Paris FC start Arkema Première Ligue with a 2-0 win vs Nantes

Paris FC kicked off the Arkema Première Ligue in style, securing a 2-0 home win over a heavily reshuffled Nantes. L’Équipe reports that Sandrine Soubeyrand’s side began their league campaign strongly against a “new-look” Nantes—who had finished fourth last season but made major changes over the summer.

Control from the start

Nantes made 10 changes in the starting XI and also updated their coaching setup, while Paris FC fielded four newcomers—Díaz, Toloba, Viens and Baquerizo. In the first half, the hosts were the far more dangerous team, creating a string of chances: Viens stood out early with an effort that didn’t hit the target (3’), and Baquerizo went close heading a cross from Océane Picard (14’).

The visitors almost capitalised on a counter, but Liucija Vaitukaityt? saw her shot blocked in front of goal (19’). Paris then pushed again and again, with Radkiewicz producing a sharp reaction save to deny Hillary Díaz from a header (21’). Longer-range attempts from Korosec (22’) and Picard (26’) also failed to find the net.

Goals before the break

The breakthrough came from a set piece. According to L’Équipe, Korosec delivered a free kick from the left, Baquerizo nodded it in, and Paris FC took 1-0 at 36’. The second goal arrived in first-half stoppage time: Clara Mateo’s cross was turned into the net by Gabriela Grzybowska, an own goal that made it 2-0 at 45+2.

In the second period, Nantes pushed harder to reduce the gap, but Potier was just short of Buabadi’s cross (50’). Paris quickly quelled the fightback and kept testing the defence through Baquerizo (54’), Viens (56’), Korosec (70’) and Mateo (81’). Chavas was still required to deal with a good free kick from Madeline Roth near the end (90’).

Next matchday: Nantes will host Fleury, while Paris FC travel to Décines to face Lyon.