Monaco 6e of Ligue 1
With this draw, AS Monaco come back up to Lyon (7th) and Rennes (5th) with 37 points. But the Monegasques remain five points from the podium and from Nice, 3rd. Lorient, for its part, takes an important point in the race for maintenance. Les Merlus are 17th, one point ahead of Metz (18th) and Bordeaux (19th), who play later this Sunday.
It’s over at Louis II, 0-0 between Monaco and Lorient
On a last rescue from Mendes, who clears for a corner, the referee whistles the end of the game. Lorient comes to seek the point of the draw at the Stade Louis II. Monaco can blame themselves for not having taken full advantage of the defeats of Nice and Rennes earlier this weekend.
Martins gets a free kick from 30 yards
This will be the last opportunity for ASM.
Golovin from the left
It’s crushed and it’s next to Dreyer’s post. Monaco can’t do it.
3 minutes of additional time
It is now an attack defense. The ball for Monaco, Lorient who tries to resist.
Akliouche sanctioned for a simulation
Just in front of the surface, the Monegasque collapses and asks for a foul. The referee whistles him a simulation of Akliouche, who rightly receives a yellow card.
Rescue Petrot!
Aguilar is found over the defense and seeks Ben Yedder with a touch in the box. Pétrot intervenes at the last moment, otherwise Ben Yedder only had to push the ball.
lauriente leaves
He is replaced by Igor Silva. A defender for a striker, Christophe Pélissier’s intentions are clear, he wants to keep this point from the draw.
DREYER IN FRONT OF BEN YEDDER!
On a Monegasque free kick, Ben Yedder takes over perfectly with his head but Dreyer is perfectly placed and pushes back with his foot. The goal was very close.
Matazo remplace Jean Lucas
This is the 5th and last change of Philippe Clement.
10 more minutes for Monaco
To take advantage of the defeats of Nice and Rennes, Monaco must absolutely find the way to the goal at the end of the match.
Diop gives way
He is replaced by Akliouch, post for post.
Monaco have the ball but don’t do anything with it
There is less than a quarter of an hour but ASM can no longer find solutions close to the Lorient surface.
Aguilar foolishly warned
Aguilar is penalized with one hand. The Monegasque defender gets angry and hits the ball on the billboards, which earns him a yellow card.
Maripan’s manly intervention
In full surface, the Chilean defender intervenes on Ouattara. It’s manly but okay. The Lorient people claim a penalty but the referee says nothing, neither does the VAR.
Monaco defeated
Lorient defends well and no longer lets Monaco approach its surface. The rhythm is no longer as intense as at the start of the second period, ASM falls asleep a little.
Intervention of Nubel in the surface
The Monegasque goalkeeper had not touched the ball for a while. But ASM released the pressure on the Lorient defense, with less than 30 minutes left to play.
Diop gets a free kick
Foul by Ouattara, who had just entered the game, who offered a good free kick to ASM. In the end, nothing came of it, offside on the part of the Monegasque attackers.
Three changes also on the Lorient side
After Clement, Pélissier also operates a triple change. Entry into play of Le Fée, Koné and Ouattara who replace Moffi, Soumano and Boisgard.
Dreyer’s cuff!
Very nice save from the Lorient goalkeeper on a recovery from Jean Lucas, after a corner from Golovin. Monaco continues to put pressure.
Triple change for Monaco
Philippe Clement is not satisfied with the game offered by his team and makes three changes before the hour mark. Golovin, Gelson Martins and Aguilar replace Volland, Vanderson and Sidibé.
Laurenté leads the counter-attack
But the Frenchman comes up against Disasi, who takes him where he wants and fends off the danger.
Chouameni Strike
Nice sequence from the French, but his shot from the left flies a little too much and goes over. Monaco has been laying siege to the Lorient area since the start of this second period.
Diop seeks Ben Yedder
Le Goff intervenes and takes his goalkeeper on the wrong foot, but fortunately the ball goes for a corner and not in the Lorient goal.
Nice intervention by Pétrot
The Lorient defender places an excellent tackle at the feet of Wissam Ben Yedder, in the middle of the penalty area. Corner for ASM, but it does nothing.
It’s back to Monaco
ASM kicks off this second period.
It’s the break
After Dreyer stopped on a Monegasque corner, the referee signaled the end of this first period. 0-0 between Monaco and Lorient. ASM dominates but cannot find the opening for the moment.
