A focus battle in the 29th round of Ligue 1 began, with the leader Paris Saint-Germain playing monaco at home, and Messi was not included in the Paris squad for a cold. Neymar and Mbappe started in this match, and in the end, Paris lost 3-0, which was the big downfall in this round of Ligue 1, the last time Paris lost to the opponent by 3 goals, it also goes back to 1999, setting a 23-year record of humiliation.
In Ligue 1, Paris's advantage is still very large, in the first 28 rounds, the team has scored 65 points, ranking first in the league, 15 points more than Marseille, the second place in Ligue 1. Monaco, with 41 points, is in 9th place and is the mid-league team. Judging from the comparison of the strengths of the two teams, Paris is the more optimistic side.
In the absence of Messi, Paris can still line up a luxurious starting line-up, Pochettino arranged a 433 formation, Mbappe, Neymar and Wijnaldum as tridents, Verratti, Paredes and Pereira appeared in midfield, the back line, Kimpembe and Makinhos as centre-backs, the left-back was Mendes, the right-back was Ashraf, and the goalkeeper will be Donnarumma. Monaco's side, in a 4141 formation, is centred in Ben Yedder, who has scored 15 goals in Ligue 1 this season. It is worth mentioning that this match is also the strongest scorer in Ligue 1, because Mbappe also scored 15 goals, and the two are evenly matched.
Paris Saint-Germain has been under great pressure recently, especially after the Champions League exit, fans are very dissatisfied with their performance, in the last home, Paris players were booed by fans, even Messi, Neymar, did not escape. After leaving the Champions League, Paris' goal is to lock in the league title as soon as possible. Paris Saint-Germain is the super battleship of European football, with the total value of players as high as 909 million euros, Monaco is 352 million euros, the gap between the two is still very large. In terms of historical head-to-head records, the two teams have played 94 times in total, and Paris's record is 33 wins, 24 draws and 37 losses, which is in the inferior position. In the last two meetings, Paris have won, and the score is two 2-0.
Just 10 minutes into the game, Monaco nearly broke the goal, Paredes was snatched, Monaco attacked, and Gian Lucas got a good chance in the box, but a powerful shot was deflected. In the 25th minute, Paris still conceded the ball, Fafana sent a cross on the right, Ben Yedder grabbed the point in front of the goal, the score became 1-0, the home team Monaco took the lead. In the first half, Mbappe actually did not shoot, it seems that without Messi, Mbappe's support on the field is very limited. Speechless, Mbappe and Neymar laughed before kick-off in the second half, not knowing what they were laughing at.
In the 68th minute, Monaco scored again, and after receiving a pass from his teammate, Flanders scored a powerful shot to make it 0-2, and Paris performed very badly. In the 84th minute, Paris sent a penalty and Ben Yedder scored a penalty, and has scored 17 Ligue 1 goals this season, two more than Mbappe. In the end, Paris lost!