relive the draw between AS Monaco and RC Lens

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In a game marked by high heat and a pitch that was not up to par, Monaco and Lensois neutralized each other in this match of the third day of Ligue 1. Zakaria opened the scoring with a header for Monaco before committing a handball and letting Frankowski equalize on a penalty. The two teams remain tied in the standings with 7 points in 3rd and 4th positions.

The Lens player hits his penalty on the right hard at ground level and leaves Köhn no chance. Everything has to be redone for Monaco with 3 minutes of added time left.

The Lens player takes a nice shot with his right foot but it goes wide of Köhn’s goal. The Lens players ask for a handball and the referee goes to the VAR… and indicates the penalty spot for a handball by captain Zakaria.

The Lens player tries a blind cross with his right that could have deceived Köhn, but it is deflected for a corner. It comes to nothing.

What a scenario! On a corner taken by Henrique, Zakaria places a magnificent header in Samba’s goal! Monaco takes the lead in this match!

Golovin replaces Mawissa.

The referee goes to the VAR and cancels the goal. The Lens striker did indeed touch the ball with his hand.

The Lens striker who came on at half-time was sent deep, won his physical duel with Singo before adjusting Köhn with his right. But he seemed to touch the ball with his hand…

The match has clearly slowed down in the second half and the technical waste is becoming more and more significant.

The Lens player is sent alone in depth and finds himself face-to-face with Köhn who makes a great save. Sotoca had to finish on this action!

The Lens player is given a yellow card for pulling a shirt.

Ben Seghir, Balogun and Ouattara give way to Ilenikhena, Embolo and Henrique.

Thomasson and Aguilar give way to Frankowski and Ojediran.

This time Balogun is dangerous and manages to get into a striking position on the left side but Samba is vigilant.

Well found in the area, the Monaco striker misses his ball catch when he could have controlled and finished. There is a lot of technical waste in this match.

The Monegasque commits the fault and is logically warned.

The young Monegasque is magnificently launched into the axis following a splendid passing play, but his shot is deflected by Chavez. What a comeback!

The visitors pushed at the start of the second half and created numerous opportunities. However, they were unable to conclude.

Sotoca unleashes a powerful strike with his right foot that goes over Köhn’s goal. Lens call for a handball but the referee doesn’t budge.

Saïd leaves his place to Labeau-Lascary.

The match resumes at Louis II!

In the scorching heat and on a pitch in very poor condition, both teams created a few chances but never managed to conclude. More precision will be needed to tip the balance one way or the other in a game that has been balanced for the moment.

The assistant referee indicates 5 minutes of additional time in this first half.

Balogun is well found in the area and crosses from the left back. Good intervention from Medina who puts the ball out for a corner. Once again the free kick is poorly played by the Monegasques.

Minamino gives a complicated ball to the Monaco striker who follows up with his left foot. His shot is deflected and goes out for a corner. It comes to nothing.

Zaroury (injured) is replaced by Pereira Da Costa.

The Lens player commits a serious involuntary foul on Singo and receives a yellow card.

The Lens striker’s ankle twisted in a duel with Singo. The medics intervene. Players go to warm-up on the Lens bench.

Aguilar mowed down Ouattara and was logically given a yellow card. The free kick came to nothing.

Thomasson is found in the Monaco area and strikes with his right. It is pushed back by the post and comes back to the Lens player who crosses for Saïd who in turn hits the post. Incredible opportunity!

Saïd’s festival on the left side! He eliminates Singo with a small pond before following up with a powerful strike with his right that grazes Köhn’s crossbar.

Great move from Lens who find Aguilar on the right side. The full-back crosses low and Thomasson is only a few centimetres away from cutting the trajectory.

This time it is Monsieur Delajod who orders a cooling break. The heat is exhausting on Louis II.

The young Monegasque is found in depth but is signalled offside by the assistant referee.

Another foul by Gradit who must be vigilant, he who has already received a yellow card in this match. The players take advantage of this to take a refreshing break.

This time, it’s on target for the Monegasque! After a nice pass back from Minamino, Akliouche strikes with his left foot but directly into Samba’s gloves.

As he was about to clear the ball, the Monaco goalkeeper was jostled by Diouf, who recovered the ball and shot it into the empty goal. But Mr Delajod pointed out the Lens player’s foul.

The Monegasque is caught by Zaroury’s hook and commits the foul. The free kick comes to nothing.

Lensois pulls Balogun’s shirt, who could have put himself in a striking position. The referee sanctions him with the first yellow card of the game.

This time it was Minamino’s turn to try his luck with his right foot from outside the box after a good transition from the Monegasques. But it was once again off target.

The pitch at the Stade Louis II is in a very poor state, which makes it difficult for both teams to play. It should be changed next week.

Great collective action from the Monegasques which ends with a shot from Akliouche which goes close to Samba’s right-hand corner.

The Lens striker finds himself in a position with the ball in the centre of the Monaco area, controls it, turns and hits a half-volley with his right foot. The trajectory is beautiful but Köhn catches the ball.

The Monegasques give the commitment of this match of the third day of Ligue 1 between AS Monaco and RC Lens.

The match was delayed slightly due to a radio problem between the referees.

The 22 players enter the Stade Louis II pitch. The match is about to begin!

This match between AS Monaco and RC Lens will be managed by Mr. Willy Delajod.

The Monegasques have displayed great defensive solidity since the start of the championship, as illustrated by these two victories against Saint-Étienne (1-0), then Lyon (0-2), all without conceding a single goal.

Opposite, after a victory against Angers then Brest, Lens could win their first three Ligue 1 matches for the first time in their history in Ligue 1.

The team composition of Lensois: Samba (C), Aguilar, Gradit, Khusanov, Medina, Chavez, Thomasson, Diouf, Zaroury, Sotoca, Saïd.

The Monegasques team composition: Kohn, Teze, Singo, Mawissa, Ouattara, Magassa, Zakaria (C), Minamino, Ben Seghir, Akliouche, Balogun.

AS Monaco and RC Lens have yet to experience defeat this season in Ligue 1.

RC Lens must focus on the championship after abandoning their European dream following the defeat against Panathinaikos (2-0) in the Conference League play-off return leg. Deprived of the European Cup, Will Still’s men are now focused on Ligue 1.

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Welcome everyone to this live commentary of the match between AS Monaco and RC Lens for the 3rd day of Ligue 1. Kick-off at 3 p.m. at the Stade Louis II.