Ligue 1 (Week 21) : PSG defeats Nantes 2-0
FRANCE, Jan. 21, 2017 (AMP) — Ligue 1 / Match day 21: Three wins in a row for PSG. After their success against Lorient and Rennes, PSG continued their sensational form in the Ligue 1 with a 2-0 victory over Nantes this Saturday.
Edinson Cavani scored dual goals
PSG dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani in the 21st minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, PSG players further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Cavani in the 65th minute.
Paris Saint-Germain remains in third place with 45 points from 21 games, tie on points with AS Monaco, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Ligue 1 table (as of January 21, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nice | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 21 | 46 |
| 2 | Monaco | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 21 | 39 | 45 |
| 3 | PSG | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 15 | 26 | 45 |
| 4 | Lyon | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 34 |
| 5 | Guingamp | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | Marseille | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 30 |
| 7 | Rennes | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 28 |
| 8 | Saint-Etienne | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 27 |
| 9 | Toulouse | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 |
| 10 | Bordeaux | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 26 |
| 11 | Nantes | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 25 |
| 12 | Nancy | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 24 |
| 13 | Montpellier | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 23 |
| 14 | Lille | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Bastia | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 21 |
| 16 | Caen | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 21 |
| 17 | Dijon | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 20 |
| 18 | Angers | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 20 |
| 19 | Metz | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 20 |
| 20 | Lorient | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 18 |
Fixtures and Results : Ligue 1 2016-2017
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Overview
Nantes
- Position: 11
- Best performance of the season:Angers 0-2 Nantes (16 Dec.)
- Previous game:Nantes 1-0 Caen (18 Jan.)
- Next game:Rennes - Nantes (28 Jan.)
Paris Saint-Germain
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Caen 0-6 PSG (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:Rennes 0-1 PSG (14 Jan.)
- Next game:PSG - Monaco (29 Jan.)
Nantes
0:2
PSG
0:2 (0:1)
- 21 January 2017
- 17:00
- Nantes
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nice | 46 |
| 2 |  Monaco | 45 |
| 3 | PSG | 45 |
| 4 |  Lyon | 34 |
| 5 |  Guingamp | 30 |
Week 21 Results
| Friday 20 January 2017 | ||||
 | Bastia | 1-1 | Nice | |
| Saturday 21 January 2017 | ||||
| Nantes | 0-2 | PSG | |
 | Dijon | 20:00 | Lille |  |
| Guingamp | 20:00 | Rennes |  |
 | Bordeaux | 20:00 | Toulouse |  |
 | Metz | 20:00 | Montpellier |  |
| Sunday 22 January 2017 | ||||
| Monaco | 15:00 | Lorient |  |
 | Saint-Etienne | 17:00 | Angers |  |
| Lyon | 21:00 | Marseille |  |
| Tuesday 21 February 2017 | ||||
 | Caen | 18:30 | Nancy |  |