It’s missed for Laurienté
The French tries to hit hard, but it is very much above.
Good free kick for Lorient
Foul by Caio Henrique, who receives a yellow card. The Brazilian will be suspended against Reims. In the meantime, it’s a good opportunity for the Hakes and for Laurienté’s right foot.
Big fight in the midfield
Both teams are struggling to get the best of the other just before the break.
Dreyer intervenes in front of Diop
After a nice breakthrough from Ben Yedder on the right side, Diop fires a curling shot into the box. But it’s not powerful enough and it’s captured by the Lorient goalkeeper.
Lauriente’s Strike
The Lorient striker, very little in sight at the moment, is finally trying his luck. It’s countered, but at least the action went all the way.
Boisgard informed
First card of the game, after a foul on Jean Lucas. Lorient had just lost the ball after a long possession streak.
Vanderson try his chance!
Found in one touch by Sidibé, the Brazilian controls and continues with a shot. It’s on target but captured by the Lorient goalkeeper.
Moffi found in the surface
Disasi is present and prevents him from hitting, but Moffi still gets a corner.
BEN YEDDER NEARBY!
After a missed shot from Sidibé, Ben Yedder finds himself in a shooting position in the box. The Monegasque striker tries his luck from the left but it’s too crossed and it misses.
Jean Lucas tries his luck
Well found by Vanderson, the Monegasque midfielder fires a shot but it misses.
Good Monegasque construction
Sofiane Diop makes the difference near the surface of Lorient, before the intervention of the defense. For the moment, it is Diop and Volland who are creating the discrepancies on the Monegasque side.
Big duel between Sidibé and Soumano
Advantage Sidibé, Monaco recovers the ball. Lorient has been more discreet for a few minutes, Monaco is not in danger.
Ben Yedder for Vanderson!
In the area, the Brazilian is close to taking over a cross from Ben Yedder. Finally, the referee whistled a foul from Vanderson but he was very present in this first quarter of an hour.
Mendes strikes above
Completely failed attempt, but Lorient continues to go forward.
Nice breakthrough from Jean Lucas
Great bridge from the Brazilian, who offers himself the possibility of a cross and finally obtains a corner for ASM. It does not work however, Monegasque fault in the surface.
Boisgard Strike
This is Lorient’s first attempt in this game. She is on target but much too crushed, Nubel seizes the ball without difficulty. But the Hakes project themselves, play quite high and are not afraid to press.
Vanderson right next door!
On a cross from Volland, Vanderson places a header which passes very close to the Lorient post. The right side, placed today as a winger, is already getting an important opportunity.
Monaco hold the ball
In these first minutes, ASM has possession but remains quite far from the Lorient goal.
It went to Louis II
The kick-off is given by Lorient, with a ball sent directly into touch in the Monegasque camp.
Kick-off imminent
The players enter the lawn. Kick-off in three minutes.
Lorient at the gates of the red zone
Thanks to its victory last week against Lens, Lorient came out of the relegation zone. But the Merlus are still very close: they are 17th in Ligue 1, tied on points with Metz and Bordeaux, 18th and 19th. Christophe Pélissier’s men need to take more points to get away from these dangerous places.
Lorient won the first leg
At Moustoir, last August, Les Merlus got the better of Monaco thanks to a penalty goal from Terem Moffi.
Koné to go down in history?
Scorer last week against Lens when he entered the game, the Malian can join Ali Bouafia in history if he scores again today.
Monaco remains on an excellent series at home
ASM successively beat Metz, Rennes, Clermont and Lyon at the Stade Louis II.
Clement benches Martins, Ben Yedder and Volland up front
On the Monegasque side, Philippe Clement today prefers the young Vanderson (20 years old) to Gelson Martins. For the rest, it’s classic, with Ben Yedder and Volland on the front line of the attack.
The composition of Monaco: Nubel – Sidibé, Maripan, Disasi, Caio Henrique – Vanderson, Jean Lucas, Tchouaméni, Diop – Volland, Ben Yedder.
Lorient with Moffi and Laurenté
A week after the Merlus victory against Lens, Christophe Pélissier decided to trust the same men. Only Moritz Jenz, affected by the Covid, is replaced by Léo Pétrot.
The composition of Lorient: Dreyer – Le Goff, Laporte, Prétot, Mendes – Innocent, Monconduit, Boisgard – Soumano, Laurienté, Moffi.
Kick off at 1 p.m.
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