The French championship continues its journey. Four days after a narrow victory (1-0) on the pitch in Bologna (Italy) during the fourth day of the regular phase of the Champions League, AS Monaco traveled to Alsace to challenge Racing Club de Strasbourg on the occasion of the eleventh day of Ligue 1. At the end of an exciting match, the Principality club won (3-1) against a valiant Strasbourg team. On the one hand, Adi Hütter's men regain second place (23 pts) and temporarily return to three lengths behind Paris Saint-Germain (leader). On the other hand, the Alsatian club (10th with 13 pts) misses the opportunity to enter the first part of the table.
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Strasbourg was effective
The Principality club, which had an excellent start to the match, had the first opportunity of the match. Ideally launched in depth by a marvelous pass from Minamino, Embolo takes the ball to the edge of the area. He appears against Petrovic but loses his duel on his right cross shot (18th). Behind, Adi Hütter's men will monopolize the ball without being dangerous in front of the Strasbourg goal. They were penalized shortly before the half-hour mark. Receiving a cross from Moreira from the left, Guéla Doué controlled the ball in the area, cleared Ben Seghir and struck hard with the right from a tight angle. It's a goal at the near post, Majecki had covered poorly (1-0, 29th).
Five minutes from the end of regulation time in the first act, Akliouche goes deep and takes advantage of a masterful body feint from Minamino to enter the area. He shifts Embolo alone, 10 meters away, who misses his shot from the right. The too-soft ball ends up in the arms of Petrovic (40th). In added time, the Alsatian club was close to scoring a second goal. On a neutral ball in the center of the field, Lamine Camara tries to pass towards Kehrer, but the defender is no longer there and the ball goes towards the goal. Bakwa takes it and confronts Majecki, but cannot find the target from the left (45' +1).
A one-sided second act
At the hour mark, Lamine Camara rushes forward and curls a superb shot from the right which passes the wall and falls, but finally passes right next to Petrovic's post (60th). AS Monaco, which outrageously dominated the second act, was close to getting back into the match fifteen minutes from the end of regulation time. Ben Seghir finds Minamino in the area. The Japanese crosses and finds his friend after a relay with Vanderson. At 10 m, Ben Seghir's shot from the right hits the mark, but Doukouré intervenes (73rd). Behind, the Monegasque waves continued. After an overflow on the left, the center reaches Ben Seghir 6 meters away who strikes from the right. Moreira pushes back on his line for the first time. The second attempt is also blocked (75th). But, Mr. Lepaysant (referee) watched the video and the penalty is indisputable. Moreira pushed back Ben Seghir's shot on his line using his hand (76th). Eliesse Ben Seghir slams a powerful, grazing shot with his right foot, which hits the foot of Petrovic's post, although he started on the right side (1-1, 79th).
One minute from the end of regulation time, the young Moroccan international scored twice. Vanderson alerts Akliouche with a magnificent cross towards the left wing. The winger progresses and crosses hard at ground level. Ilenikhena finely lets the ball pass and the attacking midfielder quickly takes control and crosses from the right to give his team the advantage (1-2, 89th). On the kick-off, Sow completely loses his control and offers the ball to Ilenikhena, who just has to win his duel with Petrovic. With his left foot, with a little success, with this full-center shot, he scored the third Monegasque goal (1-3, 90' +1). At the last second of added time, the 2017 French champion was close to scoring a fourth goal. Krépin Diatta accelerates down the left wing and calls for a one-two with Akliouche, who throws it into the area. The Senegalese, from a tight angle, chooses to strike instead of serving Ben Seghir alone in the axis. His shot was blocked by Petrovic (90' +9). Behind, the referee ended the match (90' +10).
To summarize
AS Monaco traveled to Alsace to challenge Racing Club de Strasbourg on the eleventh day of Ligue 1. At the end of an exciting encounter, the club from the Principality won ( 3-1) against a valiant Strasbourg team.
