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Monaco overturns PSG lead in historic winless start for European champions

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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

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  • Monaco came from behind to beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 at the Parc des Princes.
  • PSG took the lead through Marquinhos, but Nazinho and Mouzambo scored after halftime for Monaco.
  • The result left PSG winless after three Ligue 1 matches for the first time since the 2012-13 season.

Monaco turned a defeat into a major away win in Paris, leaving Paris Saint-Germain without a victory after the opening three rounds of Ligue 1.

PSG controlled the first half and went ahead in the 31st minute. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia created the opening with a strong individual move before setting up Marquinhos for a close-range finish.

The match changed after halftime. Monaco increased the pressure and equalized in the 58th minute, when Nazinho headed in from a Teze cross. The visitors completed the comeback 14 minutes later as Mouzambo found space and beat Chevalier with a powerful diagonal shot.

PSG pressed for an equalizer but could not break through Monaco’s defense. Monaco secured a 3-0 start to the league season, while the European champions suffered a winless opening to Ligue 1 for the first time since 2012-13.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. 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.

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