Paris Saint Germain 1-2 Monaco: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 3 · Friday 4 September 2026 · Parc des Princes, Paris · referee J. Brisard · full time
Full time: Paris Saint Germain 1-2 Monaco
Paris Saint Germain 1-2 Monaco: Monaco took the points in Ligue 1 Matchday 3 on Friday 4 September 2026 at Parc des Princes. The goals: Marquinhos 31', Nazinho 58', Stanis Idumbo 72'.
How Monaco won it
Paris Saint Germain struck first through Marquinhos in the 31st minute, set up by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Monaco levelled at 1-1 in the 58th minute through Nazinho, set up by Jordan Teze. Monaco turned it round: Stanis Idumbo made it 1-2 in the 72nd minute, set up by Aleksandr Golovin.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, J. Brisard, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Paris Saint Germain and 1 to Monaco.
Paris Saint Germain: L. Martínez García, 4-3-1-2 · Monaco: F. Kasmirski, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.51 for Paris Saint Germain and 2.15 for Monaco.
Paris Saint Germain had 10 shots on target, Monaco 2.
Monaco's goalkeeper made 9 saves.
Paris Saint Germain had 68% of the ball, but Monaco took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Paris Saint Germain came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 2.13 expected goals for and 1.02 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Monaco came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 1.18 expected goals for and 1.48 against, and had won 80% of their matches.
Paris Saint Germain vs Monaco: the match in numbers
| Paris Saint Germain | Match statistics | Monaco |
|---|---|---|
| 68% | Ball possession | 32% |
| 0.51 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.15 |
| 23 | Total shots | 4 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 757 | Total passes | 355 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 6 | Corners | 0 |
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 25 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0 | Saves | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lukas Hradecky (Monaco), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Paris Saint Germain
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 8.1 1 assist
- Vitinha 7.7
- Désiré Doué 7.6
- Marquinhos 7.6
- Fabián Ruiz 7.2
Monaco
- Lukas Hradecky 8.3
- Nazinho 7.5 1 goal
- Stanis Idumbo 7.4 1 goal
- Jordan Teze 7.4 1 assist
- Lamine Camara 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Matvey Safonov at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Paris Saint Germain: Paris Saint Germain vs Le Mans Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Monaco: Monaco vs Toulouse Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
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Questions about Paris Saint Germain vs Monaco
What was the score in Paris Saint Germain vs Monaco?
Paris Saint Germain 1-2 Monaco (half-time 1-0), Ligue 1, Friday 4 September 2026.
Who scored in Paris Saint Germain vs Monaco?
Marquinhos 31', Nazinho 58', Stanis Idumbo 72'.
Did Moneyball predict Paris Saint Germain vs Monaco correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Paris Saint Germain vs Monaco?
Lukas Hradecky, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Paris Saint Germain vs Monaco?
J. Brisard.
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