PSG 4-1 Monaco Player Ratings: Dembele nets brace in a dominant win for the Parisians
PSG hosted Monaco at the Parc des Princes in Ligue 1 on Friday, February 7 and secured a dominant 4-1 win against their rivals.
The hosts made a great start to the contest as Vitinha put them ahead with six minutes on the clock. However, Monaco replied instantly, with Denis Zakaria scoring to make it 1-1 after 17 minutes. The two teams were tied at the break.
Shortly after the interval, PSG burst into life. Goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele in the 54th and 57th minutes put the hosts in the driving seat. Dembele made it a brace in the 90th minute and they held on to secure a comfortable 4-1 win.
On that note, here are PSG vs Monaco player ratings.
PSG Player Ratings vs Monaco
Goalkeeper
Gianluigi Donnarumma – 7/10
He made two saves in goal for PSG in a decent performance.
Defenders
Joao Neves – 8/10
Neves was solid in defence and rarely let anyone get past as he won 10 duels, making four clearances and two interceptions.
Marquinhos – 7.5/10
The PSG captain won five duels, making two clearances, two blocks and one interception as well.
Willian Pacho – 7/10
He won five duels in defence, making five clearances and two tackles – including one last-man tackle.
Nuno Mendes – 7.5/10
He had a great game as he contributed defensively as well as offensively, and grabbed a late assist as well.
Midfielders
Desire Doue – 8/10
Doue had a great game in midfield as he played one assist, won eight duels and completed seven dribbles as well.
Vitinha – 8/10
Vitinha played two key passes, and seven long balls, and won one duel. He also scored one goal and made one interception.
Fabian Ruiz – 7/10
Ruiz put in a composed performance in midfield and distributed the ball well.
Forwards
Bradley Barcola – 7.5/10
Barcola had a good game as he played two key passes, of which one was an assist. He also won three duels.
Ousmane Dembele – 9/10
He had a great game, scoring two goals from three shots on target. He also won three duels and played one key pass.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – 8/10
Kvaratskhelia had a good game as he attempted two shots on target and scored a goal. He also played two key passes.
Substitutes
Lucas Hernandez – 6.5/10
He replaced Barcola and put in a decent performance in the second half.
Kang-in Lee – 6.5/10
He replaced Doue and played well in midfield.
Goncalo Ramos – 6.5/10
He replaced Kvaratskhelia and put in a decent cameo for PSG.
Manager
Luis Enrique – 8/10
He set his team up to dominate from the start and PSG responded in style.
Monaco Player Ratings vs PSG
Goalkeeper
Radoslaw Majecki – 6.5/10
Majecki made three saves for Monaco but ended up on the losing side.
Defenders
Vanderson – 6/10
Vanderson had a subpar game on the right side of defence.
Thilo Kehrer – 6.5/10
Kehrer won one duel in defence, making five interceptions and two clearances as well.
Christian Mawissa – 7/10
Mavissa won three duels, making four clearances, two tackles and one block.
Caio Henrique – 6.5/10
Henrique had an average game at the back for Monaco.
Midfielders
Maghnes Akliouche – 7/10
He played three key passes, attempted one shot off-target and also won three duels.
Denis Zakaria – 7/10
Zakaria scored the leveller for Monaco in the first half, won three duels and played one key pass.
Soungoutou Magassa – 7/10
Magassa provided an assist for the goal that brought Monaco back into the match. He also won five duels.
Takumi Minamino – 6/10
Minamino failed to make an impact on the proceedings.
Forwards
Mika Biereth – 6.5/10
Biereth failed to attempt a single shot but won five duels in a decent performance.
Breel Embolo – 6/10
Embolo started up front but failed to make an impact on the match.
Substitutes
Mutassim Al Musrati – 6.5/10
He replaced Magassa and put in a decent performance.
Aleksandr Golovin – 6.5/10
He replaced Minamino but could not make an impact in the final third.
Eliesse Ben Seghir – 6.5/10
He replaced Biereth but was ineffective in the final third.
Krepin Diatta – 6/10
He replaced Henrique and put in a decent performance in the closing stages.
Lucas Michal – N/A
He played less than 10 minutes and does not warrant a rating.
Manager
Adolf Hutter – 6.5/10
He set his team up well but Monaco were humbled by a team far superior to them.
FAQs
Q. What was the result of PSG vs Monaco?
A. PSG 4-1 Monaco.
Q. When was PSG vs Monaco?
A. PSG hosted Monaco on Friday, February 7 at 8:05 PM GMT.
Q. Who was the man of the match in PSG vs Monaco?
A. Ousmane Dembele of PSG was the man of the match.
Q. Who was the worst performer in PSG vs Monaco?
A. Krepin Diatta of Monaco was the worst performer.