On 22 September, one of the matches of the 6th round of the French Football Championship took place. Monaco (France) and Nice (France) met.
French Championship, 6th round
Monaco (France) - Nice (France) - 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: J. Boga (90+1)
Warnings: Y. Ndayishimiye (56), Aleksandr Golovin (72).
Monaco and Nice battled it out on the football pitch in a tense match that kept the fans in suspense. Stade Louis II was filled with anticipation as the two teams battled for Ligue 1 glory. In the first half, both teams were unable to hit the goalposts and by half-time the score remained 0-0. However, Monaco had two great opportunities to break the deadlock, but unfortunately both penalties were taken by F. Balogun in the 11th and 55th minutes. "Nice" also had their chances and in the 56th minute were yellow carded for a foul by J. Ndayishimiye. This foul disrupted the game and gave Monaco a glimmer of hope. As the game progressed, both teams made important substitutions to bring fresh energy into their squads. In the 64th minute, Nice introduced S. Diop in place of J. Bogie and M. Sanson in place of P. Rosario. In response, Monaco replaced F. Balogun with V. Ben Yedder in the 67th minute. The tension was building, and in the 72nd minute the referee was forced to show a yellow card to Monaco's A. Golovin.
In the 78th minute Nice made two more substitutions: T. Moffi for E. Guessan and J. Laborde for A. Balde. Balde. Monaco also made a reshuffle in the line-up: in the 82nd minute, M. Camara came on in place of E. Matazzo, and C. Henrique replaced I. Jacobs. Towards the end of the game, the excitement reached its peak. Unfortunately for Monaco, Nice laughed until the last minute. In the 90th minute, J. Boga scored a goal for Nice - 1-0. Both teams continued to make late substitutions: Nice replaced J. Lotomba with Y. Atal, and Monaco replaced T. Minamino with M. Boada. Finally, in the final minutes of the game Monaco made the last substitution - S. Magassa replaced G. Maripana. The final whistle sounded and Nice celebrated a hard victory over their rival. The match demonstrated the competitive nature of Ligue 1 and the tense atmosphere at the Stade Louis II. Both teams showed their determination and skill throughout the game, but it was Nice who capitalised on their chances and took the decisive three points. Football fans witnessed an exciting match, which will be remembered for its intense action and dramatic moments.
The next round of matches await the rivals: Monaco vs Marseille, Nice vs Brest.
| Monaco | Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Strokes to the goal | 7 |
| 9 | Kicks | 13 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 14 | Offences | 14 |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 520 | Total assists | 446 |
| 439 | Accurate assists | 386 |
| 84% | Accuracy of passes | 87% |