French Ligue 1

AS Monaco vs Saint-Etienne, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
AS Monaco
  • 28': Takumi Minamino
FT
1 - 0
Saint-Etienne

    About

    AS Monaco are hosting Saint-Etienne at Stade Louis-II, Monaco, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Ibrahim Sissoko is caught offside.
    • 2': Foul by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
    • 2': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Yunis Abdelhamid.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vanderson with a cross.
    • 6': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Lamine Camara.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Sissoko with a headed pass.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Mathis Amougou (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 7': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Beres Owusu.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Mohammed Salisu (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Foul by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
    • 9': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
    • 9': Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Yunis Abdelhamid (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro with a cross.
    • 10': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Philipp Köhn.
    • 13': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Beres Owusu (Saint-Etienne).
    • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Marwann N'Zuzi (Saint-Etienne).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Yunis Abdelhamid (Saint-Etienne).
    • 16': Offside, Monaco. Eliesse Ben Seghir is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Beres Owusu.
    • 21': Offside, Monaco. Takumi Minamino is caught offside.
    • 21': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Takumi Minamino (Monaco) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 22': VAR Decision: No Goal Monaco 0-0 Saint-Etienne.
    • 23': Hand ball by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
    • 24': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Ibrahim Sissoko is caught offside.
    • 26': Breel Embolo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Yunis Abdelhamid (Saint-Etienne).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Takumi Minamino with a through ball.
    • 27': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
    • 27': Marwann N'Zuzi (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Goal! Monaco 1, Saint-Etienne 0. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vanderson with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 30': VAR Decision: Goal Monaco 1-0 Saint-Etienne (Takumi Minamino).
    • 31': Florian Tardieu (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Lamine Camara (Monaco).
    • 32': Foul by Breel Embolo (Monaco).
    • 32': Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Beres Owusu.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Monaco) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 35': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Philipp Köhn.
    • 36': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
    • 36': Foul by Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco).
    • 36': Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne).
    • 39': Attempt missed. Marwann N'Zuzi (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Old.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
    • 43': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Monaco).
    • 43': Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
    • 44': Yunis Abdelhamid (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Vanderson (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thilo Kehrer.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Saint-Etienne 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Saint-Etienne 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eliesse Ben Seghir.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Ben Old (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mathis Amougou.
    • 49': Florian Tardieu (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Lamine Camara (Monaco).
    • 50': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Monaco).
    • 50': Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
    • 54': Foul by Ben Old (Saint-Etienne).
    • 54': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Ben Old (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Lamine Camara (Monaco).
    • 56': Attempt saved. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 56': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
    • 56': Mathis Amougou (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 58': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Yunis Abdelhamid.
    • 60': VAR Decision: No Penalty Monaco.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro.
    • 62': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Yunis Abdelhamid (Saint-Etienne).
    • 63': Beres Owusu (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco).
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Vanderson (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathis Amougou.
    • 66': Dylan Batubinsika (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Breel Embolo (Monaco).
    • 67': Foul by Marwann N'Zuzi (Saint-Etienne).
    • 67': Vanderson (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Marwann N'Zuzi (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Augustine Boakye replaces Mathieu Cafaro.
    • 68': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Ayman Aiki replaces Ben Old.
    • 68': Foul by Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne).
    • 68': Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Substitution, Monaco. Maghnes Akliouche replaces Folarin Balogun.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
    • 72': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Ibrahim Sissoko is caught offside.
    • 72': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 73': VAR Decision: No Goal Monaco 1-0 Saint-Etienne.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Substitution, Monaco. Soungoutou Magassa replaces Denis Zakaria because of an injury.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Soungoutou Magassa.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco).
    • 81': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Kévin Pedro replaces Marwann N'Zuzi.
    • 81': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Lamine Fomba replaces Florian Tardieu.
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Substitution, Monaco. George Ilenikhena replaces Eliesse Ben Seghir because of an injury.
    • 85': Foul by Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne).
    • 85': Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Jibril Othman replaces Ibrahim Sissoko.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Yunis Abdelhamid (Saint-Etienne).
    • 90'+1': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Lamine Camara (Monaco).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Yunis Abdelhamid.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Camara.
    • 90'+5': Breel Embolo (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Breel Embolo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Kévin Pedro (Saint-Etienne).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Monaco 1, Saint-Etienne 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Monaco 1, Saint-Etienne 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 4
    38 Possession 62
    11 SHOTS 17
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    207 Accurate Passes 407
    288 Passes 483
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    10 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    53 Long Balls 32
    22 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    15 Effective Tackles 15
    22 Tackles 19
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    13 Interceptions 6
    19 Effective Clearances 12
    19 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Louis-II
    Location: Monaco, France
    Attendance: 14,250

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 11 +23 29
    2 AS Monaco 11 +10 23
    3 Marseille 11 +9 20
    4 Lille 11 +7 19
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MON AS Monaco (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    16 Philipp Köhn (GK)
    22 Mohammed Salisu
    5 Thilo Kehrer
    14 Ismail Jakobs
    2 Vanderson
    6 Denis Zakaria
    15 Lamine Camara
    7 Eliesse Ben Seghir
    18 Takumi Minamino
    9 Folarin Balogun
    36 Breel Embolo Yellow Card
    AS Monaco Substitutes:
    George Ilenikhena, Edan Diop, Christian Mawissa, Caio Henrique, Guillermo Maripán, Maghnes Akliouche, Kassoum Ouattara, Yann Lienard, Soungoutou Magassa.

    ASSE Saint-Etienne (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    30 Gautier Larsonneur (GK)
    5 Yunis Abdelhamid
    21 Dylan Batubinsika
    10 Florien Tardieu
    35 Marwann N'Zuzi Yellow Card
    38 Beres Owusu
    37 Mathis Amougou
    11 Ben Old
    18 Mathieu Cafaro
    22 Zuriko Davitashvili
    9 Ibrahima Sissoko
    Saint-Etienne Substitutes:
    Antoine Gauthier, Ayman Aiki, Mickael Nade, Louis Mouton, Kévin Pedro, Augustine Boakye, Issiaka Touré, Jibril Othman, Lamine Fomba.

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