Vitinha the difference maker for PSG in Ligue 1 opener
A goal from Ballon d’Or nominee Vitinha was the difference between Paris Saint-Germain and Nantes in the Ligue 1 champions' opening match of its 2025-2026 campaign.
Vitinha's hopeful second-half strike took a fortuitous deflection and wrong-footed Nantes goalkeeper Anthony Lopes to break the deadlock in the 67th minute on Sunday.
Luis Enrique’s side asserted its dominance in the early exchanges, with both Goncalo Ramos and Bradley Barcola seeing efforts go wide of the mark.
Nantes, which finished 13th last season, defended resolutely, restricting its visitor to just four shots on target.
Despite the host's best efforts, the pressure eventually told as the capital club maintained its extraordinary run of scoring against Nantes in Ligue 1. PSG has now scored against Nantes in 29 successive league meetings dating back to 2006.
While Ramos saw a well-taken finish ruled out for offside, last season's Champions League winner was not troubled, as Nantes offered very little going forward and had only five attempts, failing to get one of them on target.
