Monaco Hand PSG First Home Ligue 1 Defeat

AS Monaco stunned Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 on Friday, inflicting the first home defeat of the Ligue 1 season on the champions.

Akliouche Opens the Scoring

Maghnes Akliouche put Monaco ahead in the 27th minute after a poor clearance by Warren Zaïre-Emery inside the penalty area.

Folarin Balogun stepped aside to allow Akliouche to fire a left-footed finish home from close range.

Golovin Doubles Monaco’s Lead

Monaco extended their advantage in the 55th minute when substitute Aleksandr Golovin swept in a square pass from Mamadou Coulibaly with his first touch after coming on.

PSG Respond Through Barcola

PSG briefly threatened a comeback when Bradley Barcola cut the deficit in the 71st minute with a right-footed strike from the left.

However, Monaco restored their two-goal cushion just two minutes later as Balogun’s shot took a deflection off Nuno Mendes before finding the net.

Ligue 1 Standings and Champions League Focus

Despite the defeat, PSG remain four points clear of second-placed RC Lens, who host bottom side FC Metz on Sunday.

Monaco moved up to fifth on 40 points. Meanwhile, PSG will host Chelsea FC on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League.