AS Monaco hand PSG first home league defeat of season in 3-1 win

AS Monaco secured a significant 3-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Friday, handing the French champions their first home defeat of the Ligue 1 season The result has opened up the title race, narrowing PSG's lead at the top of the table

Monaco took the lead in the 27th minute when Maghnes Akliouche capitalized on a poor clearance by Warren Zaire-Emery inside the penalty area The visitors extended their advantage in the 55th minute, as substitute Aleksandr Golovin scored with his first touch after coming on

PSG found a lifeline when Bradley Barcola scored to make it 2-1, but their hopes of a comeback were short-lived Folarin Balogun restored Monaco’s two-goal cushion shortly after, sealing the win for the visiting side The victory is a notable turnaround for Monaco, who were eliminated from the Champions League by PSG last month

Despite the PSG defeat, the club remains four points clear of second-placed RC Lens, who have an opportunity to close the gap when they play on Sunday Monaco's victory moves them up to fifth place in the Ligue 1 results standings, 17 points behind the leaders