Ligue 1 – Key points for matchday 25, PSG v Monaco face off before Europe | OneFootball

On the 25th day of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season, Paris Saint-Germain faces Monaco at the Parc des Princes this Friday at 8:45 PM. A special match before a European week.

The standings:

The matches:

PSG/Monaco has become a regular fixture with the Champions League playoffs that were played, resulting in a difficult qualification for Paris (5-4 on aggregate). Paris must approach this Ligue 1 meeting while also thinking about the first leg of the round of 16 against Chelsea this Wednesday (return leg on March 17). And nothing will be easy against this team that has managed to pose problems and is still fighting for Europe.

The competitors are all favorites in their weekend matches. Lens (2nd) hosts a struggling Metz (18th) to get back to winning ways, while Olympique Lyonnais (3rd) needs to bounce back against Paris FC (14th), even though Antoine Kombouaré succeeded in his debut against Nice last weekend. The 15th place team also hosts Rennes, 6th, who are on a 3-game winning streak and will want to confirm, while Nice really needs points.

Lille, 5th, is also favored at home against Lorient (10th). But they will need to quickly regain effectiveness to avoid major difficulties against a team that is confident in 2026. Lille won in the last minute against Nantes last weekend, but Lorient could be more solid.

The series continues, Strasbourg (8th) can hope to take advantage of a bad result for Monaco in Paris with their own trip to Auxerre (16th). A team that tends to make big mistakes despite good things in their play.

Then, there remains a tighter match with moderate pressure on Le Havre, but the 13th place team has a bit of a lead for survival even though they shouldn't dawdle. Earning points at Brest (9th) would be beneficial, but it will be difficult against this team capable of anything. Nantes (17th) is in more danger and will have to fight against Angers, a rather serene 12th place team that will have a hard time aiming for Europe.

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