Mali international Lassine Sinayoko delivered an outstanding performance as Paris FC defeated AS Monaco 3-1 in Ligue 1, scoring twice and setting up another goal to inspire his side to victory.
The forward was involved in all three Paris FC goals during Sunday’s Matchday Nine encounter, giving his team a commanding first-half advantage before contributing an assist after Monaco had reduced the deficit.
Sinayoko’s two goals came within five minutes of each other, putting the hosts in control and leaving Monaco with a difficult task as they attempted to recover.
The Malian striker initially threatened the Monaco defence with an effort that was saved by goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky.
However, he eventually broke the deadlock in the 38th minute, finishing a pass from Lopez to give Paris FC the lead.
Five minutes later, Sinayoko struck again to double his side’s advantage. This time, he was played through by Simon and used his pace to get beyond Eric Dier before calmly beating Hradecky in a one-on-one situation.
The second goal gave Paris FC a 2-0 lead and completed a productive spell for the Mali international, who was proving difficult for Monaco to contain.
Monaco attempted to fight their way back into the contest after the interval and found a response in the 65th minute through Folarin Balogun.
The goal offered the visitors hope of a comeback, but Sinayoko once again proved decisive, this time with his contribution coming in the form of an assist.
In the 74th minute, the Malian forward set up Pagis to score Paris FC’s third goal, restoring the two-goal cushion and effectively putting the result beyond Monaco.
His involvement in all three goals underlined his importance to the Parisian side, with two finishes and an assist making him the standout performer of the afternoon.
However, his impressive display was cut short after he suffered a thigh injury. Sinayoko was forced to leave the pitch and received applause as he made his way off.
Despite the injury concern, the forward had already made a decisive impact on the match, helping Paris FC secure an important victory against one of Ligue 1’s established clubs.
His performance also attracted strong recognition, with Sofascore awarding him a rating of 9.8 out of 10 for his contribution.
For Mali, Sinayoko’s display provides another positive moment as one of the country’s attacking talents continues to make an impression in European football.
Paris FC will take confidence from the result, while attention will now turn to the condition of their match-winner following his thigh problem.
Sinayoko’s two goals and assist ensured that he was at the centre of everything positive for the hosts, producing a performance that will be remembered as one of the standout individual displays of the Ligue 1 weekend.
