Angers vs AS Monaco, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Radamel Falcao strike gives leaders Monaco win at Angers
Radamel Falcao fired Monaco's Ligue 1 title push in a tense 1-0 victory at Angers.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Famara Diedhiou (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Jemerson (Monaco).
- 2': Falcao (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Vincent Manceau (Angers).
- 4': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Famara Diedhiou (Angers).
- 6': Attempt saved. Cheikh Ndoye (Angers) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Famara Diedhiou with a cross.
- 7': Attempt saved. Famara Diedhiou (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cheikh Ndoye.
- 10': Attempt missed. Falcao (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Almamy Touré.
- 11': Famara Diedhiou (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Almamy Touré (Monaco).
- 14': Attempt saved. Famara Diedhiou (Angers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 15': Offside, Monaco. Bernardo Silva tries a through ball, but Benjamin Mendy is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt missed. Karl Toko Ekambi (Angers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Mangani.
- 18': Attempt missed. Valère Germain (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nabil Dirar.
- 18': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Angers).
- 18': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko Ekambi (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Famara Diedhiou with a headed pass.
- 22': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Romain Thomas.
- 23': Attempt missed. Kamil Glik (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco).
- 25': Karl Toko Ekambi (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Karl Toko Ekambi (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 27': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Monaco).
- 27': Kévin Berigaud (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Bernardo Silva (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Vincent Manceau (Angers).
- 30': Attempt missed. Karl Toko Ekambi (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Famara Diedhiou.
- 31': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Jemerson.
- 33': Foul by Almamy Touré (Monaco).
- 33': Karl Toko Ekambi (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Hand ball by Famara Diedhiou (Angers).
- 35': Attempt saved. Falcao (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nabil Dirar with a cross.
- 36': Falcao (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Baptiste Santamaria (Angers).
- 41': Attempt missed. Cheikh Ndoye (Angers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pierrick Capelle with a cross.
- 43': Baptiste Santamaria (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Monaco).
- 44': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
- 44': Kévin Berigaud (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Angers 0, Monaco 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Angers 0, Monaco 0.
- 46': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Angers).
- 46': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Romain Thomas.
- 49': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Ismael Traoré (Angers).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Mendy (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Kévin Berigaud (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Jemerson.
- 56': Attempt missed. Ismael Traoré (Angers) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Mangani with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Vincent Manceau.
- 60': Cheikh Ndoye (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Monaco).
- 61': Goal! Angers 0, Monaco 1. Falcao (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nabil Dirar.
- 62': Substitution, Angers. Nicolas Pepe replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 64': Substitution, Angers. Jonathan Bamba replaces Kévin Berigaud.
- 65': Substitution, Monaco. Thomas Lemar replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 67': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Benjamin Mendy.
- 67': Attempt missed. Cheikh Ndoye (Angers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Famara Diedhiou (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Kamil Glik (Monaco).
- 70': Hand ball by Baptiste Santamaria (Angers).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Vincent Manceau (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Attempt saved. Valère Germain (Monaco) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Almamy Touré.
- 72': Attempt saved. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Falcao with a headed pass.
- 72': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Alexandre Letellier.
- 72': Attempt saved. Falcao (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Alexandre Letellier.
- 72': Attempt missed. Almamy Touré (Monaco) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Angers).
- 74': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Angers).
- 74': Thomas Lemar (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Baptiste Santamaria (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Almamy Touré (Monaco).
- 77': Foul by Thomas Mangani (Angers).
- 77': Nabil Dirar (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Nabil Dirar (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Thomas Mangani (Angers) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Offside, Monaco. Valère Germain tries a through ball, but Almamy Touré is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco).
- 79': Thomas Mangani (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Famara Diedhiou (Angers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolas Pepe with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Substitution, Angers. Gilles Sunu replaces Baptiste Santamaria.
- 82': Foul by Nabil Dirar (Monaco).
- 82': Jonathan Bamba (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Monaco. João Moutinho replaces Falcao.
- 83': Foul by Kamil Glik (Monaco).
- 83': Jonathan Bamba (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pepe (Angers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Mangani with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 84': Ismael Traoré (Angers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Nicolas Pepe following a set piece situation.
- 84': Danijel Subasic (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Angers).
- 84': Cheikh Ndoye (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Thomas Lemar (Monaco).
- 85': Vincent Manceau (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vincent Manceau.
- 89': Offside, Angers. Thomas Mangani tries a through ball, but Famara Diedhiou is caught offside.
- 90': Substitution, Monaco. Djibril Sidibe replaces Nabil Dirar.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Almamy Touré (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a through ball.
- 90'+2': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Djibril Sidibe.
- 90'+3': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Monaco).
- 90'+3': Gilles Sunu (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Ismael Traoré.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Angers 0, Monaco 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Angers 0, Monaco 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Angers 0, Monaco 1.
Statistics
 MON |
ANG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 247 | Accurate Passes | 318 |
| 334 | Passes | 413 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 13 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 40 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
Location: Angers, France
Attendance: 15,235
Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
Location: Angers, France
Attendance: 15,235
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stade Rennais | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Lyon | 3 | +4 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Angers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Alexandre Letellier (GK) |
| 24 | Romain Thomas |
| 8 | Ismaël Traoré |
| 15 | Pierrick Capelle |
| 29 | Vincent Manceau |
| 18 | Baptiste Santamaria |
| 5 | Thomas Mangani  |
| 17 | Cheikh N'Doye |
| 9 | Famara Diédhiou |
| 7 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 2 | Kévin Berigaud |
AS Monaco (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danijel Subasic (GK) |
| 5 | Jemerson |
| 25 | Kamil Glik |
| 23 | Benjamin Mendy |
| 38 | Almamy Touré |
| 2 | Fabinho |
| 14 | Tiemoué Bakayoko |
| 10 | Bernardo Silva |
| 7 | Nabil Dirar |
| 9 | Radamel Falcao |
| 18 | Valère Germain |
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