Ranking PSG s 5 best players against Nantes French Super Cup 2022 × 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 Listicle Ranking PSG s 5 best players against Nantes French Super Cup 2022 By Sushan Chakraborty Modified 01 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Paris Saint-Germain FC v FC Nantes - French Super Cup Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) took on 2021-22 French Cup victors Nantes in the Trophee des Champions (French Super Cup) on Sunday, July 31. Managing PSG in a competitive fixture for the first time, new boss Christophe Galtier got off to a winning start, overseeing a brilliant 4-0 win at the Bloomfield Stadium. A goal apiece from Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos, alongside a brilliant Neymar brace, helped the 10-time Ligue 1 winners to a resounding victory. The Parisians, who finished 31 points ahead of ninth-placed Nantes in Ligue 1 last season, started the match on the front foot. Their passing was on point, movement as precise as one would expect, and there was a sense of urgency about their game that unsettled the French Cup holders. It took PSG only five minutes to lodge their first shot on target on Sunday night, with Achraf Hakimi calling Nantes stopper Alban Lafont into action. A couple of minutes later, Marco Verratti characteristically found Pablo Sarabia inside the box with a brilliant lobbed pass. Unfortunately, the Spaniard skied his volley from close range. In the 14th minute, Marquinhos dispatched a sumptuous header that looked destined to hit the back of a seemingly open net. Lafont made full use of his world-class athleticism to somehow dive across the goal to make a brilliant save. Having knocked on Nantes' door for a while, PSG finally got their much-deserved breakthrough near the halfway mark of the first half. Messi typically beat the defense and rounded the keeper to knock the ball into an empty net. Football on BT Sport@btsportfootballWinners of the Trophée des Champions... PSG have their first piece of silverware under new head coach Christophe Galtier 28326Winners of the Trophée des Champions... PSG have their first piece of silverware under new head coach Christophe Galtier https://t.co/Y6aNbclBg9 Four minutes before the break, Nantes had the perfect opportunity to draw level, but forward Evann Guessand fumbled his line and hit it wide of the post. Five minutes into first-half added time, Neymar punished Nantes for their lack of cutting edge, doubling his advantage from a brilliant free kick. PSG continued their dominance in the second half and scored their thoroughly deserved third goal of the match just 12 minutes in. Ramos emerged victorious from a post-corner scramble, cheekily finding the bottom corner to triple his team’s advantage. The goal took the wind out of Nantes’ sails, with them rarely venturing into the French champions’ final third. Nine minutes before the full-time whistle, Jean-Charles Castelletto committed a cynical foul on Neymar inside the box, prompting the referee to point to the spot. The Brazilian winger stepped up to take the resultant penalty and confidently put it away, thus sealing a 4-0 win. Here are five players who stood out in PSG’s confident win in the French Super Cup in Tel Aviv on Sunday night: #5 Presnel Kimpembe Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain: Group A - UEFA Champions League Presnel Kimpembe was deployed as a left-sided centre-back in Galtier’s three-man defense on Sunday. The Frenchman was right at home in that particular role, going above and beyond to impress his new manager. Kimpembe cleared the ball out of harm’s way rather effortlessly, charged forward when possible, cut out the passing lanes, and rarely allowed the opposition to dribble past him. Presnel Kimpembe@kimpembe_3It's coming home Good team job, let's keep it #LAFORCE #PSGFCN4264294It's coming home Good team job, let's keep it #LAFORCE #PSGFCN https://t.co/5fFzJnhZkQ Against Nantes, Kimpembe made five clearances, blocked two shots, intercepted twice, and won three ground duels. On the attacking front, he completed a dribble, created a big chance, and had a shot, which, unfortunately, was blocked. #4 Marco Verratti Real Madrid v Paris Saint-Germain: Round Of Sixteen Leg Two - UEFA Champions League The metronome of the team, Marco Verratti, was at the heart of everything positive for PSG last night. He broke down play with his tackles, intercepted passes, created plenty of chances, and was rarely overpowered by Nantes’ enforcers. Paris Saint-Germain@PSG_EnglishParis Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti cemented his place as the competition's most successful player by winning the Trophée des Champions for the ninth time in his career with a 4-0 victory over Nantes. en.psg.fr/teams/first-te…36417Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti cemented his place as the competition's most successful player by winning the Trophée des Champions for the ninth time in his career with a 4-0 victory over Nantes. en.psg.fr/teams/first-te… On Sunday, Verratti completed 75 passes with a 90% accuracy, played two key passes, won eight of his 13 duels, and drew two fouls. The Italian also made four tackles and recorded two interceptions, marking yet another complete performance from the midfield maestro. #3 Sergio Ramos PSG v Kawasaki Frontale - Preseason Friendly Former Real Madrid skipper Ramos missed the majority of Paris Saint-Germain’s matches due to injury problems last season. He would wish to change that this season and last night’s display was as clear a declaration of intent as they come. The veteran centre-back was rock solid at the back, impressed with his distribution, and scored a lovely goal to triple Paris’ advantage in the second 45. After PSG failed to score directly from a corner kick, Ramos took matters into his own hands in the ensuing rumble. He carved open a pocket of space and back-heeled the ball away from the keeper and into the corner of the net, scoring one of his career’s cheekiest goals. B/R Football@brfootballSergio Ramos is enjoying himself ‍11487699Sergio Ramos is enjoying himself ‍ https://t.co/9fvVgeIw6T The Spaniard, who operated as a right-sided centre-back, won two duels, played 70 passes with a 91% accuracy, and accurately delivered five long balls from seven attempts. #2 Lionel Messi Paris Saint-Germain v Gamba Osaka - Preseason Friendly Messi was criticized for his lack of goals last season (11 goals in 34 games across competitions). But following Sunday’s performance, he established that he had every intention of changing that in the 2022-23 season. Messi slid into little pockets of space with ease and looked eager to get on the end of the passes. His eagerness paid off in the 22nd minute when he latched on to Neymar’s through ball, following a little help from Nantest defender Nicolas Pallois. The 35-year-old beat the defense with his footwork before rounding the keeper and finding the back of the net. The vintage Messi strike opened PSG’s account for the 2022-23 season. Messi also lodged a couple more shots on target, completed six of his seven dribbles, played two key passes, and won seven of his nine ground duels. It was easily one of Messi’s best performances in PSG’s colors. #1 Neymar PSG v Gamba Osaka - Preseason Friendly Brazilian superstar Neymar has been a person of interest in the last few weeks, with him being linked (via Goal) with a move away from the French capital. Last night’s performance showed why Paris Saint-Germain would be foolish to let him leave, especially when they are pushing to win their maiden Champions League trophy. The 30-year-old was committed to the task, created chances for his teammates, and converted both of his set-pieces with enviable confidence. His first-half free-kick, which nestled into the top corner, went over the wall and came down in time to keep Lafont off guard. The former Barcelona man’s penalty, on the other hand, showcased his confidence, with him slowly approaching the kick and then wrongfooting the keeper to make it 4-0 for PSG. Neymar also recorded three key passes, won four ground duels, and recorded 83.1 percent passing accuracy (54 accurate passes). Also Read: PSG Transfer News Roundup: Lionel Messi unlikely to join Barcelona this summer; Parisians interested in Leicester City defender, and more - July 31, 2022 Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Liverpool and other EPL GW 10 fixtures! Click here Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Samya Majumdar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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