AS Monaco vs Nimes, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Falcao scores screamer, misses chances in Monaco draw vs. Nimes
Radamel Falcao scored from long range but also missed a string of chances as Monaco's poor start in Ligue 1 continued with a 1-1 home draw vs Nimes.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordi Mboula with a cross.
- 3': Attempt missed. Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Baptiste Guillaume.
- 3': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
- 3': Kamil Glik (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Foul by Radamel Falcao (Monaco).
- 5': Theo Valls (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Monaco).
- 6': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Antonio Barreca.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Diego Benaglio.
- 10': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Antonio Barreca.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Antonin Bobichon with a cross.
- 12': Attempt missed. Jordi Mboula (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Radamel Falcao.
- 13': Offside, Nîmes. Sada Thioub tries a through ball, but Umut Bozok is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Herve Lybohy (Nîmes).
- 16': Radamel Falcao (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Monaco).
- 18': Foul by Sofiane Diop (Monaco).
- 18': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Goal! Monaco 0, Nîmes 1. Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonin Bobichon with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Theo Valls.
- 23': Attempt missed. Antonio Barreca (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 23': Adama Traoré (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
- 25': Attempt missed. Radamel Falcao (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 25': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
- 25': Youri Tielemans (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Goal! Monaco 1, Nîmes 1. Radamel Falcao (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youssef Aït Bennasser.
- 29': Foul by Radamel Falcao (Monaco).
- 29': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes).
- 36': Sofiane Diop (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Radamel Falcao (Monaco) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andrea Raggi with a cross.
- 39': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Paul Bernardoni.
- 45': Antonio Barreca (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Sada Thioub (Nîmes).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Nîmes 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Nîmes 1.
- 48': Foul by Anthony Briancon (Nîmes).
- 48': Radamel Falcao (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt saved. Sofiane Diop (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 49': Attempt missed. Jordi Mboula (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Raggi.
- 50': Foul by Jordi Mboula (Monaco).
- 50': Herve Lybohy (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Monaco).
- 51': Umut Bozok (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Offside, Nîmes. Antonin Bobichon tries a through ball, but Anthony Briancon is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Anthony Briancon (Nîmes).
- 52': Sofiane Diop (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Radamel Falcao (Monaco) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 53': Foul by Sofiane Diop (Monaco).
- 53': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Sada Thioub (Nîmes).
- 54': Youssef Aït Bennasser (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes).
- 55': Jordi Mboula (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Hand ball by Umut Bozok (Nîmes).
- 57': Attempt missed. Radamel Falcao (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 61': Substitution, Monaco. Samuel Grandsir replaces Jordi Mboula.
- 61': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Monaco).
- 61': Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Substitution, Nîmes. Moustapha Diallo replaces Sada Thioub.
- 63': Attempt saved. Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Antonin Bobichon with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Diego Benaglio.
- 64': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Monaco).
- 64': Umut Bozok (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. Umut Bozok (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Theo Valls.
- 69': Foul by Antonio Barreca (Monaco).
- 69': Moustapha Diallo (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Delay in match Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) because of an injury.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Offside, Nîmes. Moustapha Diallo tries a through ball, but Umut Bozok is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Monaco. Aleksandr Golovin replaces Sofiane Diop.
- 73': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Monaco) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Barreca with a cross.
- 74': Delay in match Theo Valls (Nîmes) because of an injury.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Foul by Moustapha Diallo (Nîmes).
- 75': Youssef Aït Bennasser (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Moustapha Diallo (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Nîmes. Clement Depres replaces Theo Valls because of an injury.
- 78': Andrea Raggi (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Clement Depres (Nîmes).
- 78': Substitution, Monaco. Moussa Sylla replaces Adama Traoré.
- 79': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco).
- 79': Moustapha Diallo (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Moussa Sylla (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
- 81': Youri Tielemans (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Delay in match Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) because of an injury.
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (Monaco).
- 84': Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Aït Bennasser.
- 85': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Herve Lybohy.
- 85': Substitution, Nîmes. Loïck Landre replaces Sofiane Alakouch because of an injury.
- 86': Attempt saved. Kevin N'Doram (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Paul Bernardoni.
- 87': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Gaetan Paquiez.
- 87': Attempt missed. Antonio Barreca (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Youssef Aït Bennasser.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Monaco).
- 90'+2': Umut Bozok (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+4': Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Monaco).
- 90'+4': Kevin N'Doram (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Clement Depres (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antonin Bobichon with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Andrea Raggi (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Clement Depres (Nîmes).
- 90'+5': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Monaco).
- 90'+5': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Monaco 1, Nîmes 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Monaco 1, Nîmes 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Monaco 1, Nîmes 1.
Statistics
 NIM |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.3 | Possession | 57.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 229 | Accurate Passes | 364 |
| 330 | Passes | 452 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 19 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 24 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 23 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 6,837
Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 6,837
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Lens | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Lille | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Lyon | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
AS Monaco (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Diego Benaglio (GK) |
| 6 | Kevin N'Doram  |
| 25 | Kamil Glik |
| 3 | Antonio Barreca |
| 24 | Andrea Raggi |
| 11 | Adama Noss Traoré |
| 15 | Youssef Aït Bennasser |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 9 | Radamel Falcao |
| 36 | Sofiane Diop |
| 22 | Jordi Mboula |
Nimes (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Paul Bernardoni (GK) |
| 27 | Hervé Lybohy |
| 23 | Anthony Briancon |
| 15 | Gaëtan Paquiez |
| 29 | Sofiane Alakouch |
| 18 | Theo Valls |
| 14 | Antonin Bobichon |
| 20 | Renaud Ripart |
| 22 | Sada Thioub |
| 25 | Baptiste Guillaume |
| 19 | Umut Bozok |
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