Paris Saint-Germain was defeated in the fiery French derby by Monaco at the Parc des Princes and dropped points in the race for the championship title.
PSG lost 3:1 at home on Friday night in the 25th round of France's Ligue 1.
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Letter to the Reader — Why We're Asking for Your Support ContributeMaghnes Akliouche in the 27th minute and Aleksandr Golovin in the 55th minute scored for 2:0 in favor of Monaco.
Bradley Barcola narrowed the score to 2:1, after a goal scored in the 71st minute.
But in the 73rd minute, Folarin Balogun scored for 3:1, and secured the victory for Monaco, which now has 40 points in fifth place. Lille and Rennes also have 40 points, but with one less game played.
Leaders PSG have 57 points, four more than second-place Lens, who will play Metz on Sunday.