DistantNews
Support us
🇫🇷 France /Sports

LIVE: PSG seek first win against in-form Monaco

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Documents & data Ongoing story
  • Paris Saint-Germain hosted Monaco in the third round of Ligue 1, seeking their first victory of the season.
  • Monaco entered the match with two wins from two games, while PSG had lost their previous two league meetings with the club.
  • Monaco kept the same starting lineup that beat Marseille 2-0, while PSG started Warren Zaïre-Emery at left-back and placed Ousmane Dembélé and Ferran Torres on the bench.

Paris Saint-Germain returned to the Parc des Princes on Friday night looking for the first win of their Ligue 1 season, but Monaco arrived with a perfect record after two rounds.

Monaco coach Filipe Luis kept the same starting lineup that defeated Marseille 2-0 on Sunday. Midfielder Mohamed Camara, who remained at the club after a turbulent end to the transfer window, started alongside captain Denis Zakaria. Aleksandr Golovin also began the match despite the possibility of a move back to Russia in the coming days.

The match could have been Golovin’s final appearance for Monaco. He has played on the Rock since 2018 and could leave to help the club replenish its finances.

PSG again used Warren Zaïre-Emery at left-back because Nuno Mendes was suspended. Ousmane Dembélé returned to the squad after being rested but started on the bench, as did Ferran Torres.

The Parisian club also presented its five new signings to supporters before kickoff: Alessandro Longoni, Maghnes Akliouche, Lucas Digne, Mika Godts and Ferran Torres. Captain Marquinhos displayed the European Super Cup won against Aston Villa in August, while coach Luis Enrique received a large ovation.

PSG had lost its previous two Ligue 1 matches against Monaco. According to Opta, no team had beaten PSG three consecutive times in the league during the QSI era.

exceptional transfer window

· Luis EnriqueThe PSG coach’s assessment of the club’s recruitment, cited during the live coverage.
About this summary

Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

More Stories

From Our Blog