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Ansu Fati scored twice on his Ligue 1 debut as Monaco beat Metz 5-2 on Sunday, moving them up to second place and level on points with leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
The 22-year-old, on loan from Barcelona, came on as a second-half substitute and scored with his first touch before adding a second late on with a header.
Fati, who was once predicted to be a world superstar, has battled a series of injuries that have impacted his confidence. His brace suggests he is finally finding his form again.
Thursday: Scores on debut
Sunday: Scores twiceAnsu Fati is starting life well in Monaco 💫 pic.twitter.com/xdynuXOfkc
— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 21, 2025
Other Ligue 1 Action
In other results, Strasbourg won a five-goal thriller, beating Paris FC 3-2 to also move to 12 points. Elsewhere, former Porto striker Danny Namaso scored the only goal in Auxerre’s 1-0 home win against Toulouse, while Le Havre and Lorient played out a 1-1 draw.
PSG-Marseille Derby Postponed
The highly anticipated French soccer derby between Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain was postponed by almost 24 hours due to severe weather forecasts. The match will now be played on Monday evening.
The postponement has created a scheduling headache for PSG, as several of their players and coach Luis Enrique are nominated for the Ballon d’Or ceremony, also scheduled for Monday evening in Paris.
