French Ligue 1

AS Monaco vs Dijon FCO, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
AS Monaco
  • 49': Stevan Jovetic
  • 63': Wissam Ben Yedder
  • 89': Wissam Ben Yedder (P)
FT
3 - 0
Dijon FCO

    Monaco keep up with Lille and PSG with Dijon win

    Monaco stayed in contention in the Ligue 1 title race as they beat Dijon 3-0 at home, handing the bottom club a record defeat on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caio Henrique.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofiane Diop.
    • 6': Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Dijon).
    • 6': Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Senou Coulibaly.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic.
    • 13': Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Sofiane Diop.
    • 14': Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Djibril Sidibé.
    • 16': Offside, Monaco. Ruben Aguilar tries a through ball, but Aleksandr Golovin is caught offside.
    • 18': Caio Henrique (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Sacha Boey (Dijon).
    • 19': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco).
    • 19': Jordan Marié (Dijon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Aboubakar Kamara (Dijon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Foul by Guillermo Maripán (Monaco).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Bruno Ecuele Manga (Dijon) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yassine Benzia with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 24': Foul by Aníbal Chalá (Dijon).
    • 24': Ruben Aguilar (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Offside, Monaco. Aleksandr Golovin tries a through ball, but Guillermo Maripán is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Stevan Jovetic (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
    • 27': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
    • 28': Djibril Sidibé (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Dijon).
    • 28': Aníbal Chalá (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Monaco).
    • 30': Foul by Jordan Marié (Dijon).
    • 30': Sofiane Diop (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 31': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Wesley Lautoa.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Mama Baldé (Dijon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 39': Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
    • 40': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
    • 41': Foul by Bersant Celina (Dijon).
    • 41': Sofiane Diop (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Djibril Sidibé following a set piece situation.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Aboubakar Kamara (Dijon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yassine Benzia.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Monaco 0, Dijon 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Monaco 0, Dijon 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Monaco. Cesc Fàbregas replaces Ruben Aguilar.
    • 45': Substitution, Monaco. Wissam Ben Yedder replaces Sofiane Diop.
    • 47': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Jordan Marié (Dijon).
    • 48': Penalty Monaco. Wissam Ben Yedder draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 48': Penalty conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Dijon) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 48': Bruno Ecuele Manga (Dijon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Penalty saved! Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 49': Goal! Monaco 1, Dijon 0. Stevan Jovetic (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Djibril Sidibé (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Dijon).
    • 51': Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 52': Foul by Wesley Lautoa (Dijon).
    • 52': Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Hand ball by Sacha Boey (Dijon).
    • 54': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Hand ball by Cesc Fàbregas (Monaco).
    • 56': Foul by Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco).
    • 56': Wesley Lautoa (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Caio Henrique (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guillermo Maripán.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Aboubakar Kamara (Dijon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yassine Benzia following a fast break.
    • 59': Axel Disasi (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Aboubakar Kamara (Dijon).
    • 60': Attempt missed. Mama Baldé (Dijon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara following a fast break.
    • 63': Offside, Monaco. Stevan Jovetic tries a through ball, but Wissam Ben Yedder is caught offside.
    • 63': Goal! Monaco 2, Dijon 0. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a through ball.
    • 66': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Mama Baldé (Dijon).
    • 67': Aboubakar Kamara (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Guillermo Maripán (Monaco).
    • 67': Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caio Henrique with a cross.
    • 70': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Saturnin Allagbe.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Stevan Jovetic (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Bersant Celina (Dijon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara.
    • 73': Substitution, Dijon. Roger Assalé replaces Aboubakar Kamara.
    • 73': Substitution, Dijon. Éric Ebimbe replaces Yassine Benzia.
    • 73': Offside, Dijon. Senou Coulibaly tries a through ball, but Roger Assalé is caught offside.
    • 79': Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Dijon).
    • 79': Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Substitution, Dijon. Jacques Siwe replaces Mama Baldé.
    • 81': Foul by Senou Coulibaly (Dijon).
    • 81': Stevan Jovetic (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Stevan Jovetic (Monaco).
    • 81': Senou Coulibaly (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Monaco. Krépin Diatta replaces Aleksandr Golovin.
    • 83': Substitution, Monaco. Eliot Matazo replaces Aurelien Tchouameni.
    • 84': Offside, Monaco. Stevan Jovetic tries a through ball, but Wissam Ben Yedder is caught offside.
    • 84': Substitution, Dijon. Mihai-Alexandru Dobre replaces Wesley Lautoa.
    • 85': Substitution, Dijon. Fouad Chafik replaces Sacha Boey.
    • 85': Substitution, Monaco. Fode Ballo-Toure replaces Cesc Fàbregas because of an injury.
    • 86': Foul by Axel Disasi (Monaco).
    • 86': Jacques Siwe (Dijon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Guillermo Maripán.
    • 88': Penalty Monaco. Fode Ballo-Toure draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 88': Penalty conceded by Fouad Chafik (Dijon) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 89': Goal! Monaco 3, Dijon 0. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder.
    • 90'+3': Bruno Ecuele Manga (Dijon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Fode Ballo-Toure (Monaco).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
    • 90'+3': Jordan Marié (Dijon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Monaco 3, Dijon 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Monaco 3, Dijon 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    7 Saves 1
    36.3 Possession 63.7
    6 SHOTS 16
    1 ON GOAL 10
    0.2 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
    257 Accurate Passes 545
    352 Passes 636
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    14 Crosses 17
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    62 Long Balls 46
    28 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 7
    14 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    10 Interceptions 9
    17 Effective Clearances 9
    17 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue:
    Location: ,

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 26 +36 60
    2 Lens 27 +30 59
    3 Marseille 27 +19 49
    4 Lyon 27 +12 47
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MON AS Monaco (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
    3 Guillermo Maripán Yellow Card
    20 Axel Disasi
    12 Caio Henrique
    29 Djibril Sidibé
    17 Aleksandr Golovin
    8 Aurélien Tchouaméni
    22 Youssouf Fofana
    10 Stevan Jovetic
    37 Sofiane Diop
    26 Ruben Aguilar
    AS Monaco Substitutes:
    Cesc Fàbregas, Gelson Martins, Wissam Ben Yedder, Krépin Diatta, Chrislain Matsima, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Eliot Matazo, Benoît Badiashile, Vito Mannone.

    DIJO Dijon FCO (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    16 Saturnin Allagbé (GK)
    25 Bruno Ecuélé Manga Yellow Card
    24 Wesley Lautoa
    5 Senou Coulibaly
    14 Jordan Marié
    9 Bersant Celina
    10 Yassine Benzia
    13 Aníbal Chalá
    2 Sacha Boey
    17 Mama Baldé
    27 Aboubakar Kamara
    Dijon FCO Substitutes:
    Arthur Zagre, Pape Diop, Fouad Chafik, Junior Dina Ebimbe, Anthony Racioppi, Roger Assalé, Jonathan Panzo, Alexandru Dobre, Jacques Siwe.

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