First victory with AS Monaco for Philippe Clément
AS Monaco won against Clermont Foot (4-0), this Sunday afternoon at the Louis II, under the eyes of Prince Albert II.
The game: 4-0
It’s done ! For his second meeting on the Monegasque bench, the first at Louis II, the new coach of AS Monaco Philippe Clément won his first victory with ASM. And what a victory.
After a balanced first period despite several situations and a penalty not finally whistled at the start of the match (see below), the Monegasques ended up being rewarded for their efforts by scoring just before half-time through Sofiane Diop (1-0, 45+2′).
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In the second period, Aurélien Tchouaméni’s teammates ended up unfolding by scoring three times. Entering the game at the break, Wissam Ben Yedder scored twice (55′, 62′), while Caio Henrique went there with his goal at the end of the match on a lag from the Monegasque captain (4-0, 83′) .
An important victory, the ninth of the season, which allows AS Monaco (5th, 33 points) to stay close to the podium.
The player: Sofiane Diop
He failed well from the second minute of play. Jostled by Jodel Dossou in the penalty area as he was about to turn around to strike, Sofiane Diop fell to the ground (2′). The referee of the meeting first whistled a penalty before… changing his mind after viewing the VAR images.
Stirring throughout the first period, it was Sofiane Diop who opened the scoring for AS Monaco just before the break, on a controlled sequence directed, shot, exceptional (1-0, 45 + 2).
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It is also he who is behind the third but Monegasque, on a millimeter and perfectly adjusted pass intended for Wissam Ben Yedder who went to seek the penalty, which he himself transformed (3-0, 62 ′).
A full match from Sofiane Diop, who continues to score valuable points in the eyes of her coach.
Statistic: 1
Like the number of shots on target by the Clermontois in the meeting. Alexander Nübel had a (very) quiet match.
The phrase: “A good omen for the future”
Wissam Ben Yedder: “The Covid-19 affected me a little but I recovered well and I felt good when I entered. This bodes well for the future. This double? I’m happy, but I always want more. I will just keep working. Regarding the new coach, we take all our automatisms, little by little. We are already trying to play more forward, with quick transitions and direct play. »