Football: Uninspired AS Monaco see winless run extended by Paris FC

AS Monaco were thoroughly bested by the burgeoning force of Paris FC at the Stade Jean Bouin on Sunday (3-1) as the Principality club's winless run in Ligue 1 was extended to four games. Paris FC are imperious at home.

Heading into the game, they hadn't trailed for a single minute at the Stade Jean Bouin all season. Monaco never looked like threatening that impressive record.

All of the chances in the first half belonged to the hosts. Moses Simon almost got on the end of a Samir Chergui flick-on.

Any touch would have sufficed to turn it home, you felt. Pierre Lees-Melou was afforded the time to strike the outside of the post and Sadibou Sané then struck his own bar with a defensive header.

Lassine Sinayoko forced Lukas Hradecky into a strong save from close range but there was little to suggest that the chances wouldn't keep coming. It was about Liam Rosenior's side putting one away.

Balogun nets his first goal of the season They did so just before half-time. Les Parisiens were creative and zippy enough to create their own openings, but Monaco were also there to offer a helping hand.

A misplaced ball from Lamine Camara on the edge of his own box provided a golden opening, almost squandered by Ilan Kebbal, who slipped when asked to control, but he retrieved the ball, played a swivel pass into Maxime Lopez, who found Sinayoko. As he was for his earlier chance, he was unmarked.

It was the Malian again moments later, this time striding beyond Eric Dier before finishing emphatically into the bottom corner on the half-volley. Nothing before half-time, but the introductions of Folarin Balogun and Christian Mawissa did at least stem the flow of Paris FC's chances, while also allowing them to build through the lines with greater ease.

Liam Rosenior had perhaps surprised Filipe Luís by starting with a back three. It was by matching their opponents that Les Monégasques could build and momentarily give themselves hope of a comeback.