Luis Enrique has urged his Paris Saint-Germain side to regain their confidence following their 3-1 defeat to Monaco in Ligue 1 on Friday.

PSG, who knocked Monaco out in the Champions League play-offs, were undone by goals from Maghnes Akliouche, Aleksandr Golovin and Folarin Balogun at the Parc des Princes.

This is the second time Monaco have done the double over PSG in the QSI era (since 2011-12), after also doing so in 2020–21.

Only Nancy in 2011-12 and Rennes in 2022-23 have also achieved this feat during this period.

And the Parisiens were the architects of their own downfalls, with Warren Zaire-Emery and Lee Kang-in at fault for Monaco's first and third goals, respectively.

PSG players have made two errors leading to a goal in the same game in all competitions for the first time since June 2023 against Clermont in Ligue 1 (also two).

With their Champions League last 16 tie against Chelsea up next for PSG, Luis Enrique insisted they have to improve sooner rather than later.

"It was difficult from the very first minutes," said the Spaniard. "We started this match a bit like the last one against Monaco in the Champions League, with some inaccuracies and a lack of confidence.

"Monaco are a very good team, and they played very well. In the first half, they created fewer chances than in the last match against us, but they scored. We also made mistakes on that first goal.

"It’s a particular and difficult moment, the kind that happens in every season.

"It’s hard to change, but we’ll have to correct it and try to regain the feeling to improve our performances, because we’re about to continue with the Champions League, and it will be important to regain our confidence."

PSG are still four points ahead of Lens at the Ligue 1 summit, but the latter could reduce that lead to just one when they face Metz on Sunday.