Monaco spoils (a little) PSG festival

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By: Manu Tournoux

AS Monaco welcomed the OGC Nice on the occasion of a 27th day of Ligue 1 this Saturday to Louis II. From the fourth minute of play, the Principality club obtained a penalty following a fault of Santamaria on Embolo. Responsible for transforming the sentence, Biereth failed in front of Bulka, who was lying perfectly on his left.

Shortly before the break, the Aiglons opened the scoring, thanks to Boga. Following a center from Clauss from the right, the Ivorian international deceived Köhn with the head (0-1, 41st). Franck Haise's men thus returned to the Vestaire with a short advance on the display board, virtually depriving Paris Saint-Germain to officially win his thirteenth Ligue 1 this evening.

In the second half, Biereth caught up with his failed gesture during the first act. The Danish international equalized with a powerful strike from the law coming to accommodate under the transversal bar of the Swiss goalkeeper (1-1, 55th).

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Well served by Akliouche, Embolo allowed the premises to take the advantage. The 28-year-old striker was playing the Nice defense before deceiving Bulka (2-1, 73rd). Thanks to this victory at the Louis II stadium, AS Monaco doubles Olympique de Marseille in the standings to become the new runner-up of Paris Saint-Germain.

The capital's club, which could have been mathematically champion of France this evening, will have to wait. It may be for next Saturday, at the Parc des Princes, on the occasion of the reception of Angers on behalf of the 28th day of Ligue 1.