Kylian Mbappe was silent, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma became the hero to win 1 point for PSG at AS Monaco.
Paris St Germain visits AS Monaco 1 week after being held to a 1-1 draw by Rennes at home.
In the early morning of March 2 (Vietnam time), the Ligue 1 champion divided points for the second consecutive match.
Against the team ranked 3rd on the rankings, coach Luis Enrique did not let Kylian Mbappe play number 9 like the previous match but moved to the left wing, letting Goncalo Ramos
The player who scored the equalizer against Rennes on the penalty spot in the 90th minute. +7, central striker.
Marco Asensio takes on the role of right wing striker. Despite playing at Louis II Stadium, PSG dominated the amount of ball control
With 70% in the first half and 66% in the second half.
However, the ratio of shots or chances is at the same level.
The two teams both scored 14 times, of which Monaco had 6 hits, with PSG having 7.
In a match where the strikers were ungainly, or more accurately, the two goalkeepers played too well
Monaco’s Radoslaw Majecki saved 7 times, Gianluigi Donnaruma saved 6 times, the electronic board did not budge once.
To be exact, Donnarumma was PSG’s hero to keep 1 point back, with excellent saves against shots from Folarin Balogun and Wissam Ben Yedder.
Then there was a push that hit the crossbar after a shot from outside the penalty area by Takumi Minamino.
Monaco captain Ben Yedder seemed to have subdued the Italian goalkeeper, but VAR intervened and denied the goal due to offside.
At the other end of the field, Mbappe was silent on the day he returned to Louis II Stadium to face his old team.
He was withdrawn immediately after the first half, not having to wait until the 65th minute like the match against Rennes.
After the referee did not give Monaco a penalty kick when Ben Yedder’s poor control pushed the ball into Acharf Hakimi’s hands
PSG began to have dangerous opportunities from Bradley Barcola and Randal Kolo Muani, but they were all blocked by Majecki.
PSG finished more in the second half, but the common denominator was not being able to score a goal.
Returning with 1 point, PSG (55 points) is still firmly in 1st place, 12 points ahead of Brest but has played 1 more match.
Monaco (42) missed the opportunity to temporarily take second place to put pressure on Brest.
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