Monaco 0-0 PSG: Mbappe subbed off at HT and appears in the stands in second half

Kylian Mbappe was substituted at half time as the France star’s final visit to his old stomping ground with PSG ended in a 0-0 draw at Monaco.

The hosts were the better side throughout the first period but some inspired goalkeeping from Gianluigi Donnarumma denied the likes of Takumi Minamino and Folarin Balogun.

Mbappe had cut a peripheral figure in the visitors’ attack and was surprisingly replaced at the interval after the visitors managed just three touches in the hosts’ penalty area, their lowest since making a mere two in a clash at Bordeaux eight years ago.

Monaco went close again when Wissam Ben Yedder cracked the crossbar with a sizzling volley just shy of the hour while PSG actually looked a greater threat in the absence of Mbappe.

Vitinha forced a smart save out of Radoslaw Majecki but despite applying sustained late pressure, the away team could not snatch the victory.

The result moves PSG 12 points clear of second-placed Brest having played a game more. Monaco, who missed the chance to climb to second, remain third.

PSG will now switch focus to their UEFA Champions League last 16, second leg at Real Sociedad.

Line-ups

Monaco XI: Ben Yedder, Minamino, Maripán, Kehrer, Golovin, Radoslaw Majecki, Youssouf Fofana, Balogun, Singo, Maghnes Akliouche, Kassoum Ouattara

Subs: Philipp Köhn, Lucas Michal, Mamadou Coulibaly, Aurélien Platret, Soungoutou Magassa, Edan Diop, Mayssam Benama, Ritchy Valme, Eliesse Ben Seghir

PSG XI: Lucas, Asensio, Mukiele, Mbappe, Donnarumma, Soler, Hakimi, Manuel Ugarte, Vitinha, Gonçalo Ramos, Lucas Beraldo

Subs: Navas, Dembele, Fabian Ruiz, Muani, Kang-in Lee, Nuno Mendes, Bradley Barcola, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Joane Gadou