Convincing, AS Monaco snatches victory from Bologna!

At the end of a very tight match in Bologna, the Red and White were able to make the difference at the very end of the game thanks to Thilo Kehrer (0-1). A victory which brings them considerably closer to the Champions League play-offs.

A giant step towards the Champions League play-offs. Hanging on during the first 45 minutes against Bologna, the AS Monaco players were able to make the difference in the second period to win 0-1. A short, nonetheless capital success, acquired under the eyes of President Dmitry Rybolovlev, present at the Renato-Dall'Ara Stadium after supporting the young Monegasques in the Youth League in the afternoon, which brings the club from the Principality considerably closer to a place dam operator. Report ✍️

The context ????

Still undefeated after three Champions League matches (two wins, one draw), the Red and Whites have the opportunity to almost definitively validate their place in the top 24 in the event of another success in Bologna. But the task promises not to be simple since the Italian team has never lost in a major European competition at its Renato-Dall'Ara venue (16 wins, 12 draws).

The composition ????

To approach this meeting, Adi Hütter once again switches to 4-2-3-1 with the first start of Christian Mawissa in the Champions League as left back. Soungoutou Magassa will play in midfield alongside Lamine Camara, while Breel Embolo will be supported by Aleksandr Golovin, Eliesse Ben Seghir and Maghnes Akliouche.

The scenario ????

In front of more than 300 Monegasque supporters present in the park, it was Bologna who started the match best with a powerful strike from Juan Miranda, above (9th). But the first clear opportunity is to the credit of Breel Embolo, whose shot repelled by Lukasz Skorupski ends on the upright (15th).

A goal denied to Wilfried Singo

In the process, Christian Mawissa counters an attempt by Giovanni Fabbian (16th). The Red and White then believe they open the score through Wilfried Singo but the VAR refuses their goal for a foul on the Bolognese goalkeeper (19th). Nothing to disturb them since they move forward and Aleksandr Golovin stands out with a direct free kick. Here too, the opposing goalkeeper relaxes well to remove the ball from his top corner (35th).

Keepers up to the task

The end of the first period is lively. Radek is first vigilant at his near post to divert a delivery from Beukema from a corner (39th), then Santiago Castro also sees his goal refused for offside beforehand (41st). The last opportunity is for the men of Adi Hütter and Maghnes Akliouche. Unfortunately, his left shot was stopped by Skorupski, in a great evening during his first 45 minutes (42nd).

Thilo Kehrer for deliverance!

Both goalkeepers are in great form and it is Radoslaw Majecki's turn to be decisive by repelling a Fabbian shot at his near post (55th). To try to make the difference, coach Adi Hütter decides to bring in Takumi Minamino (71st), Eliot Matazo and Caio Henrique (78th) for the Brazilian's 150th at AS Monaco.

Coaching almost paid off since the center of the side was cleared in a disaster for a corner by Lucumi (86th). A corner kick taken by Aleksandr Golovin which ultimately proved decisive since Thilo Kehrer, alone at the far post, pushed the ball into the back of the net with his right foot (87th). Already his third goal of the season!

The dams almost in their pocket

A capital achievement since behind the Monegasques turned their backs and won on the pitch of Bologna (0-1) to become the first team to win in this stadium in European competition. Thanks to this third victory, AS Monaco has 10 points on the clock and goes third, almost at the same time validating its ticket for the play-offs. See you now in Strasbourg on Saturday (5 p.m.), for the 11th day of Ligue 1. DAGHE MUNEGU !!!! ????????

Les highlights ????

9th: Powerful strike from Miranda above
15th: Save by Skorupski who pushes Embolo's shot back onto his post
16th: Mawissa against a strike from Fabbian
19th: Goal denied to Singo for a foul on Skorupski
35th: Sublime free kick from Golovin repelled by the Bolognese goalkeeper
39th: Majecki vigilant at the near post in front of Beukema's delivery
41st: Goal denied to Castro for offside beforehand
42e : Du gauche, Akliouche bute sur Skorupski
55th: Fabbian tries his hand at the near post, Majecki diverts
86th: Rescue from Lucumi to take the ball away from Embolo
87th: Goal from Kehrer alone at the far post from a corner (0-1)

At the state' ????

AS Monaco has 10 points after its first four matches in the Champions League this season. The best start of his start during an exercise in the competition. The Principality club also becomes the first team French outside Paris SG to count 10 points after its first 4 matches during a season in C1 since theOL in 2009-2010.

???? The match sheet:

Tuesday 5 November (9pm) – Stade Renato-Dall'Ara

Champions League – 4th day: Bologna FC – AS Monaco

Half time: 0-0

But : Kehrer (87th) for AS Monaco

Yellow cards: Moro (27th), Fabbian (53rd), Lucumi (88th) for Bologna; Camara (75th), Mawissa (77th) for AS Monaco

Bologna FC: Skorupski – Posch, Beukema, Lucumi, Miranda (Odgaard, 92nd) – Freuler ©, Moro (Pobega, 46th) – Iling-Junior (Orsolini, 68th), Fabbian (Ferguson, 81st), Ndoye – Castro (Dallinga, 68th)

Substitutes: Bagnolini, Ravaglia, Casale, Corazza, Lykogiannis, Odgaard, Ferguson, Urbanski, Pobega, Dallinga, Holm, Orsolini

Coach : Vincenzo Italiano

AS Monaco : Majecki – Vanderson, Singo, Kehrer ©, Mawissa (C. Henrique, 78e) – Magassa, Camara (Matazo, 78e) – Akliouche, Ben Seghir (Minamino, 71e)Golovin – Embolo

Substitutes: Köhn, Lienard, C. Henry, Nibombé, Ouattara, Teze, Bouabré, Diatta, Matazo, Minamino, Ilenikhena, Michal

Coach : Adi Hütter