Paris Saint-Germain won away at AS Monaco (3-2) in the Champions league play-off first leg. Desiré Doué replaced injured Ousmane Dembélé in the first half and scored brace.

Real Madrid won away at Benfica, where Vinicius was once again the victim of racism. At the Milan Cortina Olympics, France broke their medal record. In volleyball, Earving Ngapeth signed for Tours.