PSG rolling as Monaco falter before crunch time in Champions League

Monaco lost ground in the race for the 2025 Ligue 1 title on Friday night following a 2-1 defeat at foot-of-the-table Montpellier. The setback ultimately left them in fourth place with 31 points after 18 games – 15 points behind pacesetters Paris Saint-Germain who came from behind to win 2-1 at Lens on Saturday afternoon. Both Monaco and PSG will feature in the Champions League next week, the fourth game for each club during a punishing January schedule of six games in 19 and 17 days respectivel