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  • Ligue 1 leaders PSG at Nantes

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  1. CLOSE!published at 21:16 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Real Madrid 0-0 Alaves

    Marco Asensio's cross sails all the way to the back post for Casemiro, but the Brazilian shoots way over.

    Wasted.

  2. Postpublished at 21:14 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Nantes 3-1 PSG

    Nantes need to ruin this game for a while now.

    Send that ball into touch, hit the ground when caught, throw a sub on, chuck the odd cynical foul in...

    Whatever it takes to stem the tide.

  3. CLOSE!published at 21:12 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Real Madrid 0-0 Alaves

    Biggest chance Real have had so far.

    Vinicius Jr skins his marker but a low shot is kept out by the tall frame of Fernando Pacheco.

    Karim Benzema follows up but his goalbound shot is cleared off the line.

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    Nantes 3-1 PSGpublished at 21:11 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Neymar

    "Now lads, whatever you do, keep it tight after the break."

    Neymar is found by Messi in space. He's closed down but shuffles the ball back onto his right foot and slams one home from 10 yards.

    Nantes better get ready to feel some heat here because this half has started exactly how they didn't want it to.

  5. KICK-OFFpublished at 21:10 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Nantes 3-0 PSG

    Back under way at the beautifully named Beaujoire Stadium...

  6. CLOSE!published at 21:10 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Real Madrid 0-0 Alaves

    Oh it's a chance for Alaves.

    David Alaba misjudges a header allowing Luis Rioja to sneak in behind, going round Thibaut Courtois, but sending his shot wide from an acute angle.

  7. CLOSE!published at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Real Madrid 0-0 Alaves

    Almost in!

    David Alaba strikes a 25 yard free-kick which swerves through the air and Fernando Pacheco has to get his body behind it before collecting at the second attempt.

  8. Merlin's magic...published at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Nantes 3-0 PSG

    This was the moment our man Quentin Merlin sent his rocket into the top bin.

    That hit was so clean you could eat your dinner off it.

    Quentin Merlin scoresImage source, Getty Images
  9. YELLOW CARDpublished at 21:05 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Real Madrid 0-0 Alaves

    Alaves midfielder Mamadou Loum tugs back Vinicius Jr on the charge forward and is booked.

  10. Postpublished at 21:04 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Nantes 3-0 PSG

    This kind of looks like a Sunday league image.

    "Never touched him ref..."

    Kylian MbappeImage source, Getty Images
  11. KICK-OFFpublished at 21:02 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Real Madrid 0-0 Alaves

    Will Real Madrid show any improvement in the second half?

    Let's find out.

  12. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Nantes 3-0 PSG

    PSG last lost in the league in October.

    Ooh la la.

    Nantes celebrate a goal v PSGImage source, Getty Images
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    GOAL - Nantes 3-0 PSGpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Ludovic Blas (pen)

    Ludovic Blas wears the number 10 shirt but there's nothing creative or arty about this.

    Foot through it, keeper stays still... Julian Dicks eat your heart out.

    Is that game over?

    My friends..... what a half.

  14. PENALTY CHECKpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Nantes 2-0 PSG

    I think Nantes are getting a spot kick here.

    A header at goal is contested but Georginio Wijnaldum's hand is a little astray and the ball hits it.

    Here we go my friends.... PENALTY!

  15. Postpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Nantes 2-0 PSG

    This is a belting game by the way.

    PSG defending with all the structure of watery porridge.

    Nantes attacking with the flavour of a homemade Christmas dinner.

    We go to added time at the end of the first half.

  16. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Real Madrid 0-0 Alaves

    One whistle from the referee to blow for half-time.

    Plenty more whistles from the home supporters are seeing a shoddy opening 45 minutes from their players.

  17. RED CARD - VAR CHECK TO COMEpublished at 20:45 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Nantes 2-0 PSG

    We have a red card for Dennis Appiah of Nantes but I do think it will be chalked off by the VAR crew.

    It is chalked off. Appiah caught Kylian Mbappe and was dismissed for denying a goalscoring opportunity. There was adequate cover behind him though and Mbappe was towards the left of the area so it was yellow all day.

    Credit to the VAR gang and the referee for putting things right.

  18. Nantes clear the way...published at 20:45 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Nantes 2-0 PSG

    Nantes v Paris St-GermainImage source, Getty Images

    These were the early stages in Nantes.

    A fog that cleared when the bright Nantes lads started causing a bit of mayhem.

    Here's our man Quentin Merlin when he pumped one into the top corner.

    Nantes v Paris St-GermainImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Real Madrid 0-0 Alaves

    Now Fernando Pacheco does have work to do but again it is comfortable as Luka Modric's snapshot is right down his throat.

  20. Postpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2022

    Real Madrid 0-0 Alaves

    Real Madrid still haven't worked Fernando Pacheco into any significant saves.

    Federico Valverde strangles a shot wide and the natives are getting restless.