Paris St-Germain warmed up for a vital Champions League tie against Newcastle by beating Monaco 5-2 to go four points clear at the top of Ligue 1.
Goncalo Ramos put the hosts ahead, but Gianluigi Donnarumma’s clearance fell to Takumi Minamino and he levelled.
Kylian Mbappe’s converted penalty restored the lead for PSG, who scored twice more in the second half through Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha.
Folarin Balogun scored for Monaco, but Randal Kolo Muani added PSG’s fifth.
Mbappe’s goal against his former side was his 14th of the season in the league and came after Soungoutou Magassa fouled Dembele in the 18-yard box.
Ramos had earlier benefitted from a mistake from away goalkeeper Philipp Kohn to score only a few days after his long-term future was secured.
The 22-year-old had joined PSG on loan from Benfica in the summer but earlier this week PSG announced they have activated the clause to buy him for £70m, with the Portugal international striker now contracted to the club until 2027.
Two goals in the space of three second-half minutes – Dembele finishing from Fabian Ruiz’s pass and Vitinha’s excellent curled strike that went in off the post – took the game away from Monaco.
PSG lost 4-1 to Newcastle in the Champions League at St James’ Park in October. However, with two matchdays remaining, only three points separate all four teams in Group F with PSG, in second, entertaining bottom-placed Newcastle on Tuesday.
In Ligue 1, reigning champions PSG, aiming for their third successive title, are four points clear of Nice, who play their game in hand on Sunday at home to Toulouse, with Monaco in third position.
Line-ups
PSG
Formation 4-3-3
- 99G Donnarumma
- 2Hakimi
- 37Skriniar
- 21Hernández
- 26Mukiele
- 8RuizSubstituted forSolerat 82′minutes
- 4Ugarte
- 17Vitinha
- 10DembéléSubstituted forBarcolaat 72′minutes
- 9Gonçalo RamosSubstituted forKolo Muaniat 72′minutes
- 7Mbappé
Substitutes
- 11Asensio
- 15Danilo
- 19Lee Kang-in
- 23Kolo Muani
- 27Ndour
- 28Soler
- 29Barcola
- 80Tenas
- 97Kurzawa
Monaco
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 16Köhn
- 99SingoBooked at 59mins
- 3Maripán
- 88Magassa
- 2de Oliveira CamposSubstituted forDiattaat 79′minutes
- 4CamaraSubstituted forBen Yedderat 79′minutes
- 6Zakaria
- 14Jakobs
- 18MinaminoSubstituted forAklioucheat 79′minutes
- 17Golovin
- 29Balogun
Substitutes
- 1Majecki
- 8Matazo
- 10Ben Yedder
- 20Ouattara
- 21Akliouche
- 27Diatta
- 34Matsima
- 37Diop
- 44Efekele
- Referee:
- Benoît Bastien
- Attendance:
- 47,896
Live Text
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Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 5, Monaco 2.
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Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 5, Monaco 2.
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Goal! Paris Saint Germain 5, Monaco 2. Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
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Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Guillermo Maripán.
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Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismail Jakobs with a headed pass.
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Attempt saved. Manuel Ugarte (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
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Foul by Lucas Hernández (Paris Saint Germain).
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Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Guillermo Maripán (Monaco).
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Attempt missed. Denis Zakaria (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Manuel Ugarte.
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Attempt blocked. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Krépin Diatta.
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Attempt saved. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
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Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint Germain).
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Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Lucas Hernández (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vitinha with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Carlos Soler (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco).
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Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.