WATCH: Folarin Balogun gets his goal! Monaco fall short in loss to PSG – but USMNT striker bags his fourth of the year

Monaco fell to Paris Saint-Germain 5-2 on Friday, but USMNT striker Folarin Balogun found the back of the net in brilliant fashion in the second half.

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• Balogun scores for Monaco
• French side fall to PSG in top-two clash
• USMNT striker scores fourth goal of season

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Balogun was unleashed on a breakaway, timing his run perfectly – not once, but twice – and finding himself fed on the latter. He took a few touches before slotting it past Gianluigi Donnaruma, who was rather poor on the day. The Italian goalkeeper had a bit of a nightmare, with an error causing Monaco's first goal, scored by Takumi Minamino, and then being beaten by the USMNT striker. Regardless, it was a tidy finish and a big confidence booster for the 22-year-old.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Balogun nets his fourth of the year for Monaco, and he finally looks to be coming into his own following a slow start to the campaign. He's looking more and more comfortable in that starting role, but with inconsistency in the attack around him – due to injuries – he's struggled to form chemistry with the group. Regardless, it seems he's now finding himself again, and that's a positive for both club and country.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR BALOGUN?

  Monaco are back in action in a week's time, with a Ligue 1 clash against Montpelier. The USMNT striker, however, only has four matches left in the calendar year. It's getting to the point of where if he doesn't start finding consistency, he could see himself removed from the starting XI.