Stephen HollyMauricio Pochettino’s PSG side continued their poor run of form by putting up a stifling display away to Monaco without Lionel Messi, as the hosts deservedly won 3-0.
The home team was aggressive right from the start. They pressured and harassed the Parisian team, giving their guests no time to react. Despite the fact that Monaco played on Thursday, PSG struggled to keep up with the game’s speed. They scarcely got a touch of the ball outside their own penalty area in the first 20 minutes.
Just when you thought Monaco would be kicking themselves for not scoring sooner, Wissam Ben Yedder put them ahead. Monaco deserved it, as PSG continued to struggle with passing the ball out.
The hosts were given little respite after halftime, as Monaco continued to press relentlessly despite PSG’s modifications in the second half. Monaco added a second goal with an easy finish from Kevin Volland to double the lead.
Monaco would add a third goal before the end of the game, when Presnel Kimpembe conceded a penalty and Gianluigi Donnarumma mishandled a saveable penalty by Ben Yedder, a dreadful moment for the PSG goalkeeper that summed up the Parisians’ day.
Messi is a great player … there is no doute in that!