End of series for Monaco, cruelly beaten in Paris
AS Monaco traveled to the Parc des Princes this Sunday evening for the shock of the 18th day of Ligue 1. Despite a good performance and several opportunities, the Red and White lost 2-0 against the Parisians.
Big poster evening this Sunday at the Parc des Princes. Unfortunately, it did not turn in favor of the Monegasques, beaten (2-0) during this shock of the 18e Ligue 1 day. For this gala meeting, and in the absence of Kevin Volland (suspended), Niko Kovac opts for a 4-2-3-1 with a technical midfielder to support Wissam Ben Yedder alone in the lead.
𝙀𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙚 ❤️🤍 #EverywhereAlways pic.twitter.com/bkabH0Mk9c
– AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) December 12, 2021
Sofiane Diop finds the entrance post
In front of a crowded and noisy yard, the Red and Whites attacked hard, hitting the post from the 2e minute. After a good stint with Wissam Ben Yedder in the heart of the penalty area, Sofiane Diop saw his cross shot die on the right upright of Gianluigi Donnarumma. Perhaps the turning point of the match, since the Parisians react quickly and find the fault ten minutes later. Angel Di Maria forces Djibril Sidibé to stop him irregularly and obtains a penalty that Kylian Mbappé transforms (1-0, 12e).
A twist of fate which does not slow down the Rouge et Blancs, who throw themselves forward and shake the Parisian rearguard on several occasions, in particular through the intermediary of Wissam Ben Yedder, narrowly preceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma in the surface (22e), then by Guillermo Maripán just in front of the line following a mess (26e).
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Our Monegasques react!
Wissam appeared in front of Donnarumma but he was beaten at the last minute. The ball then returns to AurĂ©lien’s feet. His strike is countered
-𝟬 ‣ #PSGASM pic.twitter.com/fKvfofSPUO
– AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) December 12, 2021
Unfortunately, the little bit of success was not on the Monegasque side during this first period, however very successful in terms of content, unlike PSG, which doubled the stake just before the break on a counter-attack concluded by Mbappé with a unstoppable coiled strike (2-0, 45e).
End 2021 on a high note
The physiognomy at the start of the second half begins in the same way, with Aleksandr Golovin trying his luck but seeing his attempt blocked by the Parisian goalkeeper (47e). But gradually, the pace drops and, despite the entries of Ismail Jakobs, Jean Lucas, Myron Boadu, Eliot Matazo and Wilson Isidor, the Asemists do not manage to close the gap and end up losing (2-0 ), signing the end of their great streak of eight consecutive games without defeat in all competitions.
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-𝟬 ‣ #PSGASM pic.twitter.com/somVZl4ASy
– AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) December 12, 2021
Wissam Ben Yedder and his teammates will now continue with the trip to the Red Star lawn, next Sunday (13:45) in the 32nd of the Coupe de France, then will end their first leg with the reception of Rennes, Wednesday 22 at the Stade Louis- II (9 p.m.). To conclude in style their superb year 2021.
The match sheet
Ligue 1 Uber Eats – 18e daytime
PSG 2-0 AS Monaco
Half time: 2-0
Corn : Mbappé (12th sp, 45th)
Yellow cards: Mbappé (19th), Gueye (74th), Verratti (89th); Sidibé (11th), Fofana (17th), Maripán (63rd), Gelson Martins (73rd)
PSG: Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Diallo, Bernat (Kehrer 50th) – Gueye (Herrera 80th), Verratti, Wijnaldum – Messi, MbappĂ© (Icardi 97th), Di Maria (Paredes 80th)
Substitutes: Navas, Dagba, Kehrer, Danilo, Paredes, Rafinha, Dina Ebimbe, Herrera, Icardi.
Coach: Mauricio Pochettino
AS Monaco: NĂĽbel – SidibĂ©, Disasi, Maripán, C. Henrique (Jakobs 46th) – Fofana (Jean Lucas 55th), Tchouameni – Diop (Matazo 65th), Golovin, Gelson Martins (Isidor 85th) – Ben Yedder (Boadu 55th)
Substitutes: Majecki, Aguilar, Jakobs, Matsima, Pavlović, Jean Lucas, Matazo, Boadu, Isidor
Coach: Niko Kovac