Paris Saint-Germain suffered solely their second Ligue 1 lack of the season as they fell to a 1-0 defeat in opposition to Monaco on Saturday.
Former Liverpool striker Takumi Minamino scored his second purpose in as many video games for the hosts, who additionally noticed Thilo Kehrer despatched off with 10 minutes remaining after hauling down Ibrahim Mbaye.
Approaching 68-minutes, the purpose proved to be the distinction as Monaco held on to document a well-known victory at Stade Louis II.
Luis Enrique’s aspect had been unable to make their numerical benefit depend as their run of three consecutive league victories got here to an finish.
Defeat for Enrique’s crew, who overcame a spirited Tottenham Hotspur side in the Champions League in midweek, opens the door for second-placed Marseille to leapfrog final season’s home treble-winners in the event that they beat Toulouse later this night.
PSG’s solely different defeat within the league this time period got here in opposition to Marseille again in September when a Marquinhos own-goal after simply 5 minutes was the distinction in a 1-0 win for Roberto De Zerbi’s males.
In the meantime, the end result lifts Monaco as much as sixth within the French prime flight, and is a optimistic response following their 2-2 draw with Pafos in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
