AS Monaco qualified for the round of 16 of the Coupe de France this Sunday afternoon, after its victory on penalties against Lens (2-2, 5 tab 6).
The 100% Ligue 1 clash in the round of 32 of the Coupe de France between RC Lens and AS Monaco kept all its promises. And at the end of a breathtaking fight, electric at times, it was Adi Hütter’s men who qualified for the next round, thanks to their victory on penalties (2-2, 5 tab 6).
It only took 33 seconds of play for Wissam Ben Yedder to start hostilities (0-1, 1st). Stunned,The Lensois took a long time to get into the match, even allowing Akliouche to double the lead for the Monegasques (0-2, 21st). But the Northerners woke up at the end of the first period, and it was Maouassa who got his team back on track just before the break (1-2, 43rd).
Pushed by the Bollaert crowd, Franck Haise’s men were able to find the resources in the second act to equalize thanks to Florian Sotoca (2-2, 62nd). And although both teams had opportunities at the end of the match to win, the decision was ultimately made on penalties. A suspenseful session, which saw 9 shooters on each side follow one another, and which ultimately turned in favor of the ASM.
