Randal Kolo Muani brought Nantes level before setting up the winner 12 minutes later Paris St-Germain missed the chance to go top of Ligue 1 after a shock home defeat by strugglers Nantes.
Julian Draxler’s low drive gave PSG the lead shortly before half-time.
Randal Kolo Muani capitalised on a mistake by Kylian Mbappe to bring Nantes level after the break, before setting up Moses Simon to slide home the winner.
The defeat means PSG stay second, with Lille three points clear at the top after a goalless draw at Monaco.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side, who knocked Barcelona out of the Champions League in midweek, have lost seven league games already this season and this latest loss means they have suffered back-to-back Ligue 1 defeats at the Parc des Princes for the first time since 2012.
They looked set for a comfortable evening when Draxler’s effort from just inside the area had too much power for Alban Lafont.
But visitors Nantes, who went into the game second from bottom in Ligue 1, were much improved after the break and were rewarded with a memorable victory.
They equalised when a sloppy cross-field pass from Mbappe went straight to the lively Kolo Muani, who fired the ball high past Keylor Navas from inside the area.
There was a strange moment soon after when Angel di Maria was substituted and disappeared quickly down the tunnel. PSG later told the AFP news agency that Di Maria was one of two players whose houses had been burgled during the game.
When play resumed, Kolo Muani turned provider when he raced onto a long pass before teeing the ball up for Simon to score from close range.
PSG’s best chance to equalise fell to Leandro Paredes, but his shot was brilliantly saved by Lafont.
The win moves Nantes above Nimes and to within a point of 17th-placed Lorient.
Line-ups Match Stats Live Text Line-ups PSG Formation 4-2-3-1
1 Navas 31 Dagba 5 Marquinhos 3 Kimpembe 22 Diallo 15 Danilo 6 Verratti 11 Di María 12 Rafinha 23 Draxler 7 Mbappé 1 Navas 31 Dagba
Substituted for Kehrer at 74′ minutes 5 Marquinhos 3 Kimpembe 22 Diallo 15 Danilo 6 Verratti Booked at 67mins 11 Di María
Substituted for Paredes at 62′ minutes 12 Rafinha Booked at 48mins
Substituted for Icardi at 56′ minutes 23 Draxler
Substituted for Sarabia at 74′ minutes 7 Mbappé Substitutes 4 Kehrer 8 Paredes 9 Icardi 16 Rico 19 Sarabia 20 Kurzawa 25 Bakker 27 Gueye 32 Pembele Nantes Formation 3-4-3
1 Lafont 21 Castelletto 3 Girotto 4 Pallois 11 Coco 5 Chirivella 19 Touré 14 Traoré 10 Blas 23 Kolo Muani 27 Simon 1 Lafont 21 Castelletto 3 Girotto 4 Pallois 11 Coco 5 Chirivella 19 Touré 14 Traoré Booked at 50mins 10 Blas
Substituted for Louza at 84′ minutes 23 Kolo Muani
Substituted for Emond at 84′ minutes 27 Simon Booked at 45mins
Substituted for Bamba at 83′ minutes Substitutes 7 Coulibaly 17 Limbombe 26 Louza 28 Emond 29 Mendy 30 Petric 32 Bamba 33 Sylla 34 Merlin Referee: Karim Abed Match Stats Home Team PSG Away Team Nantes Possession Home 74% Away 26% Shots Home 11 Away 8 Shots on Target Home 5 Away 5 Corners Home 9 Away 1 Fouls Home 14 Away 15 Live Text Post update Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Nantes 2.
Paris Saint Germain 1-2 Nantes: Champions slip to shock home defeat – BBC Sport

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