AS Monaco make it three straight against OL!
At the end of a lively match, the Rouge et Blanc had beaten Olympique Lyonnais (2-1), to conclude the 7th round of Ligue 1. To start this big match, Philippe Clement decided to stay with a 3-4-3, with two changes from the win over Red Star Belgrade (1-0), three days earlier. Krepin Diatta and Breel Embolo regained their starting spots in place of Takumi Minamino and Wissam Ben Yedder. It was also a 100th appearance in Rouge et Blanc for Guillermo Maripán.
💯 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗮́𝗻.
🇲🇨 @gmaripan3 is honored for having reached the milestone of 100 matches for AS Monaco.#RiseRiskRepeat I #RampinàRiscàRepetà pic.twitter.com/5Rdc9Qtc9q
— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) September 11, 2022
A cautious, and then open start to the match
After the match match started cautiously, it came alive at the end of the first quarter of an hour, with two chances in quick succession for AS Monaco. Krépin Diatta first hit the post on a cross from Aleksansdr Golovin (15′), before Breel Embolo’s header lacked power and was caught by Anthony Lopes (16′).
The Lyon reaction took place shortly thereafter, with an attempt by Alexandre Lacazette, saved by Alex Nübel (21′), and then Karl Toko-Ekambi, on a Rhone counter-attack, shot over from the edge of the area (31′).
Opportunities on both sides
A few minutes later, Krépin Diatta’s shot was cleared off the line by Castello Lukeba (33′), while Alexandre Lacazette’s shot went just wide (35′). Then it was Nicolas Tagliafico’s turn to try his luck, but his shot was easily saved by Alex Nübel (36′).
The match was still lively and from a tight angle, Tetê could only hit the side netting. In the wake of this action, on a long clearance from the Monegasque goalkeeper, Aleksandr Golovin tried his luck from 25 meters. His powerful attempt was punched clear by Lopes (43′).
Caio “caviar” Henrique, Benoît and Memo find the goal
The second half started with the same energy. It then took a great save from Alexander Nübel to prevent a Lyon goal, as the German goalkeeper won his duel against Alexandre Lacazette (53′). This chance woke up AS Monaco and on a corner beautifully taken by Caio Henrique, Benoît Badiashile fired home from the penalty spot to open the scoring with a powerful header. It was his second goal this season and a 21st assist for the Brazilian.
⏱ 55' GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!
💥 @BadiashileB gives us the lead!
‣ 1-0 #ASMOL pic.twitter.com/F2UQ4Z75b9
— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) September 11, 2022
21 assists became 22 just eight minutes later for the Monegasque left back. On a free kick once again perfectly struck, Guillermo Maripán cut in at the penalty spot and doubled the lead (63′). A hundredth match was celebrated in the best way possible for the Chilean defender.
AS Monaco resist and make it three in a row
Dominant in the match at this point, the Rouge et Blanc were, however, surprised on a counter-attack finished by Karl Toko-Ekambi from the right (81′). Still ahead by a goal, Philippe Clement’s men managed to hold on thanks to an in-form Alexander Nübel.
On a final chance, he cleared away a powerful close-range shot by Moussa Dembélé (90′). This high-class save gave AS Monaco a third consecutive victory after Nice (1-0) and Belgrade (1-0) and thus concluded a perfect week. This success allowed the Monegasques to move up to seventh place. The team’s next match comes Thursday with a visit from Ferencváros (6:45 p.m. at the Louis-II Stadium) in the Europa League.
𝘿𝘼𝙂𝙃𝙀 ! 🤩
Massive win for our Rouge & Blanc at home against Lyon 🔴⚪️
‣ 2-1 #ASMOL pic.twitter.com/OR9yuYQyB5
— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) September 11, 2022
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Match details:
Ligue 1 – Matchday 7
AS Monaco – Olympique Lyonnais
Halftime: 0-0
Goals: Badiashile (55′), Maripán (63′); Toko-Ekambi (82′)
Bookings: Lacazette (79′)
AS Monaco : Nübel – Disasi ©, Maripán (Sarr, 69′), Badiashile – Vanderson (Aguilar, 72′), Camara, Fofana, C.Henrique – Golovin (Jakobs, 86′), Embolo (Ben Yedder, 86′), Diatta (Gelson Martins, 86′)
Substitutes: Didillon, Aguilar, Akliouche, Ben Yedder, Gelson Martins, Jakobs, Jean Lucas, Minamino, Sarr
Manager: Philippe Clement
Olympique Lyonnais: Lopes – Gusto, Mendes (Cherki, 75′), Lukeba, Tagliafico – Lepenant (Reine-Adélaïde, 75′), Caqueret (Dembélé, 62′), Tolisso (Faivre, 83′) – Toko Ekambi, Lacazette ©, Tetê
Substitutes: Riou, Aouar, Barcola, Cherki, Da Silva, Dembélé, Faivre, Henrique, Reine-Adélaïde
Manager: Peter Bosz
