March 12, one of the matches of the 27th round of the French Football Championship was held. Monaco (France) and Reims (France) met.
UEFA Championship of France, Matchday 27
Monaco (France) - Reims (France) - 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: Ф. Balogun (51)
Warnings: J. Ito (62), Malang Sarr (65), Jens Kajust (84)
Monaco and Reims met in a long-awaited match at the Stade Louis II. Both teams were aiming for a win that would improve their position in Ligue 1, but only one would leave the field satisfied. The first half was a tense affair, with both Monaco and Reims unable to get a shot on goal. Despite several close chances, the referee blew the whistle at 0-0. The second half began with a substitution in Monaco: K. Diatta replaced Vanderson. However, Reims were the first to strike: on 51 minutes, F. Balogun scored. Monaco responded with two quick substitutions, replacing W. Ben Yedder with B. Embolo and M. Aklouche with I. Jacobs.
The match became increasingly physical, with several players receiving yellow cards. Reims replaced two of their players, releasing A. Flips instead of M. van Bergen and A. Matusiwa instead of J. Cajuste. Monaco also made a substitution, replacing A. Golovin with T. Minamino. Despite Monaco's best efforts, they were unable to score and eventually lost the match 0-1. Reims made one last substitution, replacing A. Zeneli with J. Ito and C. Serhuis with F. Balogun. Monaco made another substitution, replacing R. Aguilar with M. Boada. The final whistle blew and Reims came out the winner. It was a hard fought battle between the two teams, who gave it their all on the pitch. The fans of both teams will undoubtedly be looking forward to the next meeting, hoping for a better outcome.
In the next round, the rivals are waiting for such matches: Ajaccio - Monaco, Reims - Marseille.
| Monaco | Reims | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals on goal | 8 |
| 14 | Kicks | 17 |
| 4 | Blocked kicks | 4 |
| 12 | Kicks from the penalty box | 8 |
| 2 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 9 |
| 8 | Violations | 14 |
| 3 | Corner | 3 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 7 | Saves by goalkeeper | 3 |
| 446 | Total assists | 494 |
| 347 | Accurate passes | 401 |
| 78% | Accuracy of transmissions | 81% |