Montpellier carried out one of the great operations of the 18e day of Ligue 1 this Friday against AS Monaco. On a series of two consecutive defeats, La Paillade has offered itself one of the serious candidates for the title. However, nothing predicted such an outcome. Enzo Tchato and his teammates struggled at La Mosson with an overexcited crowd determined to push to the end. The Monegasques were the big favorites of this 6th day.
The Japanese international, Takumi Minamino, and his team entered the match well from the kick-off. With a strong offensive game, Monaco shook Montpellier. Jean-Louis Gasset has failed to improve the situation in Montpellier since his arrival. He puts up poor performances. Last in the standings, Enzo Tchato and his team are now fighting to stay in Ligue 1. There was no question of losing this evening at home. But the meeting will start badly for the locals. As Monaco will take the advantage on the scoreboard. At 31′ of play, Thilo Kehrer opened the scoring (0-1). A cold snap for Montpellier supporters who hoped for better.
Getting off to a bad start in this meeting, La Paillade will show a different face in the second period. Musa Al-Taamari will take the meeting into his own hands. The Jordanian international will score an exceptional double. He brought Mosson back to life in the 55th minute by equalizing (1-1). And in the 82nd minute, the striker gave his team the victory (2-1). This third victory of the season gives a breath of fresh air to Tchato and his teammates. But they still remain last in the standings with 12 points taken in 18 matches. The Cameroonian defender touched 46 balls for 7 duels won out of 9.
Daniel Mbopda
