The young Monegasque Eliesse Ben Seghir had a solid match during Monaco’s victory in Rennes (1-2). On the other hand, Steve Mandanda and the Rennes defense were in difficulty. Discover the tops and flops.
TOPS
Ludovic Blas, a light in the darkness
Ludovic Blas was undoubtedly the best Rennais of the evening. His superb left-footed goal from the edge of the area allowed his team to score in the 11th minute. In addition to this goal, Ludovic Blas was by far the most influential Rennais in the match. Causing danger in the Monegasque area, the former Nantes player tried everything to get his team back into the match. In vain. This performance will undoubtedly give him confidence for the weeks to come.
Eliesse Ben Seghir stood out again
Age does not wait for the number of years. At 19 years old, the young Monegasque Eliesse Ben Seghir has perfectly proven this adage since the start of the season. The Franco-Moroccan was, with Balogun, the most prominent Monegasque of the first half. During the second half, Ben Seghir was more inside like many ASM offensive players. Exited in the 71st minute, replaced by the Russian Golovin, he can still be satisfied with his match.
FLOPS
Steve Mandanda not successful
Five shots in total, two shots on target and two goals scored. This is the offensive record of AS Monaco and therefore that of Steve Mandanda. The French goalkeeper clearly did not have a great night and rarely had a positive impact on his team’s match. Despite a good second half, the former French international could not prevent his team’s defeat. At the end of the match, the former Marseille player did not shy away and went to explain himself at the end of the match with his supporters. To see if this misfortune is temporary or not.
Rennes’ defense in great difficulty
They had more positive evenings. The Seidu-Oestigaard-Faye trio did not have a very good evening against their Monegasque opponent. Overtaken on the two Monegasque goals and on the rare offensive forays of Balogun, Ben Seghir and Minamino, the Rennes defensive trio seemed tired and will be able to take advantage of the international break to take a breather. The choice that Julien Stéphan made to play Hateboer and Truffert as pistons did not seem to help his defense. The change of president and the potential change of coach are undoubtedly one of the reasons for the poor performance of the Rennes defense.
