PARIS (Reuters) - Third-placed Paris St Germain lost ground in the Ligue 1 title race when they slumped to a 2-0 home defeat against Monaco on Sunday after wins for their main rivals. Fourth-placed Monaco, who have now won eight of their last nine league games, prevailed through goals by Sofiane Diop and Guillermo Maripan to move within two points of PSG. Mauricio Pochettino's PSG were still without the injured Neymar and Angel Di Maria, while key midfielder Marco Verratti started on the bench. It's not just about the Champions League" Verratti said. Promoted RC Lens moved up to fifth on 40 points thanks to a 2-1 home win against bottom club Dijon.

Source: Egypt Today February 21, 2021 22:07 UTC