Monaco v PSG – Doué shines, Hakimi and Dembélé react… the hits and misses! | OneFootball

This Tuesday evening, Paris Saint-Germain secured a 2-3 victory (video summary Monaco/PSG) against AS Monaco in the first leg (return on Wednesday, February 25) of the 2025-2026 Champions League playoffs at Stade Louis II. Here are the highlights and low points of this victory.

Tops –

❤️ Désiré Doué.

The 20-year-old midfielder/forward has been heavily criticized lately. Some of it was justified, as he made things difficult for himself. But there was also some exaggeration. In any case, tonight he found a more effective game and accuracy. Enough to remind everyone that his place is at the highest level. More importantly, Doué helped PSG turn the situation around.

The reaction to overcome difficulty.

Criticism, injuries, Lens keeping up the pace in Ligue 1, a defeat last Friday, 2-0 for Monaco, there were elements for a very bad evening this Tuesday. But this PSG under Luis Enrique once again showed character and confidence. All with a certain quality of play. We must not forget that this is great simply because Paris is regularly strong.

Hakimi scored.

Achraf Hakimi (27-year-old right-back) is not yet back to his best form, but he showed interesting elements in this match. And he scored a goal, which can always be a great boost for morale. This could be a turning point to put aside the disappointment of the lost CAN final.

Flops –

😡 New injury for Dembélé.

It is becoming an unfortunate habit to see Ousmane Dembélé (28-year-old forward) injured this season. A frustrating misfortune that slows him down and is inevitably a problem for the team. There was speculation about a tackle, but coach Luis Enrique explained that he had been able to train normally and took a hit at the start of the match. We are now awaiting tests to determine the duration of his unavailability.

The goals conceded.

PSG reacted well, but they were also quite culpable for the two goals conceded. Especially the first one, terrible in the loss of possession and the lack of reaction afterward. The Parisians were not fully engaged in the match. Be careful, concentration lapses could be costly.

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