Lionel Messi opened the scoring, Gianluigi Donnarumma kept PSG ahead, and Sergio Ramos sealed things to extend PSG's Ligue 1 lead to six points.
Goals from Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos, as well as a stellar goalkeeping performance from Gianluigi Donnarumma, led PSG past an impressive Nice on Saturday.
Messi opened the scoring for the visitors, sneaking into space at the near post and lifting a left-footed finish past Kasper Schmeichel. Nice had their chances, but a pair of diving stops from Donnarumma in the final seconds of the first half ensured the Parisians maintained a narrow advantage.
Donnarumma was at it again after the break, denying Nice three times in short order to ensure that PSG stayed ahead. And Sergio Ramos sealed things late on, leaping from a corner to nod PSG into a 2-0 lead.
The Parisians were perhaps fortunate to walk away with a clean sheet, and never really looked entirely comfortable. But with a title to seal, outcomes and scorelines are what truly matter.
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GOAL rates PSG's players from the Allianz Riviera…
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Gianluigi Donnarumma (8/10):
Made two remarkable diving saves towards the end of the first half to keep PSG ahead. Stopped three more early in the second half. Finished with seven saves. Italy winning the Euros type of performance.
Danilo Pereira (7/10):
Lacks mobility, but his physicality was often too much for Nicolas Pepe.
Sergio Ramos (8/10):
The best of the back three. Scored PSG's second with a classy header, got most of his defensive stuff right. Converted 83 of 85 passes.
Marquinhos (5/10):
Looked uncomfortable on the right-side of a back three. Dragged around by the excellent Khephren Thuram. Not his best game.
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Achraf Hakimi (5/10):
Outdone by Thuram on the wing, lifeless going forward. Massively off his best.
Vitinha (6/10):
Asked to play in a deeper midfield role following Sanches' injury, and didn't look entirely comfortable.
Renato Sanches (N/A):
Brought off after 10 minutes with another muscle injury. Can't catch a break.
Carlos Soler (6/10):
Lots of running, but isn't the box-to-box midfielder he was eventually asked to be.
Nuno Mendes (7/10):
Serviceable on the left, and looked to join the attack. Defended Pepe well, grabbed an assist.
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Lionel Messi (8/10):
Answered the critics, and disgruntled fans, with his side's opener. His touch was lovely, and he forced a couple of important saves, too. Big game from a big player.
Kylian Mbappe (6/10):
Not quite happening for him at the moment. Tried to do a bit too much and squandered a couple of half-chances. Blasted one over with the goal gaping in stoppage time.
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Fabian Ruiz (6/10):
Came on early for Renato Sanches and put in an agreeable shift.
E.C Bitshiabu (6/10):
Solid cover at left-back to see the game out. Really steadied things for the Parisians.
Warren Zaire-Emery (N/A):
A brief run out. Deserves to start.
Christophe Galtier (7/10):
Stuck with the 3-5-2, with mixed results. PSG failed to exert influence on the game early, and grabbed their opener against the run of play. Nice were the better side for stretches, with Donnarumma's excellence the only thing keeping PSG in the game. This was far from convincing, but Galtier survives another week, and PSG get one step closer to the title.