Clinical Nice hand PSG first French League defeat of the season

Paris Saint-Germain saw their unbeaten record in Ligue I this season finally ended in a 3-1 home defeat against Nice on Friday, just ahead of their Champions League semi-final showdown against Arsenal.

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PSG had been hoping to become the first team ever to complete a French top-flight season without losing a game, but Morgan Sanson scored twice for Nice as the visitors claimed all three points against the run of play. Fabian Ruiz had brought PSG level late in the first half, cancelling out Sanson’s opener. However, Sanson scored again just 22 seconds into the second half, and Youssouf Ndayishimiye later headed in to make it 3-1.

"For me the result is not fair but that’s football, you have to accept it," said PSG coach Luis Enrique, who saw his side dominate the game with 76 percent possession and over 30 shots on goal.

PSG had been unbeaten in 30 Ligue I matches this season, and had not lost any of their last 41 games against French opposition since a 3-1 home loss against Toulouse on May 12 last year.