defender as his effort hits the crossbar.

Hakimi makes a bursting run and looks to send in a ball from the right. But, Boudaoui makes a brilliant challenge to stop the Moroccan.

Nice attacks yet again- This time it is Moffi who tries to make something happen in the final third. One-on-one with Ramos inside the PSG box, he does get his shot away, but Ramos does enough to put Moffi off, which ends up with the latter dispatching a weak shot that is collected easily by Donnarumma.

Thuram cuts in and goes for a curling shot from the edge of the PSG box. The effort is not on target but had Donnarumma worried for a moment.

Pepe opens up his body and tries to find the top corner with his shot. But, his shot is overcooked and sails above Donnarumma.

Nice wins the ball high up the pitch in PSG’s half. Thuram looks to start an attack and finds Mendy on the right with a good pass. Mendy tries to send a cross inside the PSG box, but Danilo does well to block it.

Messi takes a shot from distance yet again. This time, the effort is on target but the ball rolls weakly to Schmeichel, who collects easily.

PSG sub: IN- Fabian Ruiz OUT- Sanches

A forced substitution for PSG as Renato Sanches has injured himself and cannot continue. It looks like he has pulled a muscle as he went to challenge for the ball.

Soler tries to send a cross inside the box but it is blocked. Nice’s Pepe gets the ball and finds Ramsey who carries the ball away from danger.

Messi’s shot takes a deflection and the ball falls to Soler, who goes for a first time shot from outside the box. He caught the shot well but sees his effort blocked.

Shot: First shot of the night is taken by Lionel Messi from distance. It is a weak effort and not on target.

A reserved start from PSG. It is taking its time on the ball and looking for that pass to open up the defence.

The Ligue 1 match between Nice and PSG kicks-off at the Allianz Riviera Stadium.

Nice has won only three of its last 24 Ligue 1 matches against PSG (D5 L16), having won eight of its previous 10 (D1 L1)

Nice (17 points) and PSG (13) are the two teams who have taken the most points in 2023 from matches against teams in the top half of the current Ligue 1 standings.

Nice has not lost any of its 10 home games, while it last had a longer run on home soil between March 2016- April 2017

Nice: Schmeichel(GK), Ndayishimiye, Todibo, Dante, Mendy, Ramsey, Boudaoui, Bard, Pepe, Moffi, Thuram

PSG: Donnarumma(GK), Hakimi, Danilo, Ramos, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Renato Sanches, Soler, Vitinha, Messi, Mbappe

Played: 46

Nice: 12

Draws: 10

PSG: 24

*since 1993-94 season

When ​​​Christophe Galtier ​​​left ​​​Nice ​​​to coach ​​​Paris Saint-Germain, ​​​he had hopes of leading the club to its first Champions League title.

Now he heads back to Nice for Saturday’s league game fighting to save his job after PSG’s terrible run of form. Last weekend’s loss to Lyon was PSG’s second straight home defeat in the league and eighth across all competitions this year.

“That’s far too many. Match after match we’re using up our trump cards,” Galtier said. “Everyone, myself included, needs to be fully aware of the situation and the work that needs to be done.”

The Lyon loss has given second-place Lens and third-place Marseille — both six points behind PSG — a glimmer of hope with nine rounds left.

Read full article ​​​HERE​​​

Predicted 11

Nice: Schmeichel (GK); Mendy, Todibo, Dante, Ndayishimiye, Bard; Rosario, Thuram; Pepe, Moffi, Laborde

PSG: Donnarumma (GK); Danilo, Marquinhos, Bitshiabu; Hakimi, Vitinha, Zaire-Emery, Renato Sanches, Nuno Mendes; Messi, Mbappe

When and where will Nice vs PSG Ligue 1 match kick-off?

The Nice vs PSG Ligue 1 match will kick-off at 12:30 AM IST, April 9, 2023, at the Allianz Riviera Stadium.

Where can you watch the Nice vs PSG Ligue 1 match?

The Nice vs PSG Ligue 1 match will be live telecasted on the Sports18.

Where can you live stream the Nice vs PSG Ligue 1 match?

You can live stream the Nice vs PSG Ligue 1 match on the Jio Cinema and Voot website and apps.