Kovac wins with Monaco against PSG and Tuchel

Niko Kovac won the first training duel with Thomas Tuchel in Ligue 1.

AS Munich, coached by the former Bayern manager, won 3-2 (0-2) against Paris Saint-Germain thanks to a furious second half at the start of the eleventh day of play in the French league.

Kylian Mbappé had put the Parisians ahead in the first half with two remarkable goals (25th and 37th). A third was rightly denied for offside position. However, Tuchel disagreed: “I think the third goal was valid,” he told the PK after the match.

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Mbappé and Volland with a double pack – Neymar makes a comeback

After the break, Monaco has recovered the penalty of being seen. A brace from former Leverkusen player Kevin Volland (52nd and 66th) equalized the game. In the final stages, the striker took a penalty against Abdou Diallo, sent off with red. (The game to read in TICKER)

Cesc Fabresgas converted the penalty to 3: 2 (84th) for the Monegasque, who thanks to the victory moved up to second place and moved to four points over PSG. (Ligue 1 table)

“We knew we had to play with more pressure and more passion in the second half. We implemented that. I am very proud of the team,” Volland said after the match on French television and stressed that he was more comfortable in the center to hear. More recently he had been acting as a band.

PSG have Leipzig in front of their chest

Among the guests who had already won eight league games in a row and conceded just one goal, Neymar celebrated his comeback after a thigh injury. The Brazilian entered for Angel Di Maria in the 60th minute.

For PSG it was also the dress rehearsal of the Champions League duel against RB Leipzig next Tuesday. The French lost the first duel with 1: 2.

“We lacked the same level of concentration in the second half,” Tuchel analyzed and added: “We didn’t defend seriously enough.”

It was clear to him that he was not satisfied with his team’s performance. “It’s always possible to lose, but losing a game like this is very strange,” said the 47-year-old.