PSG 1-1 Monaco: Neymar cancels out Volland's goal & salvages point

Neymar won and scored a penalty as Paris Saint-Germain rallied to draw 1-1 at home to Monaco and stay in first place in the French league on Sunday.

Match Report

Neymar latched onto Lionel Messi's pass down the left and cut inside central defender Guillermo Maripan, who appeared to catch him with an outstretched leg.

The referee waved away PSG's penalty claims but then awarded the kick following a video review. Neymar used his usual staggered run-up to confuse goalkeeper Alexander Nuebel before casually guiding the ball inside the left post. It was Neymar's sixth goal in the league and eighth goal in five games overall.

PSG has 10 points and leads on goal difference from bitter rival Marseille and northern side Lens.

Monaco rode its luck at times but closed down PSG well early on, denying space to its famed attacking trio of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, then took the lead in the 20th.

After recent signing Mohamed Camara tackled Messi near the halfway line, Russia midfielder Aleksandr Golovin sent a pass into the path of German striker Kevin Volland, who held off central defender Presnel Kimpembe before striking a low shot into the bottom right corner.

PSG's strike force had netted 17 league goals in the three previous league games under new coach Christophe Galtier, but did not hit the target until Mbappe's tame shot in the 37th.

"They closed us down well," PSG captain Marquinhos said. "They stopped us bringing the ball out from the back."

PSG then struck the post twice in first-half injury time, with Messi's curler from 20 meters clipping the left upright and bouncing to Mbappe, who rushed his shot and hit the base of the right post.

Marquinhos conceded a clumsy corner right at the start of the second half and, minutes later, Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder went close with a lob for 12th-place Monaco after goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma rushed off his line.

Nuebel made a fine stop to deny Neymar in the 59th but was well beaten on his penalty.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

19' GOAL! PSG 0-1 Monaco (Volland)

24' Volland subbed off with injury

32' Caio Henrique's free kick parried away at close range

39' Yellow Card! M. Akliouche booked

45' POST! Messi almost score

59' Sanches' long shot wide out

60' Neymar's long shot over the bar

69' Penalty Goal! PSG 1-1 Monaco (Neymar)

91' Yellow Card! B. Badiashile booked

Line-ups

PSG XI: Messi, Ramos, Verratti, Neymar, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, R.Sanches, Mbappe, Donnarumma, Hakimi, Nuno Mendes

Subs: Navas, Sarabia, Danilo Pereira, Paredes, Bernat, Diallo, Mukiele, H. Ekitike, Warren Zaire-Emery

Monaco XI: Volland, Ben Yedder, Aguilar, Maripán, Golovin, A. Nübel, A. Disasi, Caio Henrique, M. Camara, B. Badiashile, Y. Fofana

Subs: Minamino, T. Didillon, Gelson Martins, Embolo, Sarr, Jean Lucas, I. Jakobs, M. Akliouche