18.02.2026 01:10
In the first match of the UEFA Champions League playoff round, PSG came back from a 2-0 deficit in the first 18 minutes to defeat Monaco 3-2, gaining an advantage before the second leg. In this tough match, PSG failed to convert a penalty, while Monaco finished the game with 10 players.
In the first match of the UEFA Champions League playoff round, Monaco faced PSG. The match played at II Stade Louis was won by PSG with a score of 3-2.
MONACO TOOK A 2-0 LEAD WITH CONSECUTIVE GOALS
Monaco took a 2-0 lead at home with goals from Balogun in the 1st and 18th minutes. PSG failed to convert a penalty kick by Vitinha in the 22nd minute.
PSG'S MAGNIFICENT COMEBACK
The visiting team, increasing their pressure, equalized the score with goals from Desire Doue in the 29th minute and Hakimi in the 41st minute, ending the first half at 2-2. At the beginning of the second half, Monaco player Aleksandr Golovin received a red card, leaving his team with 10 players. PSG, further increasing their pressure, took the lead again with a goal from Doue in the 67th minute and won the match.
WHEN IS THE REMATCH?
PSG and Monaco will face each other in the rematch of the Champions League round of 16 playoff on Wednesday, February 25.