On 1 March, one of the matches of the 24th round of the French football championship took place. Monaco (France) and PSG (Paris) met.
French Championship, 24th round
Monaco (France) - PSG (Paris) - 0:0 (0:0)
In the long-awaited Ligue 1 match between Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain, fans were treated to a tense and goalless match at Stade Louis II. Despite the strong attacking line-ups of both teams, neither side was able to score a goal, resulting in a 0-0 draw on the scoreboard. In the first half, Monaco were close to opening the scoring in the 25th minute as Wissam Ben Yedder's goal was cancelled due to offside. Paris Saint-Germain also made a key substitution before the break, with Marco Asensio replacing B. Barcola in the 39th minute looking for a fracture. Both teams made more substitutions in the second half, with PSG making several changes to their line-up. Kylian Mbappe came on in place of R. Kolo Mouani in the 46th minute, while Jorginho Ramos and Lucas Hernandez replaced Ousmane Dembele and Nuno Mendes in the 59th minute.
Monaco also made a substitution in the 70th minute, with M. Aclouche replacing E. Ben Seghir in an attempt to shake up the attack. PSG continued to strive for a goal in the final minutes of the match, with Carlos Soler coming on in the 86th minute in place of Lee Kang-in. Despite the efforts of both teams, the match eventually ended in a stalemate, with neither side able to break the deadlock. The draw allowed Monaco and PSG to remain tied on points in the Ligue 1 standings, with both teams still in contention for the league title. Overall, it was a tense match between two of the best teams in French football, with both Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain showing their defensive prowess for the entire 90 minutes. Fans may have been hoping for a goal-scoring extravaganza, but the battle between the two giants of French football ended in a hard-fought draw. It will be interesting to see how both teams react to this result in their next matches in the championship.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Strasbourg vs Monaco, PSG vs Reims.
| Monaco | PSG | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks in the box | 7 |
| 13 | Kicks | 14 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 7 |
| 10 | Offences | 11 |
| 5 | Corner | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 32% | Ball possession | 68% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 7 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 282 | Total assists | 616 |
| 211 | Accurate assists | 527 |
| 75% | Accuracy of passes | 86% |