In the Champions League Round of 16 on February 25, 2026, the second leg between PSG and Monaco will take place. The title holder only needs a draw to advance further.
Last year, Paris missed out only on victory in the Club World Cup, winning all other tournaments they entered—and, most importantly, finally claiming their first Champions League title. However, in 2026, they have already been knocked out of the national cup.
On the upside, they have reclaimed the lead in Ligue 1 and defeated Marseille in the Super Cup. Monaco, for their part, finished third last spring, but still replaced Hütter with Pokognoli ahead of the new season. Under their new coach, the team has slipped to the lower half of the league table.
The reigning champions did not have the best run in the main round. It started well with three straight wins, including an away victory over Barcelona and a 7-2 thrashing of Bayer. But then, in the main round, they managed only one more win, against Tottenham, and gathered just five points in total—forcing them to play in the playoffs in February.
This season’s visitors began with a 1-4 defeat in Brugge—a result that largely led to the coaching change. After that, the club remained unbeaten for the rest of the year: defeating Bodo/Glimt and Galatasaray alongside three draws. But January started with a 1-6 loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League, and they managed just one draw after that—still enough to reach the playoffs. There, at home against the national champion, they led 2-0 by the 18th minute thanks to a Balogun brace, but ultimately suffered a lackluster 2-3 defeat.
PSG vs Monaco: Key Statistics and Trends
PSG has won only their second match out of the last six in the tournament
The team scores an average of 2.67 goals and concedes 1.44
Monaco has lost their second Champions League match out of the last eight
The club scores an average of 1.11 goals and concedes 1.89
PSG vs Monaco: Possible Starting Lineups
PSG (probable lineup): Safonov – Mendes, Pacho, Marquinhos, Hakimi – Joao Neves, Vitinha, Zaïre-Emery – Barcola, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia
Monaco (probable lineup): Ken – Caio Henrique, Faes, Teze, Vanderson – Zakaria, Camara, Diatta, Akliouche, Adingra – Balogun
Previous Matches: PSG vs Monaco
Before this encounter, PSG, after three consecutive wins, narrowly lost away in November.
