A stunning 50th goal for Wissam Ben Yedder
He’s reached a new milestone! After playing his 400th professional match at PSV Eindhoven last month, Wissam Ben Yedder scored for the 50th time for AS Monaco against Lille on Friday (2-2). On the bench at kickoff, the Rouge et Blanc captain was quick to level the score in a match where his team were behind early by two goals.
A eighth goal from the bench in 2021
Taking advantage of a good ball from Kevin Volland, he sent a powerful strike into the top corner of Grbic’s goal (2-2, 83′). Another goal, it was his 50th with the Principality club, which in addition to being a milestone, had a major impact on the result of the match. The Monegasque number 10 has shown that he is more than ever a man of drama, scoring his eighth goal from the bench in 2021. This is at least three more than any other player in the European Top 5 Leagues.
5⃣0⃣ 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱, @WissBenYedder.#RiseRiskRepeat ❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/2RpokppLyb
— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) November 20, 2021
Involved in 71 goals
It was his 13th left-footed goal for AS Monaco, for whom he was decisive 71 times in 93 matches (50 goals, 21 assists). He has been influential since his arrival at the Club in the summer of 2019, scoring nine goals in his first nine matches in Ligue 1. We obviously remember the one scored in the Derby at the Stade Louis-II against Nice in a 3-1 victory. Especially for his celebration, the finger behind the ear!
𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗲𝘂𝗿 @WissBenYedder ❤️🤍
🔥 𝒀𝒆𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 has scored his 5⃣0⃣th goal in the Diagonale! pic.twitter.com/JC5VilLXtN
— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) November 20, 2021
A 50th goal among a few special ones
But also his famous sequence at the Parc des Princes against PSG — a shot across goal in the famous 3-3 draw. And last season, how can we not forget about a free-kick missile in the 100th Derby? And his specialty, lobbing the opposing goalkeeper, as he did against Dijon, Angers and Rennes in the second half of last season. Finally, even if the result does not allow him to celebrate it as he may have wanted, it is impossible not to mention his panenka from the penalty spot against Lyon, for his 100th goal in the top flight.
Against Lille on Friday, captain ’Wiss scored his 50th goal in the Diagonale, and in style! Hopefully there are many more to come! Bravo Wissam!
🍿 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘇 𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻𝘀 🍿
Retour sur les 💯 buts de @WissBenYedder en @Ligue1UberEats 🔥#WBY100 pic.twitter.com/iOEZHUIDoD— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) May 4, 2021
