On 20 August one of the matches of the 2nd round of the French football championship took place. Monaco (France) and Strasbourg (France) met.
French Championship, 2nd round
Monaco (France) - Strasbourg (France) - 3:0 ( 2:0)
Goals: Minamino (20), Minamino (36), Ben Yedder (58).
Warnings: Alexandre Golovin (35), Mohamed Camara (47), Jean-Rikner Belgarde (86).
In a recent Ligue 1 match at the Stade Louis II, Monaco defeated Strasbourg in a highly anticipated encounter. With an impressive performance from start to finish, Monaco claimed a convincing 3-0 victory over their opponents. From the start of the game, Monaco showed their attacking prowess, putting the Strasbourg defence under intense pressure. Takumi Minamino scored in the 20th minute to give Monaco the lead. However, Monaco's joy was quickly replaced by anxiety as Aleksandr Golovin received a yellow card in the 35th minute, signalling the first miscue of the match. However, this setback proved to be temporary as Minamino once again showed his talent by scoring his second goal of the match in the 36th minute, increasing Monaco's lead to 2-0. After a dominant first half, the teams headed to the locker room, with Monaco controlling the game. Strasbourg struggled to find their rhythm of play in attack and failed to threaten Monaco's goal. The second half started similarly, with Monaco dictating the pace of the game and imposing their will on Strasbourg. In the 58th minute, Wissam Ben Yedder brought more misery to Strasbourg by scoring Monaco's third goal, effectively sealing the victory. Both teams made substitutions in an attempt to turn the tide of the game.
On 59 minutes, Strasbourg substituted L. Motiba for Angelo and K. Gameiro for D. Bakwa. Monaco also made changes, replacing M. Camara with E. Matazo in the 69th minute and Golovin with K. Diatta in the 79th minute. Diatta in the 79th minute. The changes brought fresh energy and new strategies to the game, but Monaco continued to dominate. In the 79th minute, Strasbourg made another substitution, replacing I. Doucouré with I. Sissoko and T. Delaine with M. Senay, hoping to salvage something in the match. However, Monaco's defence remained steadfast, not giving their opponents an opportunity to score. Towards the end of the match the tension increased, which led to a yellow card for Strasbourg player J. Bellegarde in the 86th minute. In the 88th minute Monaco made the last substitution: D. Zakaria replaced K. Matsima and K. Henrique replaced I. Jacobs. At the final whistle, Monaco celebrated a deserved 3-0 victory over Strasbourg. The match demonstrated Monaco's prowess in both attack and defence, underlining their ambition to secure a firm place in the Ligue 1 standings. Although the date, time and round of fixtures of the match are not named, it is clear that Monaco were in great form, producing an outstanding performance and delighting their fans at Stade Louis II. As the season progresses, it will be interesting to see if Monaco can maintain their dominance and compete for top honours in a difficult Ligue 1.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Nantes vs Monaco, Strasbourg vs Toulouse.
| Monaco | Strasbourg | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 9 | Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 20 | Offences | 16 |
| 4 | Corner | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 573 | Total assists | 435 |
| 470 | Accurate assists | 356 |
| 82% | Transmission accuracy | 82% |