Axel Divio, Media365, published on Sunday September 22, 2024 at 5:12 p.m.
After its victory against FC Barcelona in midweek, AS Monaco avoided the trap by winning against Le Havre (3-1) thanks to Ben Seghir and Balogun at the end of the match.
We will have to count on them! Undefeated in Ligue 1 and authors of a thunderous entry into the Champions League against FC Barcelona (2-1), the Monegasques continued their almost perfect start to the season by dominating Le Havre at the Stade Louis II (3-1). Adi Hütter had decided to make a large turnover with six changes in his starting eleven.. And the Monegasque face will have been much less attractive! But the essential is assured with a fourth success in five days, synonymous with a place of co-leader shared with Paris Saint-Germain. Quite simply royal!
Kuzyaev cools Louis II
Faced with a regrouped Norman defense, AS Monaco thought they had made things easier for themselves by opening the scoring through Jordan Teze. The Dutch defender did not have to force his talent to convert an offering from Takumi Minamino (1-0, 9th). Except that the players from the Principality were going to rest a little too much on their laurels. On a set piece, Abdoulaye Touré headed the ball back to Daler Kuzyaev whose right-footed shot ended up in the far side netting (1-1, 31st). Lacking inspiration and lacking energy, AS Monaco were going to put Le Havre in too little trouble. Before the equalizer, Soungoutou Magassa could have made the break, without the decisive intervention of Christopher Opéri, author of a perfect tackle on a cross from Folarin Balogun (17th). The American also hit the crossbar on an action where an offside, not justified, was finally signaled (33rd).
Ben Seghir liberates the Rock
Already plunged into torpor – with an atmosphere close to nothing – Louis II is reduced to silence when Josué Casimir, perfectly served by Yassine Kechta, shoots Philipp Köhn one on one (48th). The VAR will finally cancel this goal by a few millimeters… An almost regrettable use of technology in these cases… A real turning point! If Folarin Balogun responds immediately, without managing to frame his shot (49th), Monaco are systematically in danger when passes are found behind their defense.. But neither Christopher Opéri (54th) nor Josué Casimir (57th) will benefit from it.
Monaco co-leader !
When collective inspiration is at a standstill, we can sometimes count on individual talent. Coming into play at half-time, Eliesse Ben Seghir will don the costume of savior and unblock the situation with a wonderful curling shot into the top corner of a powerless Arthur Desmas (2-1, 67th). Monaco will quickly put itself out of the woodwork for good. After a decisive interception by Denis Zakaria on Oussama Targhalline, George Ilenikhena sets up Folarin Balogun’s first goal of the season (3-1, 72nd). Logically stunned, the Normans only made their mark with a powerful strike from Antoine Joujou that went just over (85th). Far from being flamboyant, the Principality’s club is taking over the thronealong with Paris Saint-Germain. The Le Havre players will have some regrets because they had the opportunity to take advantage of Monaco’s post-Champions League lethargy. Eliesse Ben Seghir decided otherwise!
