AS Monaco unlucky and trapped on the move in Brest
At the end of a hooked match, where the facts were not favorable, the Red and Whites bow to a Breton team unfortunately very realistic (2-0).
No chance. AS Monaco ended up falling into the Brest trap, after a series of elements (2-0). However, to try to confirm the dynamic with two victories in Eindhoven (2-1) and Montpellier (3-1), Niko Kovac decides to align his traditional 4-4-2 hybrid, for his 50th in Ligue 1 on the bench of AS Monaco. Guillermo Maripán starts in central hinge, while it is Jean Lucas who is aligned in the middle against his former teammates, with Aurélien Tchouameni. On the Breton side, Romain Faivre, trained at the Academy, is launched from the outset by Michel Der Zakarian, while Irvin Cardona begins on the sidelines.
A set-piece story
The meeting begins with an ultra domination of Monaco, facing a very low block in Brest, in a Francis Le Blé crossed by a strong wind. Misleading conditions, since it is Steve Mounié who unlocks the match on a set piece, taking a deflected free kick from Romain Faivre at the far post (1-0, 18th). An insolent success for Brest, who converted the first shot of the meeting. The Monegasque reaction is almost immediate, with a strike from 25 meters flush with the ground signed Aurélien Tchouameni (23rd). It’s too crossed.
22’⏱
Stung to the quick, Aurélien tries to react and arms a strike at the entrance to the surface.
It lacks precision and does not find the frame.
1-𝟬 ⌁ # SB29ASM ?? pic.twitter.com/Xdt1NRvDl9
– AS Monaco (@AS_Monaco) October 31, 2021
The threat Caio Henrique
It was the turn of Caio Henrique, very prominent lately with already 7 assists on the clock in 17 games, to be enterprising on his left wing. He tries to offer a goal ball to Kevin Volland on a cross on the line, well stopped by Brendan Chardonnet (28th). The Brazilian is still very dangerous on this close-angle shot, which barely misses the goal of Marco Bizot (40th). Half-time is whistled on this advantage for SB29, the opportunity for Niko Kovac to make a tactical change.
Change in the organization
Sofiane Diop, warned in the first period, is replaced by Myron Boadu. And it pays off, since the Red and Whites are declaring themselves more offensive. On a good job by Kevin Volland, Gelson Martins is found with a head, but it is captured by Marco Bizot (56th). But the locals remain incisive against. Franck Honorat, who inherits a happy ball at the entrance to the surface of Alexander Nübel, tries his luck of volley. But the German goalkeeper perfectly blocks the ball (60th). Niko Kovac then brought Golovin, Sidibé and Jakobs in quick succession, in an attempt to energize the sides.
62’⏱
Double change:
Caio and Gelson Martins give way to Jakobs and Sidibé respectively.
-𝟬 ⌁ # SB29ASM ??
– AS Monaco (@AS_Monaco) October 31, 2021
Brest in total success
The second half is rather to the advantage of the Monegasques who project themselves quickly and who send good balls into the opposing 16 meters, in particular through the intermediary of the new entrant Ismail Jakobs. Steve Mounié is still on the verge of offering himself a double head (72nd). But it was ultimately the former Nice Franck Honorat, who in turn opened with a lightning counter-attack triggered by the Faivre-Cardona duo. The latter center at the far post for the top scorer in Brest this season, who scored his 4th achievement (2-0, 79th).
Bounce back very quickly in Europe
In a last complicated quarter of an hour, Romain Faivre, very active, is even close to registering a direct corner, which crashes on the crossbar (88th). In the process, Youssouf Fofana, who came into play, also tries his luck, without success (89th). The score remains at 2-0 for Brest, who won for the first time this season. For their part, Wissam Ben Yedder’s teammates will very quickly return to the Europa League on Thursday at the Stade Louis-II, against PSV Eindhoven (6:45 p.m.). To quickly raise your head!
𝗱𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵.
Our players bow to Brest.
🔜 Next meeting on Thursday in the Europa League against PSV Eindhoven. pic.twitter.com/zrf0shHcrm
– AS Monaco (@AS_Monaco) October 31, 2021
The match sheet
Ligue 1 – 12th day
Stade Brestois 29 2-0 AS Monaco
Half-time: 1-0
Corn : Mounié (18th) and Honorat (79th) for Brest
Yellow cards: Magnetti (53rd) for Brest; C.Henrique (17th), Kovac (34th), Diop (41st), Ben Yedder (81st) and Volland (83rd) for AS Monaco
Brest stadium: Bizot – Pierre-Gabriel, Chardonnet ©, Hérelle (Brassier, 46th), Duverne – Belkebla, Magnetti – Honorat, Le Douaron (Cardona, 58th), Faivre (Del Castillo, 91st) – Mounié
Substitutes: Larsonneur, Brassier, Uronen, Forger, Agoumé, Badji, Cardona, Del Castillo, Saïd
Coach: Michel Der Zakarian
AS Monaco: Nübel – Aguilar, Maripán, Badiashile, C. Henrique (Jakobs, 65th) – Gelson Martins (Sidibé, 65th), Jean Lucas (Golovin, 58th), Tchouameni, Diop (Boadu, 46th) – Volland, Ben Yedder © (Fofana, 84th)
Substitutes: Majecki, Disasi, Jakobs, Pavlović, Sidibé, Fofana, Golovin, Boadu, Isidor
Coach: Niko Kovac