The poorly ranked Angevin got the better of Monaco this Friday, at Louis II, at the opening of the 10th day of L1.
Sensation in Monaco! Runner-up to PSG before hosting Angers this Friday, at the opening of the 10th day of Ligue 1, AS Monaco was beaten (0-1) in front of their home crowd. A surprise? Given the ranking, yes, obviously. But it is not stolen given the progress of the meeting. A deserved feat for the Sco. Passed by ASM, Jean-Eudes Aholou scored the winning goal, the second in a row for Angers… who had not won during the first eight days and which is in 14th position in the ranking. The 31 Angevin supporters who made the trip will remember it for a good while… Beaten for the second time in a row after Nice (2-1) last weekend, the Rouge et Blanc of course remain second. They could be joined by OM and Lille and see PSG escape in the lead.
Without fear, the Angevins surprised from the outset with their enthusiasm, their desire to move forward and look up to their Monegasque hosts. And the first situation was quite logically Angers in this part, with Allevinah hitting hard towards Majecki's top corner (13th). It was right next door. The second too, with this free kick from El-Melali taken at the near post by Biumla (20th). Majecki did not tremble. And even less on this more than ambitious lob attempt from Niane, from afar (21st). The Polish goalkeeper, however, could do nothing about the delicious and powerful strike from Aholou, perfectly found at the edge of the area by Allevinah (0-1, 29th). Stupor to Louis II. But this advantage was far from undeserved. Like this completely unscrewed shot from Henrique (36th), ASM missed the start of the match. And from his first period in fact, with still situations for Angers (0-1 MT). The whistles of Louis II.
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60% possession but no shots on target for the Monegasques during this first act unworthy of their talent, even if it is obviously appropriate to highlight the performance of the visitors, who played every shot to the fullest. With this strike from the left from Akliouche (48th), ASM started the second half with better intentions. Hütter had also made a change, with Ben Seghir in place of the invisible Ilenikhena (46th). It was he who scored the first Monegasque shot on target of the match, in the… 55th minute. Until then quiet, Fofana was now at the heart of the debates, called upon by Camara with his left foot (66th) but above all imperial in front of Embolo, the latter having had plenty of time to control after a cross from Henrique (69th). The pressure was there, not the success.
And the clock obviously worked in favor of Angers, who were more and more bent over and had little left to chew on offensively. However, the chances did not rain on Fofana's goal. The Sco that bent, without breaking. And Monaco harvested, like Embolo, in an ideal position and who had done the hardest part by managing to control Minamino's too strong pass but sent the ball high into the Monegasque sky (74th). Abdelli's arabesques were worth the detour (79th). Treat. And it was Majecki who saved the furniture, interposing before a magnificent recovery from the Angevin entrant Depaul (82nd). The feat was taking shape. Not a hold-up. Singo made a high-flying interception (90th). Another opportunity to tremble for Angers, with Minamino and Golovin in striking position in stoppage time. Then the whistle, the deliverance (0-1).
