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02/17 14:31 CST Balogun scores after 55 seconds and then adds another for
Monaco against PSG in Champions League
Balogun scores after 55 seconds and then adds another for Monaco against PSG in
Champions League
By JEROME PUGMIRE
AP Sports Writer
American forward Folarin Balogun took less than one minute to give Monaco the
lead against Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League playoff on Tuesday,
and added a second goal less than midway through the first half.
There was only 55 seconds on the clock at Stade Louis II when Balogun headed in
a precise cross from the left by Aleksandr Golovin.
Balogun scored again to make it 2-0 in the 18th when PSG lost the ball and
Maghnes Akliouche threaded a fine pass behind the defense for Balogun to fire
confidently past hesitant goalkeeper Matvei Safonov.
PSG was under some pressure heading into the game after a sixth defeat of the
season on Friday led to an outburst by star striker Ousmane Dembl questioning
the attitude of his teammates.
The return leg is next Wednesday at Parc des Princes, with the winner advancing
to the last 16.
PSG beat Brest 10-0 on aggregate in the playoffs last season. -__
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