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Monaco get better of old boy Mbappe to dent PSG hopes as Lille lead Ligue 1

It was a disappointing night for PSG as they failed to pick up where they left off in midweek, when they destroyed Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, Mbappe scoring a hat-trick in a 4-1 win.

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Monaco's players celebrate after Monaco's Chilean defender Guillermo Maripan (C) scored the team's second goal, during the French L1 football match between Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco FC at The Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris. Pic/AFP

Monaco's players celebrate after Monaco's Chilean defender Guillermo Maripan (C) scored the team's second goal, during the French L1 football match between Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco FC at The Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris. Pic/AFP

Paris Saint-Germain suffered a Champions League hangover as a 2-0 home defeat against Kylian Mbappe's old side Monaco on Sunday damaged their Ligue 1 title hopes after Lille earlier reclaimed top spot. Sofiane Diop and Guillermo Maripan scored to give Monaco the points as they stretched their unbeaten run to 11 games and moved to within two points of their opponents, who sit in third place. While Monaco remain in contention for a return to the Champions League, PSG find themselves a point behind Lyon in second and four points adrift of Lille, who retook top spot earlier on Sunday with a 4-1 win at Lorient. 

It was a disappointing night for PSG as they failed to pick up where they left off in midweek, when they destroyed Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, Mbappe scoring a hat-trick in a 4-1 win. "We were not at the level we need to be at to win, and as coach I take responsibility for that," said coach Mauricio Pochettino, who left Marco Verratti on the bench at kick-off in the only change from the Barcelona game. "We spoke about the importance of maintaining our concentration levels, but we can't exactly replicate our performance from one evening to the next." 

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