PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain lost 3-1 at home to solid Monaco on Friday, dropping points in the Ligue 1 title race.
Leader PSG’s fourth league defeat this season is even more serious. rival lens If they defeat bottom-placed Metz on Sunday, they will move to within one point of first place.
Livewire winger Magnes Akurios scores the first goal for Monaco and the American forward. Folarin Balogun A deflected shot in the 73rd minute sealed the victory.
Monaco beat PSG 1-0 in a league match in September and have finished first in all four games this season, including two in the Champions League.
P.S.G. On Wednesday, they host Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
In the 27th minute, Akuriosh pounced on some poor defending from Warren Zaire-Emery as he tried to dribble out of the penalty area.
Balogun reacted quickly, linking up with Akurioche on the right and smashing the ball into the post.
Akurios scored in the same closing stages in the return leg of the Champions League play-offs at the Parc des Princes. P.S.G. advance 5-4 Set up a match against Chelsea in total.
5th place Monaco scored their second goal 10 minutes into the second half when substitute midfielder Alexander Golovin slid a cross from the right into the bottom corner of the goal. He almost scored again moments later with a stunning diving shot from 25 meters.
Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele PSG, who had missed the last three games due to poor performance, entered the game an hour ago. calf injurybut lacked sharpness.
Forward Bradley Barcola pulled one back in the 71st minute with a deflected low shot, but Balogun restored a two-goal lead by curling a shot from just outside the penalty area over goalkeeper Matvey Safonov.
Simon Adingra’s shot hit the crossbar, but Safonov was brought down again in the closing stages.
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Akuriosh has appeared in five games for the French national team since joining the club. national team He is lobbying to have his case included in coach Didier Deschamps’ meeting at the beginning of the season. world cup Team later this year.
Acrioche caused problems throughout with his runs from deep, but midfielder Vicinha stepped in at the right time to deny him again late in the first half.
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