From the 974 Stadium in Doha, Qatar, PSG challenged Monaco for the 2024 Champions Trophy and Paris logically won thanks to a very late goal from Dembélé (92nd). The victory is very logical since the man of the match was Monaco goalkeeper Philipp Köhn, author of several exceptional saves in his goal. PSG ideally launches 2025 with this trophy!
The compositions:
The composition of PSG against Monaco: Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes – Zaïre-Emery (Mayulu, 88e), Vitinha, Neves (Ruiz, 67e) – Lee (Barcola, 67e), Dembélé, Doué (Ramos, 72e)
The PSG bench: Safonov, Zague, Hernandez, Beraldo, Ruiz, Mayulu, Asensio, Barcola and Gonzalo Ramos
The composition of Monaco against PSG: Köhn – Vanderson (Teze, 86th), Kehrer, Salisu, Caio Henrique – Golovine (Camara, 72nd), Zakaria (c) – Akliouche (Magassa, 86th), Minamino, Ben Seghir – Ilenikhena (Embolo, 72nd)
The banks of Monaco: Lienard, Magassa, Teze, Matazo, Camara, Ouattara, Embolo, Bouabre, Kiwa
The match sheet:
The goals: Dembélé (1-0, 92nd, assist from Ruiz)
Warnings: Mendes (23rd, obstruction on Ilenikhena) Vanderson (35th, obstruction on Doué), Barcola (87th, obstruction on Zakaria)
The match:
PSG kicks off but Monaco enters the match well (1st). The first opportunity comes from Hakimi who overflows on the right, he crosses back for Dembélé who hits but is blocked. On the recovery, the Moroccan provokes a well-placed free kick (2nd). Lee shoots straight and Monaco emerges very painfully after a save from Kohn (3rd). Hakimi multiplies the runs on the right side and is served, but without success (6th).
ASM also entered the match well and hampered PSG at the start of the match but Doué intercepts a restart, he dribbles past Kehrer then smashes the crossbar with a powerful shot! Paris recovers and Neves again calls upon the defense which emerges! On the corner, the Portuguese strikes wide (9th).
The game is frankly balanced and a missed recovery from Mendes offers a dangerous opportunity (15th). In the process, Vanderson sends a very dangerous cross within 6m but Donnarumma relaxes well (16th). Monaco frankly hampers PSG at the restart but Hakimi comes out of it and the action starts, concluded by a good shot from Dembélé repelled in two stages by Köhn (21st).
Dembélé accelerates again full axis and plays the one-two with Mendes, which allows him to strike, on Köhn (23rd). In the process, Vitinha is served in front of the area but does not hit! The match is balanced and Lee provokes an eccentric free kick on the right side, it is played back towards Vitinha who hits without control just wide (30th)! The Portuguese tries his luck again in the 20m, in the arms of Köhn (32nd).
While Lee is thrown to the ground, the counter goes but Zaire-Emery is caught by Zakaria (34th). A free kick caused by Doué is taken by Lee at the far post but Neves' header is off target (36th). Monaco achieves good pressing and Akliouche can strike from afar from the right, forcing Donnarumma to lie down (40th)! On a ball lying around, Minamino manages to hit in the area but Donnarumma calmly catches it (43rd).
PSG responds with Lee who sends a long shot but Köhn still clears over the bar with a superb save (45th)! Corners multiply for Paris, Hakimi hitting just wide, then the last combination between Lee and Neves is superb but the Korean hits from the right just above into the area (45th+2)! At the break, PSG leads in points, but not in score.
The game restarts without changes but with a strike from Doué in the area which is blocked. Monaco is dangerous on two attacks but Mendes succeeds in two excellent central coverages in quick succession (48th). Monaco entered the second half well and pushed PSG back (51st). But Neves makes a magnificent pass for Dembélé who will challenge Köhn and loses his duel (52nd)!
The ASM sees Vanderson inserts himself into the axis then shifts Ben Seghir, he hits without control and Donnarumma can push back for a corner (53rd)! The counter is launched and Dembélé shifts Doué in the area who hits in a pivot, not deceiving the goalkeeper (54th). The game gets crazy and Vanderson finds the post at a tight angle (55th)! What an incredible start to the period!
PSG builds superbly on the left side with Dembélé and Doué, the latter crosses for Hakimi who takes over from close range but a Monegasque saves in front of the line (57th)! Marquinhos heads this corner but it doesn't hit the target (58th). The match goes from one goal to another from now on and Doué causes a corner which generates great panic in the area with a shot to the head of Kehrer (62nd). The corners are multiplying but Monaco remains solid despite the good presence of Marquinhos (65th).
PSG continues to push but Hakimi's low cross is captured then Dembélé causes another corner (66th). PSG continues to push, Monaco suffers and the corners multiply, without it being dangerous with a missed shot from Ruiz (72nd). Dembélé also tries the individual feat but his shot lacks tone (74th).
The Dembélé/Hakimi duo set off but Köhn made an exceptional save even though the Moroccan had overtaken him (75th)! Monaco is suffering but holds on despite everything (78th). On a restart error from Mendes, Minamino calls on Donanrumma who is solid (79th). Dembélé causes a good free kick on the right side but it is cleared, as is the second ball (83rd). Barcola misses defensively and offers a good off-center free kick that PSG saves in two stages (88th).
Monaco has a good counter and the incoming Teze clears Mendes before hitting the arms of Donnarumma (90th). PSG responds with an excellent cross from Ruiz at 6m, Ramos cuts at the near post but Köhn achieves a new feat (91st)! The following action is finally the right one: Ruiz escapes again on the left and sends a perfect cross: Ramos is too short at the first post but not Dembélé at the second (1-0, 92nd)!!
Monaco is KO but tries to come back despite everything but it is Paris which wins on the gong despite a huge Köhn in the Monaco goal!
The pre-match:
17h31 : The ball arrives on the central circle, it will start shortly.
17h29: The very modest attendance of the day
17h28 : Both teams are on the pitch.
17h24 : The stadium is very, very far from being full contrary to what was announced…
17h02 : Start of warm-up for PSG
17h : The real surprise on the PSG side obviously comes from the replacement status of Bradley Barcola. In theory, it is Doué who should play on the left, with Lee in the center and Dembélé on the right. Watch out for a possible surprise with Dembélé on the left, Lee on the right and Doué in the center.
16h57 : Very very offensive composition of Monaco with a double pivot Golovine/Zakaria behind a quartet composed of Ben Seghir, Minamino, Ilenikhena and Akliouche!
16h55 : On the group of 26 players of PSG left for Qatar, the 6 absent from the squad are Tenas, Kimpembe, Tape, Skriniar, Kolo Muani and Mbaye. Safonov, Zague, Hernandez, Beraldo, Ruiz, Mayulu, Asensio, Barcola and Gonçalo Ramos are also substitutes.
16h45 : The team compositions have just been released:
16h30 : The traditional pre-match meeting took place in Doha:
