AS Monaco finishes 3rd in Ligue 1 and plays in the 3rd preliminary round of the Champions League
However, the Monegasques thought they had done the most difficult, leading 2-1 thanks to goals from Badiashile (34th) and Ben Yedder (62nd), against a goal from Frankowski, who had opened the scoring for the Lensois half an hour from game. But the 25th but this season (!) by captain Wissam Ben Yedder, will ultimately have been for nothing, since the Red and Whites ended up cashing the Lensois equalizer in the very last seconds of stoppage time, signed Ganago in the 96th minute!!!
Be ready at the beginning of August for the 3rd preliminary round of UCL
Monaco therefore finished third in Ligue 1, like last season.
ASM will have to pass the 3rd preliminary round (August 2-3 and 9), then the play-offs (August 16-17 and 23-24) of the Champions League. Last summer, after dismissing Sparta Prague (0-2, 3-1), they came up against Shakhtar Donetsk (0-1, 2-2 ap) in the play-offs. It is therefore not a good memory for the Monegasques who feared such an outcome. The draws for the 3rd round and preliminary play-offs are scheduled for July 18 and August 2. The princely club hopes to experience a calmer summer. The opening of Ligue 1 (weekend of August 5 to 7) will come between its third preliminary round and return.