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Paris recover to level 2-2 by half-time in Monaco

Champions League: Monaco strike twice early, PSG level by half-time

Monaco led PSG 2-0 through Folarin Balogun but Paris recovered to make it 2-2 at half-time at Stade Louis II on 17 February.

Monaco start fast, Balogun strikes twice

AS Monaco shocked Paris Saint-Germain in the opening minutes of Champions League playoff first leg in Monaco on Tuesday 17 February scoring after 55 second.

Folarin Balogun headed in from close range after a cross by Aleksandr Golovin giving Monaco an early 1-0 lead.

Monaco doubled the advantage in the 18 minute. PSG lost the ball, Maghnes Akliouche played through pass and Balogun finished low past PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov for 2-0.

PSG miss a penalty, Then find a way back

PSG had a big chance to reduce the gap in the 22 minute but Vitinha saw his penalty saved by Monaco goalkeeper Philipp Köhn after the spot kick was given for foul by Wout Faes on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Paris kept pushing and got their reward in the 29 minute. Désiré Doué who had just come on for Ousmane Dembélé in the 27 minute scored from the left side of the box after assist by Bradley Barcola to make it 2-1.

PSG then pulled level in the 41 minute when Achraf Hakimi finished from the right side of the box to make it 2-2 before the break.

At half-time, PSG had 77.3% possession and led the shot count 11-6, with 5-3 shots on target.

Monaco picked up two yellow card while PSG had none in first half.

This match is first leg of Champions League playoff, with the return game set for Wednesday at Parc des Princes.