Paris Saint-Germain’s difficult start to the season continued as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Monaco, extending their winless run to four matches – their longest such sequence in more than three years.
The result was especially damaging because Luis Enrique’s side had taken the lead. PSG began the campaign with two draws after recovering from 2-0 down, but they were unable to rescue themselves this time and ultimately lost to a Monaco team featuring Russia midfielder Alexander Golovin.
The defeat was deserved, with two key areas of PSG’s defence repeatedly exposed. Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov and full-backs Warren Zaire-Emery and Achraf Hakimi were singled out for particularly poor performances by Euro-Football.ru, which rated the three players on a scale starting at six, with 10 the highest possible mark.
Matvey Safonov – 3.0
Safonov was heavily criticised for Monaco’s second goal after allowing the ball to squeeze between his hand and the near post.
The goalkeeping error was made worse by the fact that the Russian recorded no saves during the match. None at all.
Both of Monaco’s shots on target resulted in goals, leaving Safonov with little to show for his performance and contributing to the view that he had been one of PSG’s weakest players on the night.
Warren Zaire-Emery – 3.0
PSG’s wide defensive areas were expected to contribute both in possession and without the ball, but neither full-back managed to perform either responsibility effectively.
Zaire-Emery struggled after Jordan Teze’s introduction changed the momentum of the game. The PSG midfielder repeatedly lost track of Teze and was punished for it.
Teze won two physical duels and supplied an assist, while Zaire-Emery offered little resistance in the decisive moments. His forward runs were frequent, but they produced very little: most of his distribution consisted of safe sideways or backward passes rather than actions that genuinely threatened Monaco.
The assessment therefore reflected not only his defensive problems but also his limited influence when PSG had possession.
Achraf Hakimi – 2.0
Hakimi received the lowest mark of the three players. His positioning was questioned throughout the match, particularly when Monaco attacked down the area he was expected to protect.
Monaco scored twice from zones associated with Hakimi, yet the PSG defender was not visible in either sequence when Nazinho and Idumbo delivered the decisive finishes. His absence from those moments underlined the extent of PSG’s defensive disorganisation.
Hakimi also lost possession three times while attempting to dribble and failed to get a shot away on two occasions despite being in promising positions. He was beaten in six of seven duels and was dribbled past twice more.
Taken together, those statistics pointed to a thoroughly unsuccessful display from the Morocco international. PSG’s defensive shortcomings allowed Monaco to turn the game around, leaving Luis Enrique’s side still searching for a victory after four consecutive matches.