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

Wasted.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

This kind of looks like a Sunday league image.

"Never touched him ref..."

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Will Real Madrid show any improvement in the second half?

Let's find out.

PSG last lost in the league in October.

Ooh la la.

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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!

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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

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

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