By Angu Lesley
Football writer,kick442.com-Cameroon
FC Nantes have picked up a shocked 3-1 victory against French Ligue 1 title favourites, PSG in a dramatic League game at the Stade de Beaujoire this Saturday evening.
FC Nantes of Cameroonian defender Jean Charles Castelletto came into the game as underdogs, but made the most of their chances, recording a 3-1 victory against the club from the capital in a memorable night.
Two quick fire goals from Kolo Muani and Quentin Merlin in the fourth and 16th minute of the first segment announced a difficult night for Kylian Mbappe and his PSG colleagues.
Jean Charles Castelletto picked up the game’s first booking in the 18th minute for scything down Brazilian star Neymar Jnr but survived the scare of a second yellow all-night.
Goalkeeper Albert Lafont in the FC Nantes endured a tough night making a number of saves as the men from Paris throw everything at him.
The night soon became complicated for Nantes as Ghanaian descent defender Appiah was shown a yellow card in the 44th minute following a heavy challenge on goal-bound Kylian Mbappe.
Nantes won a penalty late into added time of the first segment and Ludovic Blas made it 3-0 for the host.
Nantes took the three-goals cushion to the break and for Mauricio Pochettino’s PSG.
Neymar pulled one in the 47th minute but come back hopes for a comeback only ended as such as it ended on the 3-1 score in favour of Jean-Charles Castelletto and his Nantes’ mates.
27-year old has featured in 18 French Ligue 1 games this season and scored once.
Nantes are fifth on the log with 38 points from 25 games ahead of their fixture against FC Metz of Jean-Armel Kana Biyik next weekend.
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