French Ligue 1

AS Monaco vs Stade de Reims, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
AS Monaco
  • 45'+2': Axel Disasi
  • 55': Benoît Badiashile
FT
2 - 2
Stade de Reims
  • 5': Boulaye Dia
  • 21': El Bilal Toure

Monaco salvage draw against Reims in Kovac's first game in charge

Monaco rallied from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw against Stade de Reims in their first game under new boss Nico Kovac on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fode Ballo-Toure with a headed pass.
  • 5': Goal! Monaco 0, Reims 1. Boulaye Dia (Reims) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by El Bilal Touré with a headed pass.
  • 6': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Ghislain Konan.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Boulaye Dia (Reims) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi (Monaco).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Boulaye Dia (Reims) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dereck Kutesa.
  • 12': Foul by Mathieu Cafaro (Reims).
  • 12': Ruben Aguilar (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Dereck Kutesa (Reims) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Fode Ballo-Toure (Monaco).
  • 15': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Marshall Munetsi.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar following a corner.
  • 16': Foul by Xavier Chavalerin (Reims).
  • 16': Gelson Martins (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Goal! Monaco 0, Reims 2. El Bilal Touré (Reims) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Henry Onyekuru (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Gelson Martins (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Boulaye Dia (Reims) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by El Bilal Touré.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gelson Martins with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Gelson Martins (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Henry Onyekuru with a headed pass.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Gelson Martins (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
  • 38': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Marshall Munetsi.
  • 39': Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Aurelien Tchouameni with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 41': Foul by Dereck Kutesa (Reims).
  • 41': Ruben Aguilar (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Dereck Kutesa (Reims) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Foul by Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco).
  • 41': Ghislain Konan (Reims) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Gelson Martins.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Marshall Munetsi.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Monaco 1, Reims 2. Axel Disasi (Monaco) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Aurelien Tchouameni with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Reims 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Reims 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Monaco. Sofiane Diop replaces Henry Onyekuru.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Sofiane Diop (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 48': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Sofiane Diop.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Wout Faes (Reims) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Attempt saved. El Bilal Touré (Reims) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavier Chavalerin with a through ball.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Axel Disasi.
  • 54': Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims).
  • 55': Goal! Monaco 2, Reims 2. Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Substitution, Reims. Valon Berisha replaces Dereck Kutesa.
  • 57': Fode Ballo-Toure (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Boulaye Dia (Reims).
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Diop (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder.
  • 60': Substitution, Reims. Arbër Zeneli replaces El Bilal Touré.
  • 60': Substitution, Reims. Kaj Sierhuis replaces Mathieu Cafaro.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Valon Berisha (Reims) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Boulaye Dia.
  • 61': Arbër Zeneli (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Gelson Martins (Monaco).
  • 62': Foul by Xavier Chavalerin (Reims).
  • 62': Gelson Martins (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Foul by Arbër Zeneli (Reims).
  • 62': Ruben Aguilar (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 64': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Ghislain Konan.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
  • 65': Marshall Munetsi (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Boulaye Dia (Reims).
  • 66': Sofiane Diop (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Arbër Zeneli (Reims) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boulaye Dia.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Boulaye Dia (Reims) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 76': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Wout Faes (Reims).
  • 76': Wout Faes (Reims) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Substitution, Reims. Moreto Cassamã replaces Boulaye Dia.
  • 81': Substitution, Monaco. Willem Geubbels replaces Gelson Martins.
  • 83': Arbër Zeneli (Reims) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Axel Disasi (Monaco).
  • 84': Foul by Thomas Foket (Reims).
  • 84': Sofiane Diop (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Willem Geubbels (Monaco).
  • 87': Ghislain Konan (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Monaco. Jean Eudes Aholou replaces Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 89': Foul by Axel Disasi (Monaco).
  • 89': Moreto Cassamã (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Axel Disasi (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Foul by Thomas Foket (Reims).
  • 90': Sofiane Diop (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Thomas Foket (Reims) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ghislain Konan (Reims).
  • 90'+1': Willem Geubbels (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Ghislain Konan.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jean Eudes Aholou (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fode Ballo-Toure with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Fode Ballo-Toure (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Valon Berisha (Reims).
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jean Eudes Aholou (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Axel Disasi (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sofiane Diop with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Fode Ballo-Toure (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Valon Berisha (Reims).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Monaco 2, Reims 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Monaco 2, Reims 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 1
23.8 Possession 76.2
9 SHOTS 22
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
162 Accurate Passes 665
235 Passes 735
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 13
6 Crosses 36
0.5 Cross % 0.4
59 Long Balls 48
26 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 17
24 Tackles 23
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 11
23 Effective Clearances 4
23 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 2,933

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 (4-3-3)

No. Name
40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
32 Benoît Badiashile
20 Axel Disasi
2 Fodé Ballo-Touré
26 Ruben Aguilar
22 Youssouf Fofana
17 Aleksandr Golovin
8 Aurélien Tchouaméni
9 Wissam Ben Yedder
7 Henry Onyekuru
11 Gelson Martins
AS Monaco Substitutes:
Jean-Eudes Aholou, Sofiane Diop, Radoslaw Majecki, Eliot Matazo, Chrislain Matsima, Giulian Biancone, Willem Geubbels, Enzo Millot, Strahinja Pavlovic.

REIM Stade de Reims (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
5 Yunis Abdelhamid
2 Wout Faes Yellow Card
3 Ghislain Konan
32 Thomas Foket Yellow Card
15 Marshall Munetsi
7 Xavier Chavalerin
24 Mathieu Cafaro
8 Dereck Kutesa Yellow Card
27 El Bilal Toure
11 Boulaye Dia
Stade de Reims Substitutes:
Kaj Sierhuis, Dario Maresic, Arbër Zeneli, Yehvann Diouf, Valon Berisha, Tristan Dingomé, Thibault De Smet, Moreto Cassamá, Fraser Hornby.

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