French Ligue 1

AS Monaco vs Brest, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
AS Monaco
  • 16': Denis Zakaria
  • 69': Aleksandr Golovin
FT
2 - 0
Brest
  • Red Card 90'+3': Lilian Brassier

Monaco move up to second after win against Brest

AS Monaco provisionally climbed to second place in Ligue 1 after goals from Denis Zakaria and Aleksandr Golovin earned them a 2-0 victory at home against Brest on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Brendan Chardonnet.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 2': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Kenny Lala (Brest).
  • 3': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Monaco).
  • 3': Jérémy Le Douaron (Brest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Denis Zakaria (Monaco) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Krépin Diatta.
  • 7': Foul by Bradley Locko (Brest).
  • 7': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Bradley Locko (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Foul by Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco).
  • 9': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Steve Mounié (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hugo Magnetti with a headed pass.
  • 10': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest).
  • 11': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jérémy Le Douaron (Brest) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 13': VAR Decision: No Goal Monaco 0-0 Brest.
  • 13': Foul by Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco).
  • 13': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Hugo Magnetti.
  • 16': Goal! Monaco 1, Brest 0. Denis Zakaria (Monaco) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (Monaco).
  • 18': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Offside, Monaco. Maghnes Akliouche tries a through ball, but Folarin Balogun is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
  • 26': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Offside, Brest. Kenny Lala tries a through ball, but Lilian Brassier is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Jérémy Le Douaron (Brest).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco).
  • 37': Kenny Lala (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (Monaco).
  • 37': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
  • 39': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest).
  • 42': Offside, Brest. Marco Bizot tries a through ball, but Jérémy Le Douaron is caught offside.
  • 43': Substitution, Brest. Axel Camblan replaces Jérémy Le Douaron because of an injury.
  • 43': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Bradley Locko.
  • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Wilfried Singo (Monaco).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Brest 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Brest 0.
  • 46': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Guillermo Maripán.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Mahdi Camara (Brest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romain Del Castillo with a cross following a corner.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Mahdi Camara (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steve Mounié.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Camblan.
  • 48': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Monaco).
  • 48': Lilian Brassier (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Ismail Jakobs.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Axel Camblan (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 54': Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Monaco).
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Lilian Brassier.
  • 58': Hand ball by Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest).
  • 61': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Lilian Brassier (Brest).
  • 62': Lilian Brassier (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Monaco).
  • 62': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Substitution, Monaco. Wissam Ben Yedder replaces Maghnes Akliouche.
  • 66': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
  • 67': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest).
  • 67': Krépin Diatta (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Krépin Diatta (Monaco).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Goal! Monaco 2, Brest 0. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
  • 71': Foul by Kenny Lala (Brest).
  • 71': Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Soungoutou Magassa.
  • 72': Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Romain Del Castillo with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steve Mounié following a corner.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco).
  • 73': Substitution, Brest. Martín Satriano replaces Steve Mounié.
  • 73': Substitution, Brest. Kamory Doumbia replaces Mahdi Camara.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamory Doumbia.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Bradley Locko (Brest) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kamory Doumbia.
  • 77': Foul by Kamory Doumbia (Brest).
  • 77': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Martín Satriano (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
  • 81': Substitution, Monaco. Kassoum Ouattara replaces Ismail Jakobs.
  • 81': Substitution, Monaco. Takumi Minamino replaces Folarin Balogun.
  • 82': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Kenny Lala.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 83': Substitution, Brest. Billal Brahimi replaces Romain Del Castillo.
  • 83': Substitution, Brest. Mathias Pereira Lage replaces Hugo Magnetti.
  • 83': Bradley Locko (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
  • 84': Bradley Locko (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Monaco).
  • 85': Attempt saved. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
  • 85': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
  • 88': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
  • 88': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, Monaco. Mohamed Camara replaces Youssouf Fofana.
  • 89': Substitution, Monaco. Myron Boadu replaces Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Myron Boadu (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lilian Brassier (Brest).
  • 90'+3': Myron Boadu (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Second yellow card to Lilian Brassier (Brest) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Myron Boadu (Monaco).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Denis Zakaria (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Bradley Locko (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Myron Boadu (Monaco).
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Kamory Doumbia (Brest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Billal Brahimi with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Monaco 2, Brest 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Monaco 2, Brest 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 1
54.2 Possession 45.8
15 SHOTS 12
1 ON GOAL 6
0.1 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
359 Accurate Passes 315
449 Passes 388
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 1
22 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.1
75 Long Balls 42
43 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 11
17 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 16
10 Effective Clearances 25
10 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 9,244

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 24 +34 57
2 Lens 24 +24 53
3 Lyon 24 +13 45
4 Marseille 24 +18 43
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
16 Philipp Köhn (GK)
3 Guillermo Maripán
88 Soungoutou Magassa
99 Wilfried Singo
6 Denis Zakaria
19 Youssouf Fofana
14 Ismail Jakobs
27 Krépin Diatta
29 Folarin Balogun
17 Aleksandr Golovin
21 Maghnes Akliouche
AS Monaco Substitutes:
Chrislain Matsima, Takumi Minamino, Wissam Ben Yedder, Edan Diop, Radoslaw Majecki, Mohamed Camara, Eliot Matazo, Myron Boadu, Kassoum Ouattara.

BRE Brest (4-3-3)

No. Name
40 Marco Bizot (GK)
3 Lilian Brassier Yellow Card
5 Brendan Chardonnet
2 Bradley Locko Yellow Card
27 Kenny Lala
20 Pierre Lees-Melou Yellow Card
8 Hugo Magnetti
45 Mahdi Camara
9 Steve Mounié
22 Jeremy Le Douaron
10 Romain Del Castillo
Brest Substitutes:
Grégoire Coudert, Kamory Doumbia, Axel Camblan, Martín Satriano, Achraf Dari, Mathias Pereira Lage, Julien Le Cardinal, Jordan Amavi, Bilal Brahimi.

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