On 4 February, one of the matches of the 20th round of the French football championship took place. Monaco (France) and Le Havre (France) met.
French Championship, 20th round
Monaco (France) - Le Havre (France) - 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: Ben Yedder (63) - Fofana (65)
Warnings: S. Magasa (33), J. Casimir (50), A. Joujou (60), Ben Yedder (75)
Monaco and Le Havre gave fans a tense and exciting football match at the Stade Louis II in a recent Ligue 1 encounter. With the first half tied at 0-0, both teams fought hard until the final whistle, resulting in a 1-1 draw. The start of the match raised high expectations among football fans. Both Monaco and Le Havre showed impressive skills, but in the 33rd minute, the first notable event took place. In the 50th minute, Monaco's S. Magassa received his second yellow card, setting the tone for a physical and competitive match. The second yellow card in the match was received by Le Havre player J. Casimir J. Casimir. On 57 minutes Monaco made their first substitution, bringing on E. Ben Seghir instead of K. Diatta. This change gave the team fresh energy and created more opportunities to break the deadlock. However, in the 60th minute, A. Djourou, a Le Havre player, also received a yellow card, indicating their fierce desire to win. The deadlock was finally broken in the 63rd minute when Monaco's W. Ben Yedder scored a brilliant goal.
But the home side's advantage was short-lived: in the 65th minute Le Havre equalised thanks to an unlucky goal by J. Fofana. Both teams tried to press the winner by making tactical substitutions in the last minutes of the match. Le Havre brought on R. Ndiaye instead of L. Nego in the 70th minute, while Monaco brought on M. Aclusz instead of T. Minamino in the 71st minute. These changes were to shake up the game in the hope of a win. As the clock ticked down, emotions ran high, leading to a yellow card for Monaco player W. Ben Yedder in the 75th minute. Tensions remained until the final minutes of the match when Monaco made a third substitution, bringing on I. Jacobs in place of K. Ouattara in the 87th minute. Le Havre responded with two quick substitutions in the 88th minute: E. Sabbi replaced S. Gransir and D. Kuzyaev came on in place of S. Ngour. In addition, A. Sangante was introduced instead of O. El Hajam. The last notable event of the match took place in the 90th minute when Monaco's A. Golovin received a yellow card, which emphasises the intensity and physicality of the game. The match eventually ended in a 1-1 draw, leaving both teams with mixed emotions. While Monaco showed their attacking prowess by scoring a deserved goal, Le Havre showed their resilience by levelling the score. Fans can look forward to more exciting encounters between these teams in the future.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Nice vs Monaco, Le Havre vs Rennes.
Monaco | Le Havre | |
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4 | Kicks to the goal | 0 |
16 | Kicks | 3 |
4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
13 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
3 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
16 | Offences | 11 |
9 | Corner | 4 |
3 | Offsides | 1 |
61% | Ball possession | 39% |
3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
0 | Keeper saves | 3 |
570 | Total assists | 373 |
459 | Accurate assists | 258 |
81% | Accuracy of passes | 69% |