Paris Saint-Germain — Monaco 1:2

Paris Saint-Germain

1:2

Monaco

The score says how it ended. xG says how it should have ended: it is the sum of the chances each shot was worth, not an opinion about the game.

Who deserved it

Monaco won against the run of chances: Paris Saint-Germain created more (2.52 xG against 0.60).

The numbers

Team	Goals	xG	Goals − xG	Expected points
Paris Saint-Germain	1	2.52	−1.5	2.51
Monaco	2	0.60	+1.4	0.34

Goals

Minute	Goal	Team	Shot xG	Assist
30'	Marquinhos	Paris Saint-Germain	0.87	Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
57'	Flávio Nazinho	Monaco	0.45	Jordan Teze
71'	Stanis Idumbo Muzambo	Monaco	0.08	Aleksandr Golovin

Key chances

Minute	Player	Team	xG	Outcome
30'	Marquinhos	Paris Saint-Germain	0.87	goal, from a corner
54'	Maghnes Akliouche	Paris Saint-Germain	0.50	saved, from a set piece
57'	Flávio Nazinho	Monaco	0.45	goal, header

Shots: Paris Saint-Germain 23, Monaco 4; big chances (xG 0.3 and above): 2 and 1.

How the game went

In the first half xG was Paris Saint-Germain 1.60, Monaco 0.05: a big edge for Paris Saint-Germain. In the second half xG was Paris Saint-Germain 0.94, Monaco 0.55: a small edge for Paris Saint-Germain. The edge in chances lasted the whole match. Paris Saint-Germain scored 1 from 2.52 xG: fewer than they created. Monaco scored 2 from 0.60 xG: more than they created. As a rule, finishing like this evens out over time.

How it fits the season

Paris Saint-Germain: +2.9 for the season (1 in the table). Monaco: +4.3 (7). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.

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