PSG 2-1 Nice Parisians Player Ratings as Lionel Messi scores his first free-kick goal for the club Ligue 1 2022-23 × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football Ligue 1 Listicle PSG 2-1 Nice Parisians Player Ratings as Lionel Messi scores his first free-kick goal for the club Ligue 1 2022-23 By Arnav Kholkar Modified 02 Oct 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Lionel Messi celebrates his free-kick goal with Achraf Hakimi Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defeated Nice 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Saturday, 1 October. The result saw them leapfrog Marseille into the top spot with 25 points from nine games. The hosts came into this game on the back of a hard-fought 1-0 win over Lyon in their last game. The win saw them climb back to the top of the table for the time being. However, Marseille were a point ahead of them prior to kick-off, having played earlier on the same day. Christophe Galtier fielded a mixed lineup for this game. He rested his star forward Kylian Mbappe and gave a start to new signing Hugo Ekitike. Paris Saint-Germain@PSG_EnglishOur starting 11 @ogcnice_eng #???????126598Our starting 11 @ogcnice_eng #??????? https://t.co/FP0CSRArcX PSG began the game on the front foot and were by far the better side in the first half as they created more chances. With Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha in midfield, the hosts kept possession of the ball for lengthy spells with ease. Lionel Messi looked to be in fine form as he attempted several shots. The Argentine scored with a wonderful strike from a free kick to put his side ahead after 29 minutes. It was Messi's 60th goal from a direct free kick throughout his career, his first with PSG. The hosts completed a total of 380 passes, keeping 65% possession in the first period. The hosts attempted five shots, with two on target and the other three wide of the mark. Sacha Pisani@Sachk0Messi and a free-kick golazo? Yes please!How lucky have we been to watch him for as long as we have?Messi’s 60th goal from direct free-kick in his career, the first with PSG (50 with Barcelona, 9 with Argentina) per @OptaJean.314Messi and a free-kick golazo? Yes please!How lucky have we been to watch him for as long as we have?Messi’s 60th goal from direct free-kick in his career, the first with PSG (50 with Barcelona, 9 with Argentina) per @OptaJean.https://t.co/J8s05D9ANP The goal gave the hosts a boost as they ended the first half with a flourish. Sergio Ramos and Nordi Mukiele looked solid at the back as they successfully thwarted Nice's advances. PSG led 1-0 going into the break. Paris Saint-Germain@PSG_English It's half-time at the Parc! Our Parisians lead thanks to a superb free kick from Messi ?@PSG_English 1-0 @ogcnice_eng Messi 29'#???????81238 It's half-time at the Parc! Our Parisians lead thanks to a superb free kick from Messi ?@PSG_English 1-0 @ogcnice_eng Messi 29'#??????? https://t.co/Ri4FT7K0jL The Parisians came out for the second half looking slightly lethargic and were a step slower than Nice, who equalized within two minutes of the restart. Gaetan Laborde did well to maintain his composure as a cross from the right flank beat two defenders and fell to his feet. He scored with a sharp finish to make it 1-1 after 47 minutes. Galtier made a couple of changes, most notably being the decision to bring Kylian Mbappe into the game. Hugo Ekitike made way for the Frenchman, who came on and scored the go-ahead goal for PSG after 83 minutes. Mukiele provided the assist for the goal. PSG did well to hold onto their lead despite some minor scares. They secured an important win that kept their unbeaten start intact. That said, let's take a look at how their players performed. PSG Player Ratings Gianluigi Donnarumma - 6 10 Donnarumma had a fairly poor game as he failed to make a single save despite facing just one shot on target. He distributed the ball with 82% accuracy. Nordi Mukiele - 8 10 Mukiele played a good game and looked solid at the back for PSG in a new-look back three. He provided an assist for his side's second goal after 83 minutes. He also won 10 of his 11 duels, making four clearances and six tackles. Marquinhos - 7 10 Marquinhos did well to organize his defense and was vocal in his approach. He won all three of his duels, along with making one tackle and three clearances. He also played one key pass and three accurate long balls. Sergio Ramos - 7 10 Ramos played a good game in the hosts' defense. He won one of his two ground duels, blocking one shot in the process. He also played six accurate long balls. Achraf Hakimi - 6 5 10 Hakimi was active on the right flank as he made several runs forward to join the attack. He won four of his 11 duels, making three tackles and two clearances. Vitinha - 6 5 10 Vitinha played well in the midfield completing 57 passes. He also used his agility to navigate through tight spots. He attempted three shots with just one on target. He also won just two of his nine ground duels. Fabian Ruiz - 6 5 10 Ruiz had a decent game in PSG's midfield. He passed the ball with 94% accuracy, including two accurate long balls. He was subbed off after 72 minutes. Juan Bernat - 6 10 Bernat put in a below par performance in this game. He passed the ball with 95% accuracy, including one key pass and one long ball. He won just one of his eight duels and was dispossessed seven times. Lionel Messi - 8 10 Messi continued in his rich vein of form, scoring from a free kick in the first period. He attempted four shots, with two on target and two wide of the mark. Messi also won seven of his 14 ground duels and completed five successful dribbles. Neymar - 6 5 10 Neymar looked slightly off-color as he struggled to make an impact on the game. He attempted two shots and saw both miss the target. He won eight of his 18 duels and played three accurate long balls. Hugo Ekitike - 6 5 10 Ekitike started the game ahead of Mbappe but failed to make an impact. He did not attempt a single shot but did play one key pass and one long ball. He also won four of his seven ground duels. Substitutes Kylian Mbappe - 7 5 10 He came on shortly after the hour-mark and scored late in the game to restore PSG's lead. Nuno Mendes - 6 5 10 Mendes came on in the second period and put in a good performance. Renato Sanches - 6 10 Sanches came into the game in the second half but had to be subbed off late in the game due to an injury. Pablo Sarabia & Danilo Pereira - N A The pair came on late in the game and did not play enough minutes to warrant a rating. 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