Follow live coverage as Monaco face Saint-Étienne in Ligue 1 today.
While PSG have dominated domestically in France’s top flight over the past few years, they have yet to replicate their success on the European stage and this year must face that challenge without Kylian Mbappe, who left for Real Madrid.
It’s not all about the free-spending Qatari-owned team though, with Ligue 1 recognised as being one of the best leagues for developing young talent. The likes of Monaco, Lille and Lyon are all building exciting squads in different ways, while Brest surprised many by finishing third last term to claim a Champions League spot. Auxerre are among the promoted teams, while Marseille will be looking for improvement after a difficult campaign last time out.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
AS Monaco FC 1 - 0 AS Saint-Étienne
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:46
Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Jibril Othman replaces Ibrahim Sissoko.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:44
Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:43
Substitution, Monaco. George Ilenikhena replaces Eliesse Ben Seghir because of an injury.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:43
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:43
Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Lamine Fomba replaces Florian Tardieu.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:43
Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Kévin Pedro replaces Marwann N'Zuzi.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:43
Delay in match because of an injury Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:43
Attempt blocked. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:43
Attempt blocked. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Soungoutou Magassa.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:36
Substitution, Monaco. Soungoutou Magassa replaces Denis Zakaria because of an injury.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:36
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:34
Delay in match because of an injury Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:33
VAR Decision: No Goal Monaco 1-0 Saint-Etienne.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:32
Goal! Monaco 1, Saint-Etienne 1. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:34
Offside, Saint-Etienne. Ibrahim Sissoko is caught offside.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:31
Offside, Monaco. Maghnes Akliouche is caught offside.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:31
Attempt saved. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:30
Substitution, Monaco. Maghnes Akliouche replaces Folarin Balogun.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:30
Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:30
Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Ayman Aiki replaces Ben Old.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:30
Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Augustine Boakye replaces Mathieu Cafaro.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:30
Marwann N'Zuzi (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:26
Vanderson (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:26
Foul by Breel Embolo (Monaco).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:26
Attempt saved. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathis Amougou.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:26
Attempt blocked. Vanderson (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:22
Foul by Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:22
Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:22
Attempt missed. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:20
VAR Checking: Monaco Penalty.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:20
Penalty conceded by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) after a foul in the penalty area.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:18
Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Yunis Abdelhamid.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:18
Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:16
Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:16
Attempt saved. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:15
Foul by Lamine Camara (Monaco).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:14
Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:11
Attempt saved. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:10
Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Monaco).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:09
Foul by Lamine Camara (Monaco).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:08
Attempt missed. Ben Old (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mathis Amougou.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:08
Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eliesse Ben Seghir.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:05
Second Half begins Monaco 1, Saint-Etienne 0.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:49
First Half ends, Monaco 1, Saint-Etienne 0.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:47
Attempt saved. Vanderson (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:45
Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:44
Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Monaco).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:44
Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:41
Attempt blocked. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:41
Attempt missed. Marwann N'Zuzi (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Old.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:39
Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:36
Foul by Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:36
Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:36
Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Philipp Köhn.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:36
Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:35
Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Monaco) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross following a corner.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:34
Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Beres Owusu.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:33
Foul by Breel Embolo (Monaco).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:33
Foul by Lamine Camara (Monaco).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:30
VAR Decision: Goal Monaco 1-0 Saint-Etienne (Takumi Minamino).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:30
Goal! Monaco 1, Saint-Etienne 0. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:29
Offside, Monaco. Takumi Minamino is caught offside.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:29
Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:27
Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:27
Breel Embolo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:24
Offside, Saint-Etienne. Ibrahim Sissoko is caught offside.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:24
Hand ball by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:23
VAR Decision: No Goal Monaco 0-0 Saint-Etienne.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:22
Goal! Monaco 1, Saint-Etienne 0. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:24
Offside, Monaco. Takumi Minamino is caught offside.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:17
Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Beres Owusu.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:17
Offside, Monaco. Eliesse Ben Seghir is caught offside.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:16
Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:05
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
21:05
Delay in match because of an injury Marwann N'Zuzi (Saint-Etienne).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:14
Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:10
Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Philipp Köhn.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:11
Attempt saved. Yunis Abdelhamid (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro with a cross.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:10
Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:09
Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:09
Attempt missed. Mohammed Salisu (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross following a corner.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:08
Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Beres Owusu.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:08
Attempt missed. Mathis Amougou (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:08
Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:08
Attempt blocked. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:08
Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Lamine Camara.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:07
Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from very close range is saved.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:08
Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Yunis Abdelhamid.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:04
Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:02
Offside, Saint-Etienne. Ibrahim Sissoko is caught offside.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
20:01
First Half begins.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
19:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Monaco vs Saint-Étienne
18:00
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