GFC Ajaccio vs AS Monaco, 2015/2016 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

GFC Ajaccio

FT
0 - 1

AS Monaco

17': Fabinho (P)

Monaco pick up narrow win at Ajaccio through Fabinho penalty

Fabinho scores pen v ajaccio 20150913 [1296x729]

Fabinho's early penalty proved the difference as Monaco returned to winning ways in Ligue 1 with a 1-0 triumph at Gazelec Ajaccio.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Almamy Touré (Monaco).
1': Jacques Zoua (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1': Andrea Raggi (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Grégory Pujol (GFC Ajaccio).
3': Corner, GFC Ajaccio. Conceded by Elderson Echiéjilé.
4': Offside, GFC Ajaccio. Amos Youga tries a through ball, but Grégory Pujol is caught offside.
6': Almamy Touré (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Foul by Damjan Djokovic (GFC Ajaccio).
7': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Issiaga Sylla.
8': Bernardo Silva (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by Kader Mangane (GFC Ajaccio).
9': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
9': Attempt missed. Amos Youga (GFC Ajaccio) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jacques Zoua.
10': Attempt saved. Guido Carrillo (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
11': Foul by Elderson Echiéjilé (Monaco).
11': Khalid Boutaib (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
11': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
11': Jacques Zoua (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Fabinho (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
12': Bernardo Silva (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Pablo Martinez (GFC Ajaccio).
12': Offside, Monaco. Ivan Cavaleiro tries a through ball, but Mario Pasalic is caught offside.
13': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Damjan Djokovic (GFC Ajaccio).
15': Attempt saved. Damjan Djokovic (GFC Ajaccio) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Khalid Boutaib with a cross.
15': Corner, GFC Ajaccio. Conceded by Danijel Subasic.
15': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
16': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Issiaga Sylla.
16': Penalty conceded by David Ducourtioux (GFC Ajaccio) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
17': Goal! GFC Ajaccio 0, Monaco 1. Fabinho (Monaco) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
18': Attempt saved. Khalid Boutaib (GFC Ajaccio) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
18': Delay in match Andrea Raggi (Monaco) because of an injury.
19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
19': Attempt blocked. Damjan Djokovic (GFC Ajaccio) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grégory Pujol.
19': Bernardo Silva (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Pablo Martinez (GFC Ajaccio).
20': Pablo Martinez (GFC Ajaccio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21': Amos Youga (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Monaco).
22': Adama Traoré (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by David Ducourtioux (GFC Ajaccio).
23': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Amos Youga.
25': Corner, GFC Ajaccio. Conceded by Andrea Raggi.
25': Attempt missed. Khalid Boutaib (GFC Ajaccio) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Damjan Djokovic with a cross following a corner.
27': Offside, GFC Ajaccio. David Ducourtioux tries a through ball, but Khalid Boutaib is caught offside.
29': Attempt blocked. Issiaga Sylla (GFC Ajaccio) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Ducourtioux.
30': Bernardo Silva (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Foul by David Ducourtioux (GFC Ajaccio).
30': David Ducourtioux (GFC Ajaccio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Attempt saved. Ivan Cavaleiro (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
31': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Clément Maury.
31': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Monaco).
31': Grégory Pujol (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Hand ball by Fabinho (Monaco).
33': Attempt missed. Damjan Djokovic (GFC Ajaccio) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Grégory Pujol.
35': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elderson Echiéjilé.
37': Attempt missed. David Ducourtioux (GFC Ajaccio) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Khalid Boutaib.
38': Adama Traoré (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Amos Youga (GFC Ajaccio).
39': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Monaco).
39': Issiaga Sylla (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Mario Pasalic (Monaco).
41': Jacques Zoua (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Attempt missed. Damjan Djokovic (GFC Ajaccio) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
43': Foul by Ricardo Carvalho (Monaco).
43': Jacques Zoua (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Delay in match Ricardo Carvalho (Monaco) because of an injury.
45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Kader Mangane (GFC Ajaccio) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
45'+1': Foul by Jeremie Bréchet (GFC Ajaccio).
45'+1': Guido Carrillo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Monaco) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
45'+2': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Damjan Djokovic (GFC Ajaccio).
45'+3': Attempt missed. Khalid Boutaib (GFC Ajaccio) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Amos Youga with a cross.
45'+4': First Half ends, GFC Ajaccio 0, Monaco 1.
90'+7': Match ends, GFC Ajaccio 0, Monaco 1.
45': Second Half begins GFC Ajaccio 0, Monaco 1.
46': David Ducourtioux (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Monaco).
47': Attempt missed. Amos Youga (GFC Ajaccio) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
47': Attempt missed. Jacques Zoua (GFC Ajaccio) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khalid Boutaib with a headed pass.
48': Attempt blocked. Almamy Touré (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guido Carrillo with a cross.
48': Attempt saved. Damjan Djokovic (GFC Ajaccio) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacques Zoua.
50': Offside, Monaco. Ivan Cavaleiro tries a through ball, but Guido Carrillo is caught offside.
51': Attempt saved. Guido Carrillo (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
53': Attempt blocked. Guido Carrillo (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
53': Attempt missed. Issiaga Sylla (GFC Ajaccio) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Damjan Djokovic.
54': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Foul by Damjan Djokovic (GFC Ajaccio).
55': Attempt blocked. Grégory Pujol (GFC Ajaccio) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khalid Boutaib.
56': Substitution, GFC Ajaccio. Alexandre Coeff replaces Pablo Martinez.
57': Substitution, Monaco. Fábio Coentrão replaces Adama Traoré.
60': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Monaco).
60': Kader Mangane (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
61': Corner, GFC Ajaccio. Conceded by Mario Pasalic.
63': Attempt blocked. Grégory Pujol (GFC Ajaccio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Coeff.
63': Corner, GFC Ajaccio. Conceded by Ricardo Carvalho.
65': Almamy Touré (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Damjan Djokovic (GFC Ajaccio).
66': Attempt missed. Khalid Boutaib (GFC Ajaccio) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jacques Zoua.
67': Substitution, Monaco. Thomas Lemar replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
67': Delay in match (GFC Ajaccio).
68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68': Substitution, GFC Ajaccio. Issiar Dia replaces Khalid Boutaib.
69': Corner, GFC Ajaccio. Conceded by Andrea Raggi.
69': Attempt missed. Issiaga Sylla (GFC Ajaccio) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kader Mangane with a headed pass following a corner.
70': Corner, GFC Ajaccio. Conceded by Ricardo Carvalho.
70': Attempt missed. Issiaga Sylla (GFC Ajaccio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
71': Attempt missed. Damjan Djokovic (GFC Ajaccio) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jacques Zoua.
72': Corner, GFC Ajaccio. Conceded by Andrea Raggi.
73': Amos Youga (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Fábio Coentrão (Monaco).
73': Corner, GFC Ajaccio. Conceded by Elderson Echiéjilé.
74': Attempt blocked. Jacques Zoua (GFC Ajaccio) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amos Youga.
75': Corner, GFC Ajaccio. Conceded by Ricardo Carvalho.
75': Foul by Elderson Echiéjilé (Monaco).
75': Issiar Dia (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76': Elderson Echiéjilé (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Corner, GFC Ajaccio. Conceded by Elderson Echiéjilé.
77': Attempt saved. Issiaga Sylla (GFC Ajaccio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kader Mangane.
78': Corner, GFC Ajaccio. Conceded by Danijel Subasic.
79': Corner, GFC Ajaccio. Conceded by Andrea Raggi.
80': Substitution, Monaco. Fares Bahlouli replaces Guido Carrillo.
81': Almamy Touré (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Dangerous play by Damjan Djokovic (GFC Ajaccio).
81': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Coentrão with a cross.
82': Amos Youga (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Foul by Almamy Touré (Monaco).
82': Substitution, GFC Ajaccio. John Tshibumbu Lungeny replaces Grégory Pujol.
87': Corner, GFC Ajaccio. Conceded by Elderson Echiéjilé.
88': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Coentrão.
90'+1': Foul by Amos Youga (GFC Ajaccio).
90'+1': Mario Pasalic (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Amos Youga (GFC Ajaccio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Offside, Monaco. Fábio Coentrão tries a through ball, but Thomas Lemar is caught offside.
90'+3': David Ducourtioux (GFC Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Fares Bahlouli (Monaco).
90'+4': Offside, Monaco. Fábio Coentrão tries a through ball, but Fares Bahlouli is caught offside.
90'+4': Fares Bahlouli (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7': Second Half ends, GFC Ajaccio 0, Monaco 1.
90'+7': Second Half ends, GFC Ajaccio 0, Monaco 1.

