Paris Saint-Germain began their Ligue 1 title defence with a workmanlike 1-0 victory away to Nantes on Sunday. Midfielder Vitinha, wearing the captain’s armband, settled the match in the 67th minute when his long-range shot deflected past Alban Lafont. Coach Luis Enrique fielded a heavily rotated side four days after PSG’s UEFA Super Cup win, but second-half introductions of Ousmane Dembélé, Nuno Mendes and Achraf Hakimi helped tilt the balance. The evening opened with an unusual moment of courtesy: Nantes president Waldemar Kita presented Marquinhos with a chocolate replica of the Champions League trophy and a framed keepsake honouring the club’s continental triumph in May. Local authorities had earlier banned visible PSG colours inside the Beaujoire stadium, prompting many away fans to purchase neutral attire at the home shop. Across the league, goals were scarce. Only 17 were scored in nine fixtures, a rate of 1.9 per match and the leanest opening round since the 2015-16 season, according to Opta. Monaco top the early standings after a 3-1 win over promoted Le Havre, while Rennes edged Marseille 1-0 and ten-man Angers spoiled Paris FC’s top-flight return by the same score. Brest and Lille shared the weekend’s lone high-scoring draw, 3-3, with Olivier Giroud marking his first Ligue 1 appearance since 2012 with an early goal. The matches marked the debut of Ligue 1+, the French league’s new in-house streaming service, which carried eight of the nine games without major technical issues but drew mixed reviews on picture quality. PSG host Angers at the Parc des Princes on Friday in the first home test of their domestic campaign.