PSG – AS Monaco

In Paris there will be no repetition of the goal-scoring fireworks from a week ago.

PSG and Monaco last week played a rather intriguing match for a neutral fan. At the same time, fans of the teams probably didn't like what they saw. The Parisians cannot be satisfied with their team's defending. A goal conceded in the first minute, when the goalkeeper was shelled from outside the penalty area, also signals the French champions' lack of concentration from the opening seconds of the match. Also many PSG fans may be upset by the fact that the fate of the entire tie could have been decided already in the first leg, had more than one goal been scored in the second half after Aleksandr Golovin's sending-off. Monaco, for their part, have more obvious reasons to be sad. Losing such an important match in front of their home fans, after taking a 2-0 lead by the middle of the first half, is very unpleasant. On the other hand, the Monaco players heading into the return leg do not face serious pressure regarding the result. After beating PSG in the first round of this season's Ligue 1, some Monaco fans were optimistic about the upcoming showdown with their fiercest rival, but after the home defeat in the first leg, even they have to face reality. Bookmakers have made the home team the favorites for the upcoming match, offering odds of 1.27 on their victory. PSG, after a tough match at the Louis II stadium, put in a great performance against Metz. Despite the opponent's status, it's worth noting the defenders' solid performance and the team's overall good attitude. In total, Metz did not register a single shot on target against Matvei Safonov. Undoubtedly, bearing in mind the opening phase of the match from a week ago, the Parisians will start the return leg more composed. Luis Enrique and his players undoubtedly understand the responsibility for results in the Champions League, where just one defeat can spell the end of the entire season. Ahead of the Wednesday match, Usman Dembele, who had been substituted in the first half at Louis II, and Désiré Doué no longer have health issues. In Monaco's camp, eleven players are injured or suspended. This did not prevent the team from winning on Saturday in Lens, but in Paris it will be a completely different meeting. After the goal-scoring shootout in the first game, the opponents will be more restrained in the return.