On 29 October one of the matches of the 10th round of the French football championship took place. Lille (France) and Monaco (France) met.
French Championship, 10th round
Lille (France) - Monaco (France) - 2:0 ( 2:0)
Goals: I. Cavaleiro (32), Diacchio (32), Diacchio (32). Cavaleiro (32), Diakite (42)
Warnings: Fofana (48), Zakaria (50), Y. Yazidi (67).
Ligue 1 match between Lille and Monaco took place at the Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Moroy. The match ended with the score 2-0 at half-time and 2-0 in regular time in favour of Lille. Lille took the lead on 32 minutes thanks to I. Cavaleiro's goal. The hosts continued to dominate the game and on 42 minutes increased their lead with a goal by B. Diakite. At the start of the second half, Monaco made two substitutions in an attempt to change the dynamic of the game. T. Minamino replaced M. Aclouche, and F. Balogun came on in place of M. Boadou. However, Lille continued to control the match, and Monaco struggled to get back into the game. In the 48th minute, Monaco player Y. Fofana received a yellow card, and in the 50th minute another yellow card was given to D. Zakaria.
In the 67th minute, Lille's Y. Yazici received a yellow card, but it did not affect the outcome of the match. In the 69th minute Monaco made a third substitution - K. Matsima came on instead of E. Ben Segir. In the 72nd minute, Lille made two substitutions: Y. Yazici was replaced by J. David, and E. David was substituted for E. Ben Segir. David, and E. Zhegrova was replaced by A. Ounas. The home team continued to dominate the game, showing the depth of the squad. Towards the end of the match Lille made three more substitutions in the 86th minute. I. Cavaleiro was replaced by R. Cabella, A. Gomes replaced G. Gudmundsson and B. Diakite replaced T. Santos. These substitutions allowed Lille to maintain their advantage until the final whistle, and the match ended with a deserved 2-0 victory for Lille over Monaco. Lille's strong play throughout the game combined with a solid defence allowed them to win all three points. This result will undoubtedly strengthen their position in the Ligue 1 standings and give them confidence before the upcoming matches.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Marseille vs Lille, Monaco vs Brest.
| Lille | Monaco | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 7 | Kicks | 16 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 7 |
| 16 | Offences | 13 |
| 2 | Corner | 8 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 335 | Total assists | 450 |
| 254 | Accurate assists | 374 |
| 76% | Accuracy of passes | 83% |