Players and coaches come and go but with Monaco, it’s often the same refrain. If the Monegasques give the illusion for a few months that they can compete with PSG over time, they always end up experiencing a big slump during the season. This year it has been since the end of November. In all competitions, Monaco have won only one of their last eight matches. In Ligue 1, his record is now 4 matches without success, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Because the Rocher club found a way to lose to the red lantern, the moribund Montpellier, who had not won at the Mosson stadium since last November 10, against Brest (3-1).
Before kick-off, the Montpellier ultras set the tone with a banner: “You embody the worst version of our club: shame on you”
Very dominant in the first period, Monaco had nevertheless logically materialized on a corner from Lamine Camara cut with a header by Thilo Kehrer (0-1, 32nd), their 3rd goal of the season. If Montpellier also had a big possibility in the wake of Wahbi Khazri, who lost his duel against Radoslaw Majecki (35th), the score could have been much heavier. But in the Montpellier goals, Benjamin Lecomte made numerous saves.
Match interrupted due to techno music coming from the stands
The second period started with a rather funny scene. The referee, Jérôme Brisard, had to interrupt the match for 2′30″ because of the high decibels escaping from the sound system, broadcasting techno music, from the Kop de la Butte-Paillade. This brief foray into a nightclub seemed to completely destabilize Monaco, who lost track of the match.
-The Montpellier supporters did not need techno music a few minutes later to make noise and celebrate Mousa Al-Tamari’s equalizer (1-1, 55th)
The Jordanian had not yet scored this season in Ligue 1. But he took on the role of hero and man of the match by scoring a double (2-1, 82nd). Jean-Louis Gasset’s team defended this success which seemed unexpected with a lot of heart during the 9 minutes of added time. On the bench, the emotion of Laurent Nicollin, the staff and the players was palpable.
Montpellier, which returns to Le Havre (17th) with 12 points, is not dead. For Monaco, which could be thrown off the podium in Ligue 1 and which faces Aston Villa on Tuesday in the Champions League, a reconsideration becomes urgent.
