AS Monaco vs Nice, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Golovin 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
 NICE |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 9,358
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 33 | +46 | 76 |
| 2 | Lens | 33 | +27 | 67 |
| 3 | Lille | 33 | +17 | 61 |
| 4 | Lyon | 33 | +17 | 60 |
Line-Ups
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  |
| 4 | Cesc Fàbregas |
| 31 | Gil Dias |
| 11 | Gelson Martins |
| 20 | Islam Slimani |
| 22 | Jean-Kévin Augustin |
Nice (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 2 | Stanley N'Soki |
| 24 | Andy Pelmard |
| 23 | Malang Sarr |
| 15 | Patrick Burner |
| 25 | Wylan Cyprien |
| 5 | Adrien Tamèze |
| 10 | Adam Ounas |
| 9 | Kasper Dolberg |
| 18 | Alexis Claude-Maurice |
| 20 | Youcef Atal |
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