Monaco duped serial champions
Volland missed PSG surprising Watschn
03/20/2022, 4:18 p.m
The lead in the table is still clear. The current away weakness of Paris St. Germain in Ligue 1 is nevertheless remarkable – at AS Monaco there is a clear and deserved defeat. DFB professional Kevin Volland comes on late, but is doubly important.
France’s football subscription champion Paris St. Germain suffered a surprisingly high defeat in Ligue 1 at AS Monaco with 0: 3 (0: 1). German international Kevin Volland made it 2-0 for the hosts in the 68th minute, just four minutes after coming on. The ex-Leverkusener and Hoffenheimer also got a penalty kick that Wissam Ben Yedder (84th) converted to the final score. Presnel Kimpembe brought down Volland in the penalty area.
Ben Yedder (25th) had also scored the opening goal for Monaco. Paris started without the flu-stricken six-time world footballer Lionel Messi and conceded the fourth defeat in the current championship. In the table of the league, the series champion – eight of the last ten titles went to the capital – despite the clear result with still 65 points does not have to fear a replacement at the top. In the evening the pursuers Olympique Marseille and OGC Nice (both 50 points and +17 goals) with the same number of points and goals meet in a direct duel. If there is a winner, this reduces the gap to a still clear twelve points.
Goalkeeper Alexander Nübel was in the starting line-up for the Monegasques. He distinguished himself in a free kick from PSG ace Neymar (31st) and parried brilliantly. In the 79th minute, the keeper was also on the post when Mauro Icardi had a big chance and saved it for a corner. Under-21 European champion Ismail Jakobs came on as a substitute for the Monegasque in the 69th minute. At Paris, Julian Draxler and Thilo Kehrer initially sat outside, Draxler came in the 77th minute. Unlike Volland, the PSG duo was called up by national coach Hansi Flick for the first international matches of the year.
For the club in the capital, it was the third away zero in a row, especially in the early stages, Paris found no remedy at all against the Monegasques. For AS, the success is an important one in the fight for the European Cup places, which remain within reach as seventh. In order for things to get exciting again in the championship fight, PSG would have to start weakening not only away from home, but also in their own stadium. However, the club around Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé is almost flawless with 13 wins and a draw.