at the end of a match rich in goals, Paris overthrows ASM and widens the gap in the lead

Shows and goals, Ligue 1 as we like it took a lead this Wednesday with an advanced match on the 16th day of Ligue 1 between leader Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco at Louis II. In a game generally dominated by PSG, ASM put up resistance at the start of the second period.

A first period dominated by PSG

When they returned to the locker room, the principality club was only down by one goal. Rather well paid as the locals were dominated in this first period. From the first breakthrough, Monaco believed it was subject to the law of the fit man of PSG. On an improbable cross shot, Hakimi saw the post push back his attempt (3rd). Aligned in goal for two games in Majecki’s absence, Kohn stood out on numerous occasions to keep his team in the game (5th, 41st, 42nd).

The fact of this meeting took place before the half hour mark, on one of Monegasque’s best opportunities, in one against one Wilfried Singo collided with Donnarumma. Excessive commitment or not, the ASM defender forced the PSG goalkeeper to give up his place with his face lacerated by his crampons (20th).

Their goalkeeper’s injury caused a few minutes of hesitation and the Parisians took advantage, at the initiative of Hakimi, the other man in form on the PSG side Désiré Doué scored his first goal of the season in Ligue 1 ( 24th).

A very lively second period

If the game started again on the same basis with clear Parisian domination, following an error from their captain Marquinhos, Monaco equalized. Lucky penalty obtained and converted by Eliesse Ben Seghir who reset the counters to zero (53rd). Seven minutes later, ASM even took the lead. Individual exploit from Akliouche on the left and real center-forward goal from Switzerland Breel Embolo discreet so far (60th). Short advance, three minutes later, in two stages the capital club came back to score, Ruiz’s strike repelled by Kohn but followed by Ousmane Dembélé (63rd).

First 20 minutes of madness then nothing more, dead calm for 20 long minutes. The solution finally came from the bench, Gonçalo Ramos on his first opportunity allowed his team to take control (83rd). If Paris was scared in the following action (85th), former Blaugrana Ousmane Dembélé sealed their victory on the last opportunity of the match. With a perfect goal he scored his eighth league goal of the season.

With its success, Paris knocks out its rivals and is now 10 points ahead of ASM, third in the standings tied on points with Olympique de Marseille (30), which will face Le Havre on Sunday January 5 (8:45 p.m.). As a reminder, this match had been brought forward in order to allow the Professional Football League (LFP) to organize the Champions Trophy on January 5 between these two teams, the weekend of this 16th day at the beginning of January.