AS Monaco vs Lens, 2020-21 Ligue 1
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AS Monaco are hosting Lens
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Monaco 0, Lens 1. Issiaga Sylla (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clement Michelin with a cross.
- 2': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 2': Kevin Volland (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Clement Michelin with a cross.
- 4': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Lens).
- 4': Sofiane Diop (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Guillermo Maripán.
- 7': Attempt missed. Kevin Volland (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Gelson Martins with a cross.
- 8': Offside, Monaco. Kevin Volland tries a through ball, but Gelson Martins is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 9': Gelson Martins (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Offside, Monaco. Youssouf Fofana tries a through ball, but Aurelien Tchouameni is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens).
- 11': Kevin Volland (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Kevin Volland (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder.
- 12': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Gaël Kakuta.
- 13': Attempt saved. Kevin Volland (Monaco) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Axel Disasi with a headed pass.
- 13': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Monaco).
- 13': Ignatius Ganago (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
- 15': Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross following a corner.
- 17': VAR Decision: No Penalty Monaco.
- 19': VAR Decision: No card change Guillermo Maripán (Monaco).
- 23': Foul by Axel Disasi (Monaco).
- 23': Ignatius Ganago (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Axel Disasi (Monaco) is shown the red card.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
- 28': Hand ball by Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens).
- 28': Substitution, Monaco. Benoit Badiashile replaces Sofiane Diop.
- 30': Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Simon Banza (Lens).
- 30': Simon Banza (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Kevin Volland (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 33': Goal! Monaco 0, Lens 2. Simon Banza (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Clement Michelin with a cross.
- 37': Fode Ballo-Toure (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Clement Michelin (Lens).
- 39': Goal! Monaco 0, Lens 3. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
- 41': Foul by Benoit Badiashile (Monaco).
- 41': Ignatius Ganago (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 44': Gelson Martins (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Massadio Haidara (Lens).
- 45': Kevin Volland (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Monaco 0, Lens 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Monaco 0, Lens 3.
- 45': Substitution, Monaco. Djibril Sidibé replaces Wissam Ben Yedder.
- 45': Substitution, Monaco. Eliot Matazo replaces Kevin Volland.
- 51': Hand ball by Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens).
- 54': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gelson Martins.
- 56': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gelson Martins.
- 56': Attempt missed. Jonathan Gradit (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
- 57': Substitution, Lens. Tony Mauricio replaces Gaël Kakuta.
- 60': Substitution, Monaco. Pietro Pellegri replaces Gelson Martins.
- 61': Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Clement Michelin (Lens).
- 62': Hand ball by Ruben Aguilar (Monaco).
- 63': Attempt missed. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tony Mauricio.
- 66': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 66': Foul by Massadio Haidara (Lens).
- 66': Pietro Pellegri (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Eliot Matazo (Monaco).
- 71': Tony Mauricio (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Substitution, Lens. Steven Fortes replaces Jonathan Gradit.
- 72': Substitution, Lens. Yannick Cahuzac replaces Seko Fofana.
- 72': Substitution, Lens. Ismael Boura replaces Issiaga Sylla.
- 73': Foul by Ismael Boura (Lens).
- 73': Ruben Aguilar (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Pietro Pellegri (Monaco).
- 76': Pietro Pellegri (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Lens. Corentin Jean replaces Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
- 80': Foul by Tony Mauricio (Lens).
- 80': Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Tony Mauricio (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Yannick Cahuzac (Lens).
- 86': Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Corentin Jean (Lens).
- 86': Foul by Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco).
- 86': Tony Mauricio (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Steven Fortes (Lens).
- 87': Pietro Pellegri (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Offside, Monaco. Guillermo Maripán tries a through ball, but Benoit Badiashile is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Monaco. Willem Geubbels replaces Pietro Pellegri because of an injury.
- 89': Corentin Jean (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Monaco).
- 89': Ruben Aguilar (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Monaco 0, Lens 3.
- 0': Match ends, Monaco 0, Lens 3.
Statistics
 RCL |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 68 | Possession | 32 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 630 | Accurate Passes | 245 |
| 711 | Passes | 325 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 45 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 21 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 8 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
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Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 27 | +38 | 63 |
| 2 | Lens | 28 | +27 | 59 |
| 3 | Lille | 28 | +11 | 50 |
| 4 | Marseille | 28 | +18 | 49 |
Line-Ups
AS Monaco (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Vito Mannone (GK) |
| 3 | Guillermo Maripán |
| 20 | Axel Disasi  |
| 2 | Fodé Ballo-Touré |
| 26 | Ruben Aguilar  |
| 22 | Youssouf Fofana |
| 8 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 11 | Gelson Martins |
| 37 | Sofiane Diop |
| 9 | Wissam Ben Yedder |
| 31 | Kevin Volland |
Lens (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Jean-Louis Leca (GK) |
| 14 | Facundo Medina |
| 21 | Massadio Haidara |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 10 | Gaël Kakuta |
| 3 | Issiaga Sylla |
| 13 | Clement Michelin |
| 23 | Simon Banza |
| 9 | Ignatius Ganago |
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