Overview
- Denis Zakaria’s second-half penalty was saved by Uğurcan Çakır after a VAR review awarded the spot kick.
- Folarin Balogun struck in the 68th minute, reacting to Thilo Kehrer’s headed knockdown from a corner shortly after Çakır exited injured.
- Monaco climbed to 18th in the league phase, preserving their pathway to the playoff round with two group fixtures remaining.
- Balogun became the first USMNT player to score in three consecutive Champions League appearances, drawing postmatch praise for his resilience.
- In Eindhoven, Ricardo Pepi scored for a third straight match across competitions, though PSV lost 3-2 to Atlético Madrid.