Coincidentally with the calendar, it was two Franco-Italian duels which animated this Tuesday evening, for the 4th day of the regular phase of this new Champions League formula. Lille welcomed Juventus in a gala display, while Monaco traveled to Bologna.
With 6 points gleaned from its first 3 matches, including two prestigious successes against Real Madrid and Atlético, LOSC was once again up against a legendary star of European football. But Juve, led by Thiago Motta and a group of fairly inexperienced young guns, seemed affordable on paper.
This was verified in a first act to the advantage of the Mastiffs. David broke the deadlock by heading towards goal after a superb opening from Zhegrova (1-0, 20th). But the Bianconeri woke up in the second half, and if Chevalier, still very prominent, delayed the deadline, the young Lille goalkeeper could do nothing on a penalty kicked by Vlahovic (1-1, 60th) . The two teams neutralized each other until the final whistle. A rather promising result for the future.
Monaco continues to dream
On the other side of the Alps, Monaco had a short trip to Bologna to consolidate their excellent ranking in this phase of the League. The Principality club already had 7 points at the start of this match against an opponent within their reach on paper.
This meeting was also supposed to serve as a bandage for an asemist team which is marking time in Ligue 1. It was a success. Despite the absence of Zakaria, Adi Hütter’s men did the job. After having completely dominated the match, notably with a goal from Singo refused in the first period (19th), the Monegasques finally pulled away at the very end of the match, Kehrer taking a corner from Golovin to give his team a precious success (0-1, 87th). With 10 points on the clock, Monaco already has one foot and four toes in the top 24. But the appetite comes with eating. It is indeed the top 8 that this ASM will now aim for. And this objective seems largely within its reach.
