Aston Villa lays siege to the Monaco surface
This second period is currently difficult for Monaco. We will have to manage to get out a little and keep the ball.
Confusion in the Monegasque area
The defense is doing well, but it was hot. Not much is missing for Aston Villa to succeed in taking advantage.
Monaco must show fairness
ASM had a few opportunities to make it 2-0 but each time there was a pass that went wrong or, in the case of Akliouche, a narrow offside. We shouldn’t regret it.
AKLIOUCHE MAKES THE BREAK… OFFSIDE!
HOW BEAUTIFUL IT WAS! Embolo had moved Vanderson very well, whose low cross had found Akliouche in the open area. With one touch, the Frenchman had finished from close range, but he was a little ahead, the goal was refused.
ROGERS RIGHT NEXT DOOR!
Aston Villa almost got back together straight away. After a nice acceleration on the left, Watkins serves Rogers at the edge of the area, who strikes from the outside of the right and barely misses the target.
It’s back to Louis-II!
Monaco kicks off this second period.
It’s the break in Monaco!
1-0 for ASM, thanks to Singo on a corner. In added time of this first period, Watkins came up against Majecki then Akliouche missed the break goal. So we leave it there. For the moment, Monaco is holding on to its victory and its qualification for the round of 16 of the Champions League.
AKLIOUCHE ABOVE!
WHAT A DAMAGE! It was an opportunity to take a break just before the break. Minamino controls a long ball very well, shifts Akliouche into the area. The Frenchman has time to strike from the right, but he misses the target well from point blank range.
MAJECKI’S PARADE IN FRONT OF WATKINS!
WHAT A STOP! Buendia wanders through the defense then serves Watkins with a clever pass. The Englishman tries to finish with a cross shot but Majecki is there to deflect for a corner. It allows Monaco to stay in front.
Watkins still deep
He collapsed before reaching Majecki, but he was flagged for offside. In any case, Aston Villa is looking for depth a lot.
Superb opening of Embolo
The Swiss keeps the ball then serves Akliouche on the left side. It’s an interesting counter for Monaco but Akliouche tries to serve Minamino in an impossible space. Lost ball.
Long ballon pour Watkins
Aston Villa seems a little lacking in solutions in the game. Majecki vigilant on this through ball.
Minamino and Embolo combine in the area
Embolo attempts a cross-shot from a difficult angle but it is blocked by Konsa.
MAJECKI’S PARADE!
MONACO HOLDS FOR THE MOMENT! On a full-axis passer from Buendia, Watkins involuntarily deflects for Bailey, who immediately strikes with the left. The angle is difficult and Majecki is there to put in a corner.
Monaco cannot hold the ball
For the moment it doesn’t pose too many problems, but since the goal the Monegasques have given Aston Villa a little too much of the ball.
DIGNE’S FREE-KICK!
It’s well shot and it’s on target, but Majecki is there to catch the ball.
Very good free kick for Aston Villa
Foul by Akliouche on Tielemans. Free kick slightly beyond 20 meters, full axis.
Majecki comes out in front of Rogers
On an aerial ball, the defense missed and Rogers almost took advantage. In the air, Majecki wards off the danger.
Rogers penetrates the box
Well served by Tielemans, he tries to cross from behind but stumbles on Singo, impeccable in his tackle.
Aston Villa operate in placed attacks
Unai Emery’s men are generally more comfortable in counterattacks and rapid attacks. They can’t really find the openings at the moment.
Good Monaco streak
Akliouche very fair in the midfield. But Ben Seghir’s cross afterwards is not precise enough.
Cash’s cross from the left
It was badly rejected by Singo at first, Watkins was not far from taking advantage of it. In the process, Rogers manages to hit but it’s over the top.
BEN SEGHIR FOR AKLIOUCHE!
THE BREAK WAS NOT FAR AWAY! Ben Seghir is quickly launched in depth, he crosses back for Akliouche at the entrance to the area who takes over from the left and tries to curl. Martinez relaxes well to put in a corner.
Small bridge of Ben Seghir on Cash
But the Monegasque slipped and could not recover the ball.
Singo of the head again!
On a distant indirect free kick, the defender is not far from scoring twice with a diving header. But it’s wide and it was offside anyway.
