September 12, 1997 - The volley of John Collins
As we are three days away from the 49th AS Monaco – Olympique de Marseille match in the French championship, we remember the volley by John Collins from Monaco-OM in 1997. Then called Division 1, the match took place in Week 7. The defending champion, AS Monaco, defeated OM by a score of 2-0, after a great finish to the game.
In the 76th minute, from the right side of the field, Ali Bernarbia cleverly found John Collins at the edge of the box with a corner. With a spontaneous and powerful volley, he left the entire Marseille defense shocked, including the German goalkeeper, Andreas Kopke. Eight minutes later, a goal by Thierry Henry sealed the victory for Monaco.
We know that at the end of the 1997-1998 season, AS Monaco would climb to a third-place finish, two points ahead of OM. It was a great triumph, only a few weeks before the World Cup took place in France.
🎙️ “La frappe de Collins et la volée gagnante !” ☄️
📺 C’est le retour du #WAG 👉 Le 12 septembre 97, l’Ecossais marquait le premier but 🔴⚪️ dans cet #ASMOM sur un corner tiré par Benarbia ! pic.twitter.com/Jpdi5hXTRK
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) September 12, 2019
