Monaco came from behind to earn a point against Paris St Germain and move up to 12th in League 1.

Ernesto Chevanton, an eighth-minute replacement for Christian Vieri, scored the equaliser early in the second half after Paulo Cesar had given PSG the lead from a free-kick.

Monaco had the better of the early stages and could have gone ahead in the opening three minutes as Marco di Vaio's well-struck shot forced a good save from Lionel Letizi.

Camel Meriem threatened on 10 minutes from Lucas Bernardi's teasing cross, but David Rozenhal reacted quickest to clear the danger.

Against the run of play, the visitors took the lead on the quarter-hour when Cesar fired home a fantastic 30-yard free-kick beyond the despairing dive of Flavio Roma.

Letizi was called into action again midway through the first half from Chevanton's powerful drive, but PSG then began to get on top.

Roma made a sharp double save from Edouard Cisse and Pauleta, and was then forced into another save by Bernard Mendy on the stroke of half-time.

Kalou combined with Jerome Rothen immediately after the break to put Pauleta through on goal, but Roma again reacted swiftly to deny the Portuguese international.

Monaco dominated the remainder of the match, with Olivier Kapo denied by Letizi before Di Vaio picked out Chevanton for the equaliser.

The Uruguayan finished neatly past Letizi, but was then booked for over-celebrating.

Chevanton could have had a second almost immediately, but Letizi was out quickly to beat him to Kapo's long ball.

Di Vaio's volley then flashed wide before Kapo's shot had Letizi scrambling to hold it at the second attempt.

Chevanton turned provider in the closing stages, but Letizi - only in the side following an injury to Jerome Alonzo in the warm-up - produced yet another fine save to deny Di Vaio.