AS Monaco handed Paris Saint-Germain their second Ligue 1 defeat of the 2025/2026 campaign this past weekend in a highly anticipated contest which saw Paul Pogba make his second appearance for Les Monégasques, a late cameo contribution off the bench.
Monaco’s win was built on a solid out-of-possession foundation which frustrated Les Parisiens.
Sébastien Pocognoli’s side limited PSG to 1.26 xG, which is 0.75 lower than PSG’s average for the league campaign so far, while generating 1.0 xG of their own.
It was a tight contest which saw both sides largely limited to low-xG attempts and in which Luis Enrique’s side failed to really get out of second gear, ultimately leading to a loss which leaves PSG in second place, now trailing RC Lens.
This AS Monaco vs PSG tactical analysis shares analysis of the Sébastien Pocognoli tactics which kept the European champions quiet at Stade Louis II on Saturday.
Monaco’s press, counterpress, mid-block and low-block strategies under Sébastien Pocognoli were well executed, leading to their upset victory.
This tactical analysis explains the ins-and-outs of Sébastien Pocognoli’s out-of-possession approach, along with urgent areas of improvement for Luis Enrique’s side.
AS Monaco Vs PSG Formations & Lineups
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Figure 1.
The home side started in a base 4-2-3-1 shape with Lukáš Hradecký in goal behind Vanderson (right-back), Thilo Kehrer (right centre-back), Mohammed Salisu (left centre-back) and Caio Henrique (left-back).
Lamine Camara and Jordan Teze held down the central midfield for Monaco behind Takumi Minamino in the ‘10’ role.
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