AS Monaco welcomes Paris Saint-Germain this Wednesday evening, in an advanced match of the 16th day of Ligue 1. A particularly anticipated meeting between the leader and the 3rd in the French championship, and which will be played earlier than expected due to of the unavailability of both teams the first weekend of January.
It was a very unusual day which was chosen to play this clash of the 16th day of Ligue 1. PSG, leader with 37 points, travels this Wednesday evening to AS Monaco, 3rd with 30 points ( kick-off at 9 p.m.). For this meeting, which is highly anticipated by Football fans, Monegasques and Parisians arrive with two different dynamics. ASM remains in a tight match in Reims on Saturday (0-0), while PSG shone at the Parc des Princes against Lyon (3-1).
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The two teams will play an advanced match this Wednesday evening, while the Professional Football League wanted to no longer schedule meetings during the week.
Postponement of a competition between the two teams
A choice which can be explained by the organization of the Champions Trophy on Sunday January 5, right in the heart of this 16th day of the championship (January 3 to 5, 2025). This competition, consisting of a single match, pits the winner of the championship and the Coupe de France last season, Paris Saint-Germain, against the vice-champion of France, AS Monaco.
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This Champions Trophy was initially scheduled to be held last August in China, in Beijing, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Franco-Chinese diplomatic relations, but it was “cancelled by the Chinese authorities” according to a source contacted by AFP. It is in Doha, Qatar, that the meeting will finally take place on Sunday January 5, at 5:30 p.m. Paris time.
