Paris Saint-Germain landed a major blow within the Ligue 1 title race, beating AS Monaco 4-2 on the Stade Louis II to go 10 factors clear on the prime of the desk.
It’s PSG’s first win within the Principality in nearly 5 years and it strengthens their standing on the prime of the league. Unbeaten in Ligue 1 this season, the title is already theirs to lose after simply 16 video games. “The query of the title could be troublesome [if we lost],” mentioned Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche pre-match.
Les Parisiens took an early lead towards Monaco however then needed to come from behind late on with Gonçalo Ramos after which Ousmane Dembélé netting essential targets. Regardless of the win, Luis Enrique isn’t getting forward of himself. “The Ligue 1 [title race] remains to be very open. 5 days in the past, we solely had a five-point lead,” mentioned the PSG supervisor.
That lead could possibly be shortly decreased to seven factors. Olympique de Marseille have a sport in hand, towards Le Havre AC on fifth January. “I don’t know if the [title race] is over. I’m caring for my staff. We’re 10 factors away however now we have our personal goals,” mentioned Adi Hütter.
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