French Ligue 1

AS Monaco vs Nice, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
AS Monaco
  • 29': Aleksandr Golovin
  • 74': Aleksandr Golovin
  • 80': Wissam Ben Yedder
FT
3 - 1
Nice
  • 54': Patrick Burner

Golovin brace helps Monaco to first win

AS Monaco's Aleksandr Golovin scored twice as the principality side beat visiting Nice 3-1 in the Azurean derby in Ligue 1 on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Gelson Martins (Monaco).
  • 2': Attempt saved. Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 2': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Islam Slimani (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Jean-Kévin Augustin (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gil Dias.
  • 8': Hand ball by Kasper Dolberg (Nice).
  • 11': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
  • 11': Gelson Martins (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco).
  • 12': Kasper Dolberg (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Adrien Tameze (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Youcef Atal.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Cesc Fàbregas (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gelson Martins.
  • 16': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Stanley N'Soki.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Cesc Fàbregas (Monaco).
  • 17': Malang Sarr (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Gelson Martins (Monaco).
  • 23': Malang Sarr (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Gelson Martins (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Cesc Fàbregas (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Nice).
  • 24': Kasper Dolberg (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Gil Dias (Monaco) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas.
  • 26': Foul by Stanley N'Soki (Nice).
  • 26': Islam Slimani (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Stanley N'Soki (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Offside, Monaco. Aleksandr Golovin tries a through ball, but Jean-Kévin Augustin is caught offside.
  • 28': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Stanley N'Soki.
  • 29': Goal! Monaco 1, Nice 0. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas following a corner.
  • 30': Foul by Islam Slimani (Monaco).
  • 30': Stanley N'Soki (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Hand ball by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
  • 31': Offside, Monaco. Cesc Fàbregas tries a through ball, but Gelson Martins is caught offside.
  • 33': VAR Decision: No Goal Monaco 1-0 Nice.
  • 34': Foul by Adam Ounas (Nice).
  • 34': Gil Dias (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Jean-Kévin Augustin (Monaco).
  • 35': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
  • 37': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Adam Ounas (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Claude Maurice.
  • 37': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Stanley N'Soki (Nice) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Islam Slimani (Monaco).
  • 41': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Andy Pelmard.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin following a corner.
  • 43': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Gil Dias.
  • 45': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Patrick Burner (Nice).
  • 45'+1': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Islam Slimani (Monaco).
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youcef Atal with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Nice 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Nice 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Monaco. Fode Ballo-Toure replaces Gil Dias because of an injury.
  • 47': Foul by Islam Slimani (Monaco).
  • 47': Stanley N'Soki (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice).
  • 47': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jemerson.
  • 50': Offside, Nice. Kasper Dolberg tries a through ball, but Youcef Atal is caught offside.
  • 51': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Islam Slimani (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gelson Martins.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrien Tameze.
  • 53': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
  • 54': Goal! Monaco 1, Nice 1. Patrick Burner (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 56': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
  • 56': Gelson Martins (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Fode Ballo-Toure (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gelson Martins.
  • 61': Substitution, Monaco. Wissam Ben Yedder replaces Jean-Kévin Augustin.
  • 64': Substitution, Nice. Hichem Boudaoui replaces Adam Ounas because of an injury.
  • 64': Substitution, Nice. Ignatius Ganago replaces Kasper Dolberg.
  • 65': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco).
  • 65': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Foul by Hichem Boudaoui (Nice).
  • 68': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Islam Slimani (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Offside, Monaco. Wissam Ben Yedder tries a through ball, but Islam Slimani is caught offside.
  • 74': Goal! Monaco 2, Nice 1. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Islam Slimani following a fast break.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Islam Slimani (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder.
  • 78': Substitution, Nice. Pierre Lees-Melou replaces Malang Sarr because of an injury.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Islam Slimani (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fode Ballo-Toure with a cross.
  • 80': Goal! Monaco 3, Nice 1. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a through ball.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Cesc Fàbregas (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 82': Foul by Ignatius Ganago (Nice).
  • 82': Jemerson (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Offside, Nice. Pierre Lees-Melou tries a through ball, but Youcef Atal is caught offside.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Youcef Atal (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
  • 86': Cesc Fàbregas (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Andy Pelmard (Nice).
  • 86': Andy Pelmard (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Monaco. Adrien Silva replaces Cesc Fàbregas.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Youcef Atal (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stanley N'Soki.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Islam Slimani with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
  • 90'+3': Fode Ballo-Toure (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Patrick Burner (Nice).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Monaco 3, Nice 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Monaco 3, Nice 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 3
60.5 Possession 39.5
10 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
429 Accurate Passes 254
493 Passes 322
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
13 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.6
56 Long Balls 42
31 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 13
11 Tackles 27
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
16 Interceptions 10
6 Effective Clearances 15
6 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 9,358

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Angers 0 0 0
2 AJ Auxerre 0 0 0
3 Brest 0 0 0
4 Le Havre AC 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

MON AS Monaco (3-5-2)

No. Name
40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
3 Guillermo Maripán
32 Benoît Badiashile
5 Jemerson
17 Aleksandr Golovin
6 Tiemoué Bakayoko Yellow Card
4 Cesc Fàbregas
31 Gil Dias
11 Gelson Martins Yellow Card
20 Islam Slimani
22 Jean-Kévin Augustin
AS Monaco Substitutes:
Keita Baldé, Kamil Glik, Diego Benaglio, Wissam Ben Yedder, Adrien Silva, Henry Onyekuru, Fodé Ballo-Touré.

NICE Nice (4-3-3)

No. Name
40 Walter Benítez (GK)
2 Stanley N'Soki Yellow Card
24 Andy Pelmard Yellow Card
23 Malang Sarr
15 Patrick Burner
25 Wylan Cyprien
5 Adrien Tamèze
10 Adam Ounas
9 Kasper Dolberg Yellow Card
18 Alexis Claude-Maurice
20 Youcef Atal
Nice Substitutes:
Racine Coly, Danilo Barbosa, Yannis Clementia, Pierre Lees-Melou, Hicham Boudaoui, Ignatius Ganago, Arnaud Lusamba.

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