Paris Saint-Germain extended their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 by beating Monaco 4-2 on Wednesday
Paris Saint-Germain extended their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 by beating Monaco 4-2 on Wednesday but without goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a facial injury. The bloodied Italian had to take 10 shots after suffering lacerations to his right face when the Monaco defender tackled him. Wilfried Singo touched him. "I don't know if the referee was in the wrong place, but VAR has to intervene, we have to protect the players," said PSG captain Marquinhos.
"Not giving a red card in a situation like this is an important decision."
Singo avoided a penalty for his clumsy but unintentional tackle on Donnarumma's replacement Matvey Safonov before Desire Doue put PSG ahead with his first league goal for the reigning champions.
That came after Achraf Hakimi rattled the post with a deliberate cross, but Monaco responded with two goals in seven minutes in the second half.
Eliesse Ben Seghir converted a penalty awarded for a handball by Marquinhos to equalize.
Maghnes Akliouche then crossed for Breel Embolo to give Monaco the lead on the hour mark and threaten PSG's 31-game unbeaten run in Ligue 1 away from home.
Ousmane Dembélé quickly equalized and Goncalo Ramos headed home from a corner shortly after to swing the game in PSG's favor.
Lee Kang-in's long shot was deflected onto the post by Monaco goalkeeper Philipp Koehn before home coach Adi Huetter was sent off for his reaction to a penalty appeal that was rejected after a tackle on Embolo.
Dembélé struck again in stoppage time to seal the win and signal his return to form after reports of tensions with PSG coach Luis Enrique in recent weeks.
The result opens a 10-point gap between PSG and their closest rivals Marseille. and Monaco, the last team to beat the capital club away from Parc des Princes in March 2023.
Luis Enrique's side travel to Lens on Sunday in the last 32 of the Coupe de France for their final game of the year before a rematch against Monaco in the Champions League in Doha on January 5.
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