With Neymar, PSG plays badly and loses to Monaco in the last game before the return of the Champions

Paris Saint-Germain fans have plenty of reason to be concerned about the team’s future. This Saturday, in the last game before the return of the European Champions League, the Paris club traveled to the Principality of Monaco and was defeated by Monaco by 3-1, at the Louis II stadium, in Montecarlo, for the 23rd round of the French Championship . The problem is that the team had a bad performance and could have lost if it weren’t for the great defenses of the Italian Donnarumma.

It is true that PSG played this Saturday without two of their star players – Argentine attacking midfielder Lionel Messi and French striker Kyllian Mbappé, spared by coach Christophe Galtier – but the team was dominated by Monaco from start to finish. Brazilian Neymar tried to do what he could on the field, but his teammates did not respond. The team’s discouragement has to be overcome for Tuesday’s duel against Bayern Munich, at the Parque dos Príncipes stadium, in Paris, for the first round of the round of 16 of the Champions League.

At least in the French Championship the situation is not so bad. With 54 points, Paris Saint-Germain now has seven more than Monaco itself, which provisionally took second place. With 46, Olympique de Marseille and Lens will still play in the round.

Paris Saint-Germain’s worst player on the pitch was defender Bitshiabu, largely responsible for Monaco’s first two goals. After four minutes, he took a hat from Fofana and saw the home team open the scoring with the Russian Golovin. Shortly after, in the 17th minute, a bizarre error on his way out of the ball left the ball free for center forward Ben Yedder to adjust to his right foot and cross kick into Donnarumma’s right corner.

𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐈𝐑𝐄 😍🔚

𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑋𝑋𝐿 of the Red & Whites who win in this clash at the top of the table!!!

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3⃣-1⃣ #ASMPSG pic.twitter.com/OIJO7Wr994

— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) February 11, 2023

With 2-0 against, PSG tried to reorganize itself on the field. He managed to have more possession of the ball and started to have some opportunities. In the 38th minute, he gave hope to his fans when he reduced the deficit with a goal from Zaïre-Emery. Soler made a good pass to Bernat on the left of the area and the Spanish winger crossed low for the number 33 to finish into the net.

The problem is that the apathy of the Paris team returned with everything even before the break. Without any attempt to react, PSG saw Monaco resume actions and score the third goal. In the 46th minute, with the visiting defense disorganized, Ben Seguir served Ben Yedder, who dominated in the area and finished by displacing Donnarumma.

In the second half, Paris Saint-Germain showed no more convincing football. Goalkeeper Nübel, from Monaco, was a mere spectator of the great saves of his colleague in position. Donnarumma had to make at least four difficult saves to prevent the team from going home with a thrashing in their bag before resuming their path to winning the Champions League for the first time in history.

⌛️ End of the game. THE @PSG_inside lost to Monaco (3-1)#𝗔𝗦𝗠𝗣𝗦𝗚 pic.twitter.com/C7qGENPckt

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) February 11, 2023