Axel Divio, Media365, published on Saturday December 14, 2024 at 11:28 p.m.
Following the sharing of points between Olympique de Marseille and LOSC (1-1), AS Monaco had a golden opportunity to distance themselves from these two direct competitors and recover second place. Failure of the mission in Champagne, which the players of the Principality were unable to slash…
Started at a slow pace, the game will be balanced during the first act. Diakité, narrowly beaten by a decisive tackle from Kehrer, appears to be the first to threaten (13th). In terms of a determined and decisive tackle, Kipré responded immediately by preventing Minamino from worrying Diouf (15th). Although in a good position, Ben Seghir will then lack precision in the last gesture, sending his shot over the top (21st). The defensive gestures are definitely in the spotlight with another huge tackle from Agbadou to relieve his goalkeeper on a cross strike from the frustrated Minamino (28th). The pace picks up little by little, and the opportunities become clearer and clearer. Heading over Munetsi (30th), Minamino responds with a point-blank shot that Diouf manages to save with a magnificent save on his line (31st). The Stade de Reims will believe in the opener when Nakamura finds himself completely alone to finish with a volley, but the Nippon misses his move (38th).
A loser who doesn't help anyone
A huge opportunity at the end of the first period, then a new thrill in the Monegasque defense at the start of the second half with Diakité who shook the crossbar with a powerful strike from the right (51st). The defenses then regain the upper hand on the rather insignificant attackers, and the opportunities become rare. Minamino may have regrets, the Japanese having wasted some good ammunition. As in this long opening, poorly judged by Kipré, which allows him to present himself against Diouf, but his shot goes off target (76th). Minamino again, will “eat the sheet” in stoppage time, missing, completely alone, a full-axis volley (92nd)! It was definitely not his evening in terms of realism… Finally, Rémois and Monegasques came away frustrated with this Saturday evening poster. AS Monaco failed to overtake Olympique de Marseille (tied for 2nd with 30 points), while Stade de Reims, which has not scored in 3 games, remains warm in the stomach soft in the championship (10th with 20 points).
