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Led by Kevin Volland, AS Monaco halted Paris Saint-Germain’s winning streak in French Ligue 1. After an exciting race to catch up in the second half, coach Niko Kovac’s team could look forward to a 3-2 (0-2) win on Friday night. PSG, meanwhile, suffered their first defeat after eight wins in a row, and that before the important home game in the Champions League against RB Leipzig next Tuesday and despite the comeback of the superstar Neymar.
After the double of French world champion Kylian Mbappé (25th, 37th / penalty), PSG went into the break 2-0. Monaco appeared after the break, especially Volland. The 28-year-old striker, who went from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to a two-time European Cup finalist in early September, scored the tie in the 52nd minute and the tie at Stade Louis II in the 65th minute.
PSG coach Thomas Tuchel brought in Neymar after an hour, who had been in detention for around three weeks due to a thigh injury. But it didn’t help.
In the final minutes, Volland was fouled in the box by former Dortmund’s Abdou Diallo: a red card for the PSG professional and a penalty for Monaco, which Cesc Fabregas (84th) converted into the winning goal. In the table, AS climbed to second place, just four points behind PSG.
