In the away match at Louis II's stadium, PSG aimed to extend their winning streak but encountered many difficulties against the fierce play of the home team. Monaco entered the game with determination and soon created a difference in the 27th minute. From a situation in the penalty area, Maghnes Akliouche took advantage of the opportunity to finish accurately, opening the score for the Principality team.
However, PSG was still the team that controlled the game for most of the time. Coach Luis Enrique's team held the ball 59%, launched 17 shots compared to Monaco's 11, and was slightly better in the number of passes and corner kicks. However, the away team's ability to take advantage of opportunities was not effective.
Stepping into the second half, Monaco continued to take good advantage of counter-attack situations. In the 55th minute, Aleksandr Golovin doubled the lead after a quick attack from the home team.
PSG ignited hope in the 71st minute when Bradley Barcola scored to narrow the score to 1-2. However, just two minutes later, Folarin Balogun scored to increase the score to 3-1 for Monaco, thereby extinguishing the away team's efforts.
In the end, Monaco won 3-1 against PSG, considered a response after the Principality team was just eliminated by PSG in the Champions League play-offs before that.
After 25 rounds, PSG still leads Ligue 1 with 57 points, but the gap with second-placed Lens is only 4 points. This result also puts coach Luis Enrique's team under more pressure before the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Chelsea taking place in the middle of next week.
