Only Manchester City (102) have scored more goals than PSG from the teams in the top five European leagues
Paris St-Germain moved 15 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 with a narrow win at Nantes.
Mauro Icardi and Thilo Kehrer scored for PSG – who were without Neymar – before Moses Simon pulled a goal back.
The build-up to the game had been dominated by Neymar’s birthday party on Sunday and coach Thomas Tuchel’s relationship with Kylian Mbappe.
However, the French champions have now won 10 of their last 11 league games since losing at Dijon on 1 November.
And without their injured Brazilian superstar, Neymar, PSG were indebted to Angel Di Maria for their seventh consecutive win in all competitions.
The winger’s cross-shot provided fellow Argentine Icardi with his first goal in six games.
And Di Maria then delivered the corner from which German defender Kehrer doubled their lead, bringing up the club’s 100th goal in all competitions this season.
Tuchel’s side are next in action when they host Lyon in Ligue 1 on Sunday, 9 February.
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Line-ups
Nantes
- 30Petric
- 33Ruiz
- 13Wagué
- 20Girotto
- 14TraoréBooked at 85mins
- 11Abeid
- 19TouréSubstituted forEmondat 66'minutes
- 26Louza
- 32Bamba
- 17BlasSubstituted forBenavente Bristolat 90+1'minutes
- 27Simon
Substitutes
- 10Benavente Bristol
- 16Olliero
- 18Moutoussamy
- 21Krhin
- 23Basila
- 25Homawoo
- 28Emond
PSG
- 1Navas
- 12MeunierBooked at 76mins
- 4Kehrer
- 3Kimpembe
- 20KurzawaBooked at 90mins
- 27Gueye
- 6VerrattiBooked at 36mins
- 11Di MarÃaBooked at 90mins
- 19SarabiaSubstituted forParedesat 82'minutes
- 18IcardiSubstituted forDraxlerat 78'minutes
- 7Mbappé
Substitutes
- 8Paredes
- 9Cavani
- 16Rico
- 17Choupo-Moting
- 23Draxler
- 25Bakker
- 33Kouassi
Referee:Frank Schneider
Match Stats
Home TeamNantesAway TeamPSGPossessionHome34%Away66%ShotsHome15Away19Shots on TargetHome5Away7CornersHome4Away7FoulsHome9Away21
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Match ends, Nantes 1, Paris Saint Germain 2.
