Monaco Fight Back to Beat PSG and Extend Ligue 1 Perfect Start

AS Monaco maintained their perfect opening to the 2026-27 season with a stirring 2-1 Ligue 1 win over Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes, recovering from a half-time deficit to leave the champions without a victory from their first three league matches.

Monaco overturn deficit in Paris

PSG led 1-0 at the interval, but Monaco produced a composed and determined response after the restart. Flavio Nazinho levelled the contest with his first goal for the club before Stanis Idumbo struck the winner to complete a notable away success.

The result extended Monaco’s flawless start to the campaign and represented PSG’s poorest opening sequence in 14 years. The Paris side pressed hard for a late equaliser, but goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky made a decisive save in stoppage time to preserve the three points.

• Final score: Paris Saint-Germain 1-2 AS Monaco.
• Monaco had trailed 1-0 at half-time.
• Nazinho scored his first goal in Monaco colours.
• Idumbo provided the second Monaco goal.
• Hradecky made an important injury-time intervention as PSG sought to rescue a draw.
• PSG remain winless after three Ligue 1 fixtures.

Nazinho recovers after costly first-half error

Nazinho’s evening in the capital included both a difficult moment and a defining contribution. The Portuguese left-back accepted responsibility for the PSG goal, explaining that he had failed to see the ball, but he did not allow the mistake to affect the remainder of his performance.

Instead, he refocused quickly and sought to bring positivity to the group. His equaliser became a key turning point in the match, although the defender placed greater value on the team’s response than on his own first Monaco strike.

“It was a perfect night for us,” Nazinho said after the final whistle. “We leave with the victory, and that is the main thing.”

Reflecting on the opening goal, he said he had acknowledged the error to his team-mates before trying to clear his mind and give the side better energy for the rest of the game.

Collective resilience delivers late resistance

Nazinho said Monaco’s comeback reflected a united squad that refused to lose composure after falling behind. The defender underlined that a match cannot be judged before the final whistle, particularly when a side is required to withstand pressure in the closing stages.

“A game is 90 minutes and you must not give up,” he said. “You have to keep fighting until the end, whether the result is a win, a draw or a loss.”

He also praised Idumbo after the young forward’s decisive contribution, pointing to both his ability and his character. Monaco’s players will celebrate a major result, but their attention will soon move to the next league assignment.

Strasbourg next for unbeaten Monaco

Monaco return to Ligue 1 action against Strasbourg on Saturday, September 12. After a dramatic victory in Paris and a perfect start to the new campaign, the immediate challenge is to carry that momentum into the next fixture.