{"id":23846,"date":"2026-02-22T01:47:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T01:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/psg-returns-to-first-place-in-france-with-help-from-monaco\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T01:47:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T01:47:30","slug":"psg-returns-to-first-place-in-france-with-help-from-monaco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/psg-returns-to-first-place-in-france-with-help-from-monaco\/","title":{"rendered":"PSG returns to first place in France with help from Monaco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>PARIS (AP) \u2014 Paris Saint-Germain returned to the top of the French league on Saturday, courtesy of Champions League playoff opponent Monaco.<\/p>\n<p>PSG beat bottom-placed Metz 3-0 with goals from Desiree Doue, Bradley Barcola and Gonzalo Ramos, building on Monaco&#8217;s 3-2 win over leaders Reims last time out.<\/p>\n<p>PSG had a two-goal lead over Lens with 11 matches remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Reims beat promoted Paris FC 5-0 last weekend to move into the lead, but PSG lost 3-1 to Rennes.<\/p>\n<p>But Lens&#8217; hopes of staying at the top for a long time were dealt a harsh blow on Saturday when they lost a comfortable two-goal lead and conceded three to Metz with just over an hour left.<\/p>\n<h2>the lens was stunned<\/h2>\n<p>Odsonne Edouard scored early on a volley from Reims, and Florian Thaubin scored the rebound after Monaco goalkeeper Philippe Cohn could only parry a deflected shot early in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>It was a great result for the home team.<\/p>\n<p>USA forward Folarin Balogun scored in the 62nd minute, Denis Zakaria equalized in the 70th minute and Ansu Fati exploited a defensive error to make it 3-2 two minutes later.<\/p>\n<p>It was quite the comeback for Monaco, who led PSG 2-0 after Balogun&#8217;s brace in the first leg of the Champions League playoffs on Tuesday. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Just lose 3-2<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>Lens&#8217; night was summed up when Saud Abdulhamid received a warning for diving instead of being given the penalty he felt he deserved.<\/p>\n<h2>PSG responds<\/h2>\n<p>Metz must have feared a rout when Warren Zaire-Emery slotted a long ball behind a high line of Metz defenders and Douai scored after just two minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Ramos slotted the ball across goal and Barcola headed home the second goal before the end of the first half.<\/p>\n<p>The home side continued to play it safe, but could not get a shot on target until Ramos scored his third goal in the 77th minute. <\/p>\n<p>PSG probably could have scored more but seemed more keen to conserve energy for Wednesday&#8217;s Champions League play-off second leg rendezvous with Monaco in Paris. The winner will face either Barcelona or Chelsea in the round of 16.<\/p>\n<p>Also on Saturday, Argentine teenager Juli\u00e1n Vignolo came on as a substitute for mid-table Toulouse and scored a late goal to help them draw 1-1 with promoted Paris FC.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/lens-monaco-psg-france-scores-45d7dc784370cc0cbba8d4894acde0ee\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PARIS (AP) \u2014 Paris Saint-Germain returned to the top of the French league on Saturday, courtesy of Champions League playoff opponent Monaco. PSG beat bottom-placed Metz 3-0 with goals from Desiree Doue, Bradley Barcola and Gonzalo Ramos, building on Monaco&#8217;s 3-2 win over leaders Reims last time out. 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