(Ligue 1 2022/2023): Highlights PSG - Nantes

Paris Saint-Germain were looking for a confidence-boosting win ahead of the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Bayern Munich when they welcomed Nantes to the Barca de France on Saturday evening. It was business as usual for the champions in the early stages, who find themselves 2-0 up within 17 minutes. First, Lionel Messi turned in Nuno Mendes' deflected low cross to open the scoring for his 13th league goal of the campaign. And then the unfortunate Joen Ha-Jam would bundle the ball into his own net after Albon Lafont had stopped a Mendes shot. An awkward one to deal with for the teenager, with Nuri Mukhieli waiting behind him to fire into an empty net. I won't want to watch back. PSG's confidence had been boosted with an emphatic 3-0 win over rivals Marseille. The Canaries had produced an impressive comeback win to beat Hauflein Lens at the Coupe de France on Wednesday, with Neymar watching on, injured from the stands. They would battle their way back into this game too, just after the half-hour mark. Ludovic Blaz, surprising home-keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, with a cross-cum-shot from the left to beat the Italian at his near-post. Great form during the Clasique, a disappointing goal to concede for Donnarumma. And the visitors then drew level seven minutes before half-time, when Ignatius Genago stole in front of Marquinhos at the near-post to head in from a corner. Often a storm in the Parisian side, Genago becomes the second player to score in five different league games against Paris during the Qatari era. Monaco's Oussam Ben Yedda is the other. It's 2-2 at the break, Paris have conceded 15 goals in the league in 2023. Fifth highest tally over the time frame, and the highest for a team ranked in the top half. Creating more work for themselves, not for the first time in recent weeks, but also not for the first time in recent weeks they would successfully complete said work. Retaking the lead on the hour mark when Danilo Pereira headed in, killing Mbappé's cross from close range. After his record-equalling 200th goal in a Rouge Bleu last time out, it looked like Mbappé would have an opportunity to become the club's all-time top scorer, when the referee pointed to the spot. A jammed night getting worse as he brought down Mugelli, but a VAR check confirmed it had in fact occurred outside the box. Of course a Messi free-kick can often be almost as dangerous as a penalty, and indeed it nearly led to a goal. Fired in just evading Mbappé, punch clear by Laffont. PSG continue to push for a fourth. Some lovely team play creating a chance for Messi. His finish straight at the nonce-keeper. It looked as though Mbappé might have to wait for his record-breaking moment, but then, in stoppage time, he collected a Timotei Pembalet ball in the box. With his back to goal, turned and fired into the bottom corner. Win secured and record secured. Number 2-0-1. Moving past Edinson Cavani's tally of 200. Kylian Mbappé is now the outright all-time top scorer for Paris Saint-Germain. 201 goals in 247 games at the age of just 24. PSG remain clear at the summit and can head to Germany in good spirits.