AS Monaco moved to the lair of AS Saint-Etienne, at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium, this Saturday evening, as part of the 32nd day of Ligue 1. The Monegasques had only needed two minutes to open the score. Served full axis, Takumi Minamino found Caio Henrique. The latter made a light center behind for Maghnes Akliouche, which concluded at close range (0-1, 2nd). The first half concluded on this score, in a very open match.
In the second period, the twenty-two actors continued to put intensity in the meeting. But after the hour of play, it was the Greens to find the fault. Zuriko Davitashvili equalized with a sublime rolled hole from the right foot from the left outside of the surface (1-1, 65th).
Monaco answers and does the break
The response of Adi Hütter's men was not long in coming. In an end of the match rich in engagement and duels, the Asemists resumed the advantage. Taking advantage of a ball badly returned by the Stéphanoise defense, Moatasem al-Musrati won a rolled strike from the right foot full axis, near the surface, unstoppable for Gautier Larsonneur (1-2, 68th). In the 78th minute, Folarin Balogun pushed the nail. Following a new recovery error of the men of Eirik Horneland, Akliouche launched Balogun, which adjusted the goalkeeper of an unstoppable right foot (1-3).
AS Monaco dates back to 2nd place in the ranking, equal points with Olympique de Marseille, which moves on the LOSC lawn this Sunday. ASSE, 17th in Ligue 1, remains in this same position, at a length of 16th place, synonymous with dams for maintenance.