There will be three added minutes at the end of this match.
87'
E. Cavani enters the game and replaces Neymar.
The reigning champions also opt to make their last substitution as Cavani comes onto the field in place of Neymar for the final few minutes.
85'
Penalty goal scored by Neymar for PSG!
R. Pereira De Sa enters the game and replaces I. Louza.
GOAL! The home side double their lead! Despite having to retake the penalty after PSG players encroached the area, the Brazilian calmly slots his second spot-kick beyond Lafont and into the bottom right corner. 2-0.
The visitors react to PSG’s second goal by making their final change. Pereira De Sa replaces Louza.
80'
Nantes quickly take a corner down the near side, but Blas’ in-swinging cross into the area is easily headed to safety by Silva.
78'
Pablo Sarabia enters the game and replaces J. Draxler.
M. Icardi enters the game and replaces K. Mbappé.
Tuchel responds by making a substitution of his own as Sarabia comes on in place of Draxler.
It is a double change for PSG as the goalscorer, Mbappe, is brought off for Icardi. It remains 1-0.
77'
C. Benavente enters the game and replaces K. Bamba.
Gourcuff opts to make his second change of the match with just under 15 minutes of normal time left to play. Bamba makes way for Benavente.
76'
Diallo does really well to skip away from a few challenges deep inside the PSG half before calmly sending it over to the right for Meunier.
71'
Neymar receives the ball from Mbappe just outside of the Nantes box and Pallois is quickly across to reclaim possession for the away side and cut out the threat.
69'
Nantes are enjoying their best spell of possession at present. Bamba works the ball into the path of Moutoussamy, who sees his left-footed shot blocked on the edge of the box by Silva.
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67'
The visitors looked to have been in on goal after Simon burst into the PSG half, but after laying the ball off to his right for Blas, the midfielder failed to get the pass under control and the away side lost their momentum.
65'
Kurzawa was allowed to play on after dispossessing Abeid inside the Nantes penalty area, but Lafont was out and quickly down at the feet of the full-back to reclaim the ball in a dangerous area.
63'
Di Maria and Gueye combine on the halfway line as they seek to create a yard of space. The ball eventually gets played over to the left for Draxler, who overhits his throughball in looking for Mbappe.
61'
S. Moutoussamy enters the game and replaces É. Youan.
The away side make their first substitution of the match as Youan comes off for Moutoussamy. It remains 1-0.
60'
After a corner from the left dropped to Blas, the French midfielder fired a long-range effort over the top of Navas’ goal.
58'
Tuchel’s team have slowed down proceedings slightly after breaking the deadlock minutes ago. They are content to keep possession on the halfway line and force the issue from deep.
54'
Nantes win a corner to the left after Silva turned the ball behind, but the resulting set-piece is easily dealt with.
52'
K. Mbappé has scored a goal for PSG! Assist by Á. Di María.
GOAL! PSG take the lead! Neymar sends Di Maria away down the right-hand side of the field and the Argentinian steers the ball across goal for Mbappe. The Frenchman showed great improvisation to flick into the bottom left corner and beyond Lafont from the centre of the box. 1-0.
Di Maria has looked the most creative for PSG thus far in the game, and his perfectly weighted pass across the box was inch perfect for Mbappe to attack and steer into the corner. A ruthless move down the right flank by the reigning champions.
49'
Neymar is brought down by Abeid along the far side. The PSG players are suggesting that it was worthy of a second yellow card, but the referee waves away the protests.
48'
Girotto gets across to send the ball out for a corner after Kurzawa looked to set Mbappe away down the left. The hosts take the set-piece quickly, before the French attacker whips a dangerous cross inches wide of the far post.
46'
We are back underway! Delerue, the referee, blows his whistle and Nantes get the second half kicked off.
45' +4
HALF TIME: PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN 0-0 NANTES
45'
There will be three added minutes at the end of the first half.
44'
Neymar clips Abeid from behind and the referee awards Nantes a free-kick a few yards inside the PSG half.
40'
Di Maria sends the resulting set-piece deep into the box and Lafont is quickly out to punch it to safety.
39'
K. Bamba gets yellow.
Bamba needlessly picks up a yellow card after clattering Neymar from behind in a dangerous position down the left wing.
37'
Di Maria tries his luck from range after creating a yard of space, but his tame effort is easily collected by Lafont.
36'
Tuchel’s team look to attack through the middle on this occasion and, after picking the ball up from Neymar on the edge of the Nantes penalty area, Mbappe is easily dispossessed by Louza.
34'
J. Draxler gets yellow.
Draxler goes into the book for a late challenge on Bamba after the Nantes midfielder knocked the ball away from the German on the halfway line.
