Paris Saint-Germain lost 1-0 at Nice in Ligue 1 on Saturday ahead of next week’s trip to Real Madrid in the second leg of their blockbuster Champions League last-16 tie. Substitute Andy Delort struck two minutes from the end as Nice won for only the second time in 18 league meetings with PSG, who attempted to make chances without suspended top scorer Kylian Mbappe. Nice bolstered their chances of qualifying directly for a first appearance in the Champions League group stage, climbing into second place and moving two points above Marseille.
PSG stays 13 points clear at the top however the loss serves as a warning that PSG must sharpen up considerably to keep their European dreams alive on Wednesday.
“We were a little bit unlucky. In the end maybe we didn’t deserve to win, but we didn’t deserve to lose,” Pochettino told broadcaster Canal Plus.
“We didn’t find the solutions in the last 20 metres but we have to think about the next game against Madrid. It’s very important for us but we are very disappointed with the defeat.”
“They have (Marco) Verratti, Neymar, Di Maria, Messi… they go well with other players but there’s a PSG with Kylian and one without,” said Nice coach Christophe Galtier.
“To beat Paris you need to have everyone on the same wavelength. We’ve taken four points against them. That doesn’t happen often and it makes up for silly points dropped here and there.”