Stats & Facts: Paris-Monaco

ON FIRE

A blazing victory against a direct competitor, inside a Parc des Princes ablaze with excitement. Coming back from a gruelling international break and just a few days before welcoming Newcastle, Les Parisiens not only met expectations but exceeded them, especially against an AS Monaco labeled as the 'Nemesis' over the past few years.

A controlled and fiery performance that saw Paris Saint-Germain notch their 6th consecutive victory in Ligue 1, the second-best current streak among the top 5 leagues. Another win, but also with style and goals: Paris have scored at least 3 goals in each of their last 6 Ligue 1 matches (20 goals in total), becoming the third team to do so in the top-flight in the 21st century, after Lille in November 2009-January 2010 (7 goals) and themselves in August-October 2018 (10 goals).

And Les Parisiens did it in style, as Monaco hadn't conceded more than 5 goals in Ligue 1 since a 5-1 defeat at home against Strasbourg in January 2019 under Thierry Henry. Away from home, ASM hadn't conceded as many goals since a 7-1 defeat... at the Parc des Princes in April 2018. #ClearNemesis.

One for all and all for one

All the attacking players that started the match found the back of the net. Gonçalo Ramos celebrated his permanent transfer with his 3rd goal of the season, opening the scoring this Friday. Mbappé continues to intimidate the stats with another goal, with the 'Top Scorer' once again showcasing his prowess. In fact, as both scorer and provider tonight, Kylian Mbappé has been involved in at least one goal in 8 out of the last 10 matches in which he started (club + national team), tallying a total of 14 goals and 5 assists during this period (from 13 October until today).

Randal Kolo Muani joined the party, etching his name in the club's history. His goal scored after 95.51 minutes makes him the latest scorer in PSG's league history, beating Kylian Mbappé's record by ten seconds (95.41 against Strasbourg on 28 December 2022). If we want to nitpick, he could have waited 5 seconds longer to beat Antoine Kombouaré, still holding the record for the latest goal across all competitions with a strike after 95.55 minutes against Real Madrid in 1994.

Finally, Ousmane Dembélé scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain against ASM. Rewarded for his stellar performance, the French international opened his account, finding the net in Ligue 1 over 7 years after scoring a brace for Rennes against Reims on 2 April 2016.

TOTAL FOOTBALL PARTY

A beautiful fireworks display at the Parc, in front of happy and eager supporters who now, just like the players, are looking forward to facing Newcastle this Tuesday 28 November. And it's a good sign, as Paris secured the win with five different scorers: Gonçalo Ramos, Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Vitinha, and Randal Kolo Muani.

Out of 1890 top-flight matches, this equals a record and only marks the fifteenth occasion where five different scorers (excluding own goals) have found the opponents' net. It's the first time since the victory against Auxerre (5-0) on November 13, 2022, with goals coming from Kylian Mbappé, Carlos Soler, Achraf Hakimi, Renato Sanches and Hugo Ekitike.

Everyone is ready, everyone is fired up for this crucial encounter awaiting an entire fan base on Tuesday, with a Parc des Princes that, for anyone still doubting, will be on fire.