Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for his or her mouth-watering Champions League semi-final against Arsenal by breaking a European record that had stood for over 30 years.
PSG were held to a 1-1 draw by Nantes on Tuesday night however the stalemate prolonged the club’s remarkable unbeaten record in Ligue 1.
Luis Enrique’s side remain unbeaten within the league with just 4 games remaining, having clinched the French title with over a month of the season to spare.
PSG were on target for a twenty fifth win from 30 league games after Vitinha’s first-half opener but Douglas Augusto earned relegation-battlers Nantes an important point with a late equaliser.
While PSG were frustrated to not secure one more win, they still broke a long-standing European record for essentially the most consecutive league games with no defeat.
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The Nantes draw was their thirty ninth successive unbeaten league game, ensuring PSG broke AC Milan’s 38-game unbeaten streak under Fabio Capello in 1993.
Paris Saint-Germain have in truth not lost a league game away from home in over two years, their last defeat coming against Monaco in February 2023.
Reacting to the Nantes draw and PSG rewriting the history books, Enrique told the club’s official website: ‘Initially, I feel we must be comfortable because we broke this incredible record held by Milan.
‘It’s very difficult to realize that form of record because you could play very consistently across the seasons and playing away is a special challenge.
‘It’s at all times difficult to play away from home, especially in a stadium like here in Nantes, with an excellent atmosphere.
‘We’re comfortable, but at the identical time, we made just a few mistakes and Nantes took advantage to attain their goal. In the long run, it’s a draw and we’ve got to maintain going.
‘I feel we controlled the match, we managed to contain their counter-attacks and we dominated the sport while creating some possibilities.
‘We now we want to rest and give attention to Friday, as that shall be a very different match.’
PSG midfielder Joao Neves added: ‘I feel it was a really tough match. We did every thing we could to go for the win, but there are still things we are able to improve.
‘It’s a match to learn from and to grow. I’m very comfortable to be a part of this Paris Saint-Germain team that holds the record of 39 unbeaten away games. I’m really happy with that and we’ll keep going.’
Enrique’s team face Nice on Friday night before attentions turn to an intriguing Champions League semi-final against Arsenal.
PSG scraped past Aston Villa to succeed in the last-four, while Arsenal stunned defending champions Real Madrid to edge closer to their first ever Champions League trophy.
La Liga leaders Barcelona face Serie A giants Inter Milan in the opposite Champions League semi-final.
Reacting to Arsenal eliminating Madrid, Enrique said: ‘We’re within the last 4, against the most effective teams in Europe.
‘It’s a team that has had a excellent evolution with Mikel Arteta over the previous couple of seasons and so they’re performing very, thoroughly.’
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