The marquee match of the French championship featured AS Monaco and PSG. Ligue 1 leaders PSG arrived at the Stade Louis II aiming to defeat Monaco and extend their lead over the rivals in the standings by 13 points.
However, the match ended in favor of the hosts. In the 69th minute, Alexander Golovin's exquisite cross from the left wing was converted into a precise strike on the far corner by Takumi Minamino, resulting in the only goal of the game.
No additional goals were scored during the match, and Monaco celebrated a 1-0 victory. During the first half, Monaco dominated proceedings.
In the 28th minute, Minamino, benefiting from Balogun's assist, delivered a dangerous shot, but the goalkeeper prevented a goal. Additionally, following a free kick by Caio Henrique, Salisu's header hit the post.
PSG, though creating several chances in the first half, failed to find the back of the net. Their attack lacked improvement in the second half.
Even Vitinha's corner kick, attempted to be headed into goal by Mayulu, missed the target. In the 80th minute, Monaco's player Kehrer was shown a red card via VAR, leaving his team with one less player.
Despite PSG's efforts to salvage the game, the result remained unchanged. This defeat puts PSG's first position in the Ligue 1 standings at risk.
Now, Marseille and Lens emerge as serious contenders for the top spot. Monaco, meanwhile, has reduced the point gap to PSG to 7 points.
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