As part of the ninth stage of the French Ligue 1 championship, Paris Saint-Germain will take on Nice at nine today evening, Saturday, at the Parc des Princes.
Paris Saint-Germain, which now sits atop the French league rankings with 22 points, wants to win to raise its point total in order to keep defending its championship for another season.
Paris Saint-Germain intends to keep up its winning ways despite being happy with victories of 1-0 against Brest and Lyon in its most recent two games before travelling to Portugal the following Wednesday to play Benfica in an essential matchup for the group’s top spot in the Champions League.
The attacking line of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Neymar Jr. has helped Paris Saint-Germain perform better than admirably so far this season. In all league play this year, the three tallied 27 goals for the team.
Last season, the Paris club lost all three of its games against Nice without scoring, including the unexpected loss on penalties in the French Cup final against the southern team. However, this season, it has dominated its opponents with powerful goals.
Despite a 7-0-1 record in the French League, Christophe Galtier’s team is only two points clear of Paris’ longtime rival Marseille in second place.
The game against Nice marks coach Christophe Galtier’s first encounter with his previous squad since moving to the French city.
The European Champions League matchups between Juventus and Benfica, as well as the French derby versus Marseille in the month of October’s French League games, are the fixtures that Paris Saint-Germain is anticipating the most following the international break.
The squad is currently in thirteenth place in the French League standings with 8 points, therefore Nice is looking for a win in this intense contest to turn things around.
To maintain its lead in Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain must defeat Nice.
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