French Ligue 1

AS Monaco vs Angers, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
AS Monaco
  • 54': Breel Embolo
  • 70': Aleksandr Golovin
FT
2 - 0
Angers

    AS Monaco seal 2-0 home win over Angers in Ligue 1

    Breel Embolo and Aleksandr Golovin scored in the second half as Monaco beat bottom side Angers 2-0 in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Azzedine Ounahi.
    • 4': Adrien Hunou (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
    • 6': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Cédric Hountondji.
    • 7': Foul by Pierrick Capelle (Angers).
    • 7': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Foul by Eliot Matazo (Monaco).
    • 8': Yan Valery (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Yan Valery.
    • 14': Foul by Himad Abdelli (Angers).
    • 14': Malang Sarr (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Pierrick Capelle.
    • 16': Cédric Hountondji (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Breel Embolo (Monaco).
    • 18': Adrien Hunou (Angers) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 19': VAR Decision: No Penalty Angers.
    • 19': Adrien Hunou (Angers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 20': Foul by Breel Embolo (Monaco).
    • 20': Nabil Bentaleb (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Yan Valery (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Nabil Bentaleb (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
    • 22': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
    • 22': Pierrick Capelle (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco).
    • 24': Yan Valery (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Malang Sarr (Monaco).
    • 25': Himad Abdelli (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Malang Sarr (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Foul by Nabil Bentaleb (Angers).
    • 28': Takumi Minamino (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Batista Mendy (Angers).
    • 29': Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Breel Embolo with a headed pass.
    • 31': Adrien Hunou (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Guillermo Maripán (Monaco).
    • 34': Attempt saved. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Breel Embolo with a through ball.
    • 35': Breel Embolo (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Batista Mendy (Angers).
    • 36': Foul by Breel Embolo (Monaco).
    • 36': Nabil Bentaleb (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Pierrick Capelle (Angers).
    • 39': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Penalty Monaco. Wissam Ben Yedder draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 39': Penalty conceded by Ibrahim Amadou (Angers) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 41': Penalty saved! Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 41': Cédric Hountondji (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Malang Sarr (Monaco).
    • 43': Attempt saved. Himad Abdelli (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
    • 43': Offside, Angers. Amine Salama tries a through ball, but Azzedine Ounahi is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 44': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Yahia Fofana.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
    • 45'+1': Yan Valery (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Takumi Minamino (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Monaco 0, Angers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Monaco 0, Angers 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Angers. Abdoulaye Bamba replaces Yan Valery because of an injury.
    • 45': Substitution, Monaco. Vanderson replaces Malang Sarr.
    • 46': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Himad Abdelli.
    • 48': Hand ball by Himad Abdelli (Angers).
    • 50': Amine Salama (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Guillermo Maripán (Monaco).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Pierrick Capelle (Angers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
    • 51': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
    • 51': Nabil Bentaleb (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Goal! Monaco 1, Angers 0. Breel Embolo (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vanderson with a cross.
    • 55': Substitution, Monaco. Aleksandr Golovin replaces Takumi Minamino.
    • 55': Substitution, Monaco. Caio Henrique replaces Ismail Jakobs.
    • 57': Caio Henrique (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Foul by Abdoulaye Bamba (Angers).
    • 57': Abdoulaye Bamba (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Foul by Eliot Matazo (Monaco).
    • 58': Ibrahim Amadou (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Hand ball by Abdoulaye Bamba (Angers).
    • 61': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
    • 61': Himad Abdelli (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Vanderson (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder following a fast break.
    • 62': Offside, Monaco. Breel Embolo tries a through ball, but Wissam Ben Yedder is caught offside.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Amine Salama (Angers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdoulaye Bamba with a cross.
    • 67': Foul by Breel Embolo (Monaco).
    • 67': Nabil Bentaleb (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Substitution, Monaco. Kevin Volland replaces Breel Embolo.
    • 68': Substitution, Angers. Abdallah Sima replaces Amine Salama.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Angers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierrick Capelle with a cross.
    • 70': Goal! Monaco 2, Angers 0. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin Volland.
    • 73': Substitution, Monaco. Krépin Diatta replaces Maghnes Akliouche because of an injury.
    • 73': Substitution, Angers. Waniss Taibi replaces Himad Abdelli.
    • 73': Substitution, Angers. Farid El Melali replaces Adrien Hunou.
    • 79': Foul by Abdoulaye Bamba (Angers).
    • 79': Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Cédric Hountondji (Angers).
    • 80': Kevin Volland (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Ibrahim Amadou.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross.
    • 84': Azzedine Ounahi (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Axel Disasi (Monaco).
    • 84': Axel Disasi (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Farid El Melali (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahim Amadou following a set piece situation.
    • 85': Foul by Batista Mendy (Angers).
    • 85': Kevin Volland (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Batista Mendy (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Offside, Angers. Azzedine Ounahi tries a through ball, but Farid El Melali is caught offside.
    • 90': Abdallah Sima (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Axel Disasi (Monaco).
    • 90'+3': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Farid El Melali (Angers).
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Monaco 2, Angers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Monaco 2, Angers 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 18
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    0 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 3
    47.8 Possession 52.2
    7 SHOTS 8
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.6 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    385 Accurate Passes 400
    462 Passes 487
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    6 Crosses 27
    0.5 Cross % 0.1
    48 Long Balls 49
    27 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 1
    6 Effective Tackles 10
    13 Tackles 21
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 11
    18 Effective Clearances 4
    18 Clearances 4

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Louis-II
    Location: Monaco, France
    Attendance: 7,069

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 9 +20 23
    2 AS Monaco 9 +9 20
    3 Marseille 9 +10 17
    4 Lille 9 +7 17
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MON AS Monaco (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    16 Alexander Nübel (GK)
    3 Guillermo Maripán
    23 Malang Sarr Yellow Card
    6 Axel Disasi Yellow Card
    15 Eliot Matazo
    19 Youssouf Fofana
    18 Takumi Minamino Yellow Card
    14 Ismail Jakobs
    21 Maghnes Akliouche
    10 Wissam Ben Yedder
    36 Breel Embolo
    AS Monaco Substitutes:
    Vanderson, Caio Henrique, Aleksandr Golovin, Thomas Didillon, Kevin Volland, Gelson Martins, Jean Lucas, Krépin Diatta, Benoît Badiashile.

    ANG Angers (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    30 Yahia Fofana (GK)
    17 Ibrahim Amadou
    2 Batista Mendy Yellow Card
    22 Cédric Hountondji
    15 Pierrick Capelle
    94 Yan Valery
    6 Nabil Bentaleb
    8 Azzedine Ounahi
    10 Himad Abdelli
    23 Adrien Hunou Yellow Card
    11 Salama
    Angers Substitutes:
    Sada Thioub, Waniss Taibi, Ilyes Chetti, Abdoulaye Bamba, Miha Blazic, Farid El Mellali, Paul Bernardoni, Ousmane Camara, Abdallah Sima.

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