33'
After being played in by Di Maria, Draxler fires a cross well beyond Neymar and behind for a goal-kick from the right side of the penalty area.
29'
M. Abeid gets yellow.
Abeid is the first player to pick up a yellow card after cynically bringing down Di Maria just inside the PSG half. He can have no complaints with that one.
27'
Girotto clips Neymar and the home side win another free-kick inside the visitors’ half.
23'
The home side are being forced to play a lot of sideways passes at present as they continue to struggle to find a way through. Gueye is seeing plenty of the ball in the centre of the park.
21'
Di Maria plays a quick one-two with Neymar before the Brazilian looks to send a pass over the top of the away side’s defence for Mbappe to chase. The throughball, however, runs straight into the gloves of Lafont.
19'
Youan finds himself in acres of space down the right flank, but with little support inside the penalty area, Navas is easily able to claim the attacker’s low cross.
18'
Di Maria’s lofted pass from deep is a little too heavy for Neymar to take under control and it rolls behind for a goal-kick.
16'
After some good work deep inside the Nantes half, Neymar looked to be shaping up to shoot, but a last-ditch tackle from Girotto prevented the Brazilian going for goal from the edge of the box.
15'
Nantes are enjoying their best spell of possession at present and win a corner to the left after Meunier deflects Simon’s cross behind. The out-swinging delivery is cleared only as far as Blas, who lashes a first-time shot over Navas’ goal.
13'
Mbappe attempts to go beyond Appiah, but the full-back times his tackle well to send the ball out for a throw-in down the near side.
11'
The hosts are still knocking the ball around patiently as they look to force an opening from deep. Nantes continue to defend resolutely in the opening exchanges.
8'
Blas is unable to control Traore’s searching long pass and Silva brings it out from the back for Tuchel’s side.
7'
Appiah catches Neymar down the left flank and the hosts are awarded a free-kick. The early momentum of the game has been broken up following a succession of fouls.
5'
Nantes win a free-kick on the halfway line after Gueye was penalised for pulling back Blas when the midfielder looked to launch a quick counter.
4'
Traore combines with Simon down the left-hand side of the field before slicing his cross behind for a goal-kick.
3'
The hosts have quickly settled into their rhythm here as they work the ball around confidently in midfield. Draxler looks to set Kurzawa away down the left, but his throughball runs out for a goal-kick.
1'
Kick off! The referee, Amaury Delerue, blows his whistle and Nantes get the game underway.
The home side come into this clash looking to continue their fine domestic form after beating Lille 2-0 last time out in Ligue 1. Nantes, meanwhile, will be seeking to claim back-to-back victories after securing a 2-1 win over Toulouse in their previous match.
NANTES (4-2-3-1): Alban Lafont; Dennis Appiah, Andrei Girotto, Nicolas Pallois, Charles Traore; Imran Louza, Mehdi Abeid; Abdoul Kader Bamba, Ludovic Blas, Moses Simon; Thody Elie Youan.
PSG SUBS: Sergio Rico, Juan Bernat, Colin Dagba, Leandro Paredes, Pablo Sarabia, Edinson Cavani, Mauro Icardi.
NANTES SUBS: Alexandre Olliero, Molla Wague, Thomas Basila, Samuel Moutoussamy, Roli Pereira De Sa, Cristian Benavente Bristol.
Having won 10 of their last 12 Ligue 1 matches, Thomas Tuchel’s side currently hold a two-point lead over Marseille at the top of the table. PSG have scored the most goals of any team in the French league with 30 and will look to extend their goal difference against a Nantes side who have kept only one clean sheet in their last six games. The away side, meanwhile, find themselves seventh in Ligue 1. If Christian Gourcuff’s team can end their recent run of poor away form and cause an upset by beating the reigning champions, then they will go level on points with third-place Bordeaux.
The teams are out, and kick-off will soon be upon us here at Parc des Princes.
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Tuchel’s side will be disappointed with their first-half display and will need to improve in the second half if they are to find a way through. Neymar and Mbappe have struggled to find space thus far, and will need to stretch the away side with balls in behind if they are to cause them any real issues after the break. Gourcuff’s side, meanwhile, will be delighted with their performance in the first 45 minutes. They will look to continue defending resolutely after frustrating the reigning champions in the first half.
PSG travel to face Montpellier next time out as they look continue their excellent form. Nantes, meanwhile, will seek to bounce back when they host Dijon.
That brings an end to our coverage of the Ligue 1 fixture between Paris Saint-Germain and Nantes at Parc des Princes. Thank you very much for joining us. Goodbye!
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