Soccer:Monaco back on Champions League place – Paris fails
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Monaco (AP) – AS Monaco has recorded an important away win in the fight for participation in the Champions League.
The team of the former Bayern coach Niko Kovac won 1-0 (1-0) at Stade Reims. Monaco overtook Olympique Lyon again and was in third place with a one-point lead before the last two game days in Ligue 1. The Belgian Eliot Matazo (21st) scored the important goal, the former Leverkusen Kevin Volland was in the starting line-up. Lyon had presented on Saturday, won their home game 4-1 against FC Lorient.
In the evening, Paris Saint-Germain made a slip in the battle for the French football championship. Despite leading, the defending champion only scored 1-1 (1-0) at Stade Rennes. Superstar Neymar (45 + 6), who recently extended his contract until 2025, put PSG in the front with a converted penalty. Serhou Guirassy (70th) equalized. With the draw, Paris are second in the table, three points behind leaders Lille OSC.
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