IT’S FINISH ! Monaco wins easily!
Monaco did the job and outclassed Clermont (4-1). The Monegasques consolidate their 2nd place while the Auvergnats will be relegated to Ligue 2 if Metz wins against Rennes, at 5 p.m.
Penalty cancelled!
Offside position at the origin of the action, and therefore penalty canceled by the VAR!
Penalty for Clermont!
Hand from Diatta in the area after a Clermont free kick!
Five minutes of added time!
Monaco will win quietly.
Entries from Coulibaly and Caio Henrique
They replace Minamino and Akliouche. Caio Henrique returns after almost eight months of absence.
Yellow for Bouchenna
First match in Ligue 1 and first yellow card for the young Clermontois. He is at fault on Magassa.
BEN YEDDER THE DOUBLE!!
Minamino is launched and ideally serves Ben Yedder who presents himself against Diaw. After a feint, the scorer signs his double by placing his ball in the back of the net! 4-1!
It doesn’t matter for Balogun!
The Clermont defense is completely lacking and Ben Yedder serves Minamino, whose shot is blocked. Balogun tries his turn but Diaw pushes back!
Camara exit
The Monegasque midfielder is replaced by Magassa.
Jacquet’s return! But it goes above
Nice number from young Bouchenna on the right of the area, and Jacquet sees the ball arrive perfectly for a return. But it doesn’t fit.
Releases of Caufriez, Kyei and Virginius
They are replaced by Ogier, Nicholson and Bouchenna, of whom this is also the first in Ligue 1.
Sublime dive from Ben Yedder but he is flagged offside
The captain rushes to goal and deceives Diaw with a subtle dive ball. But it was refused, the attacker having left a little too early.
Balogun stumbles upon Diaw!
Wonderful ball from Ben Yedder towards Balogun, but the American loses his duel against Diaw!
Clermont is mentally affected
Monaco’s third goal completely extinguished Clermont, who seemed resigned. They no longer create any danger for themselves.
Entrances of Balogun and Ouattara
They replace Embolo, scorer for his first start since his injury, and Vanderson.
Double change on the Clermont side
Zeffane and Bela are replaced by Jacquet and Fakili, who is celebrating his first minutes in Ligue 1.
Yellow for Vanderson
The Brazilian is booked for an unnecessary foul on Bela.
BEN YEDDER PUSHES CLERMONT!
Minamino looks for Ben Yedder in the area but Pelmard seems on the trajectory. Except that the defender misses his intervention and even touches the ball with his arm. This benefits Ben Yedder, who has no trouble scoring his 14th goal of the season. 3-1 for Monaco!
Bela’s strike! It’s just above!
He is found on the left and he moves back to get on his right foot and deliver a big shot. It’s powerful but not on target!
Cardboard for Akliouche
The young Monegasque is behind Kyei. With this card, he will be suspended during the 34th day (Nantes reception).
Virginius collapses but no penalty!
The player on loan from Lille overtakes Kehrer and infiltrates the area. He collapsed and demanded a penalty for being caught by the German. But the referee doesn’t flinch.
Festival of blocked shots in the Clemront area!
After a Monegasque corner, the ASM players chained four strikes all blocked! The ball finally comes back to Singo, on the right, whose half-volley goes just over.
Here we go again !
Monaco launches this second half! No change at the break.
It’s the break !
Monaco leads 2-1 at half-time! The Monegasques opened the scoring before slowing down and letting Cham equalize. But they quickly regained the advantage with Embolo’s first goal of the season.
Diaw deflects a strike from Minamino!
The Japanese tries from afar but Diaw pushes back for a corner.
Three minutes of added time
Soon the end of this first act.
Minamino runs into Diaw!
Embolo is launched deep and delays for Minamino, who collapses in the area. The Monegasques claim a penalty but continue to play and Ben Yedder serves the Japanese, whose left shot is too axial to deceive Diaw!
It’s hard for Clermont
The Auvergnats had got their foot on the ball well and their equalizer was deserved. Unfortunately for them, they quickly conceded another goal.
EMBOLO PUT MONACO BACK IN FRONT!
Minamino and Ben Yeder combine at the edge of the area and the Frenchman manages to slip the ball towards Embolo in the area. With a cross shot from the right, the Swiss scored his first goal since his return from injury, and gave his team the advantage!
CHAM EQUALS!!
Virginius is found on the right of the area and manages to cross in front of the goal, where Cham rushes to finish calmly. Poor alignment of the Monegasque defense! Clermont is back at 1-1!
Clermont has regained some control
Monaco has retreated and it is the Clermontois who have been attacking for a few minutes. But it’s not very dangerous at the moment.
Vanderson doesn’t fit!
Embolo nicely shifts Vanderson to the right of the area. The Brazilian has time and gets back on his left foot but does not target his attempt. It is deflected by a Clermontois, but the referee gives a six-meter mark.
ASM is better
After a complicated first ten minutes, Monaco moved up a gear. Clermont is in trouble!
Ben Yedder’s bar!!
Clermont is in difficulty and Ben Yedder is starting to show the tip of his nose. Served behind by Akliouche, he misses his recovery but he manages to attempt a second shot, which hits the bar!
MINAMINO OPENS THE SCORE!!
Caufriez clears a mid-height cross very poorly and the ball returns to the Japanese’s feet, at the edge of the area. He takes his time to roll up his ball, and Monaco leads 1-0!
Oh Embolo!
Well served by Fofana, Embolo controls his back to goal in the area and imposes his power to turn around, but he is unable to land a good shot!
Windy Monaco
The Monegasques are not fully awake and are losing stupid balls. The pressing is not intense either and Clermont manages to hold the ball.
It doesn’t give anything
The Clermontois take two corners but the Monegasque defense pushes back.
Corner for Clermont
Good start from the visitors, who hold the ball and even find their way to the area. Singo is forced to send the ball for a corner.
LET’S GO !
Clermont kicks off this match!
First tenure of Embolo in over a year
Victim of a cruciate ligament rupture last summer, Breel Embolo will honor his first start of the season. He had not started a match since March 19, 2023, and a 0-2 victory at Ajaccio.
A big step towards the Champions League for Monaco
Beaten in Lyon last Sunday (3-2), the Monegasques are still second and a victory at home against Clermont would bring them closer to the Champions League. Be careful, the Rocher club has not always been sovereign at Louis-II this season, even if it remains with two consecutive successes on its lawn.
Last chance for Clermont?
Red lantern with 25 points, Clermont almost has to win at Louis-II this afternoon to hope to maintain its position. In the event of a defeat in Monaco, and a victory for Metz against Rennes later this Saturday, the Clermontois would be officially relegated.
The Clermont eleven with Bela and Kyei
Clermont (4-2-3-1): Diaw – Zeffane, Pelmard, Caufriez, Neto Borges – Magnin, Gastien – Virginius, Cham, Bela – Kyei.
The Monegasque line-up with Ben Yedder and Embolo
Monaco (4-4-2): Majecki – Vanderson, Singo, Kehrer, Diatta – Akliouche, Camara, Fofana, Minamino – Embolo, Ben Yedder.
Hello everyone !
The 32nd day of Ligue 1 continues this Saturday with a poster between Monaco and Clermont. The Rocher club (2nd, 58 points) wants to consolidate its place as runner-up to PSG against the bottom of the championship (18th, 25 points). To be continued from 5 p.m.