-Buendia looked behind the defense
It’s a bit too long and Majecki can grab the ball.
Embolo recovers on Cash… but is sanctioned
The Swiss believes that there was no fault and he headed towards the goal. There’s probably a little something there though.
SINGO OPENS THE SCORE IN TWO STAGES!
ON CORNER, MONACO IS IMPERIAL! Kehrer places a first header which is pushed away by Martinez, but Singo is very quick to head the ball into the back of the net. 1-0 for Monaco, which starts this meeting perfectly.
AKLIOUCHE !
The Monegasque took advantage of a poor recovery from Aston Villa to recover and head towards goal. He tries to open his left foot but it is countered by Konsa, too bad.
Bailey with his head!
On a quick attack, Digne sends a very good cross to Bailey, a little surprised and who misses his header. He takes the ball in the face and stays on the ground for a few moments.
Emiliano Martinez whistled for every touch of the ball
Best enemy of French football since the 2022 World Cup, the Argentinian goalkeeper of the Villans, Emiliano Martinez, is being heckled at Louis-II. The English supporters respond with a song to his glory.
Good against Monegasque
But Ben Seghir makes a little mistake after being served by Minamino, he loses the ball against Cash.
Aston Villa’s first foray
The ball is for the moment for the Monegasques, but the first acceleration is from Leon Bailey, who tries to gain speed in the area but who is well controlled by the defense.
LET’S GO TO MONACO!
The kick-off is given by Aston Villa for this 7th day of the Champions League.
Kick-off imminent
The players are preparing to return to Louis II’s lawn. The opportunity to recall the evening’s compositions.
Monaco: Majecki – Mawissa, Kehrer, Singo, Vanderson – Camara, Zakaria – Ben Seghir, Minamino, Akliouche – Embolo
Aston Villa: Martínez – Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne – Tielemans, Onana – Bailey, Buendía, Rogers – Watkins
Zakaria warming up
Kick-off in just over a quarter of an hour.
Aston Villa alternates the good and the bad
After three victories during the first three days of the Champions League, including a resounding success on the pitch of Bayern Munich, Aston Villa had more difficulty. Beaten by Bruges and held to a draw by Juventus, Unai Emery’s men also experienced some hiccups in the Premier League, even if they obtained a draw against Arsenal this weekend.
Monaco does well against the English
Historically, ASM has played 19 matches against English clubs on the European scene, for 9 victories including notable successes against Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United. But the Monegasques have also suffered 6 defeats (and 4 draws), the latest of which this season, on the pitch at the Emirates Stadium in December.
ASM wants to get out of the pools… for the first time since 2017
In the event of a victory this evening, Monaco would definitively secure its place in the Top 24 and therefore in the round of 32 of the Champions League. In the event of a draw, qualification will not yet be guaranteed – although highly likely. The last time ASM came out of the groups of the biggest competition, it was in a different format, but that dates back to 2017.
Big challenge for Monaco
After two defeats against Benfica and Arsenal during the last two days of the Champions League, the Monegasques want to regain points in the competition. It starts this evening against Aston Villa, before a final trip to Inter Milan.
The compositions are out!
No surprise on the ASM side, which will play in 4-2-3-1, and two French internationals starting on the Villans side: Digne and Kamara.
Monaco: Majecki – Mawissa, Kehrer, Singo, Vanderson – Camara, Zakaria – Ben Seghir, Minamino, Akliouche – Embolo
Aston Villa: Martínez – Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne – Tielemans, Onana – Bailey, Buendía, Rogers – Watkins
How Emiliano Martinez, twice the best goalkeeper in the world, became the favorite enemy of French football
Crucial in the final of the 2022 World Cup, decisive against Lille in the Conference League in 2024, Emiliano Martinez has made more than a name for himself in France. Sometimes provocative, sometimes humorous, the Argentinian goalkeeper from Aston Villa will challenge Monaco this Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. during the seventh day of the Champions League.
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Welcome to our live stream to follow the meeting between Monaco and Aston Villa, this Tuesday (6:45 p.m.) during the 7th day of the Champions League. Beaten in their last two matches, the Monegasques are 16th with 10 points and virtually qualified for the play-offs. But they challenge Unai Emery’s stunning team, 5th, a week before concluding the group stage with a perilous trip to Inter Milan on January 29.
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