Statistics

MON		GFC
15	Fouls	16
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	14
4	Saves	7
44.9	Possession	55.1
13	SHOTS	24
8	ON GOAL	4
0.6	On Target %	0.2
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
236	Accurate Passes	279
322	Passes	372
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	14
20	Crosses	44
0.2	Cross %	0.3
68	Long Balls	82
28	Accurate Long Balls	44
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	6
16	Effective Tackles	12
21	Tackles	15
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
28	Effective Clearances	7
37	Clearances	8

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Ange-Casanova
Location: Ajaccio, France
Attendance: 3,880

Ligue 1 Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	AS Monaco	5	+5	13
2	Lyon	5	+8	11
3	Paris FC	5	+5	11
4	Lille	5	+4	10

Full Table

Line-Ups

GFC Ajaccio (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Clément Maury (GK)
5	Jérémie Bréchet
15	Kader Mangane
21	Pablo Martinez
3	Issiaga Sylla
6	David Ducourtioux
23	Damjan Djokovic
18	Amos Youga
19	Jacques Zoua
9	Khalid Boutaïb
28	Grégory Pujol

GFC Ajaccio Substitutes:

John Tshibumbu, Alexandre Coeff, Jérôme Le Moigne, Issiar Dia, Rodéric Filippi, Louis Poggi, Charly Beber Serreri.

AS Monaco (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Danijel Subasic (GK)
6	Ricardo Carvalho
24	Andrea Raggi
21	Elderson Echiéjilé
38	Almamy Touré
2	Fabinho
23	Adama Noss Traoré
20	Mario Pasalic
11	Guido Carrillo
17	Ivan Cavaleiro
10	Bernardo Silva

AS Monaco Substitutes:

Thomas Lemar, Paul Nardi, Gabriel Boschilia, Wallace, Fábio Coentrão, Farés Bahlouli, Stephan El Shaarawy.

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