LIVE – Ligue 1: follow Auxerre-Monaco, the Monegasques hold the ball without being dangerous
Niang opens the score on penalty!
Full of frankness, the AJA striker arms his shot full of power in the center and deceives Nübel who has dived on the right side. 1-0 for Auxerre!
Penalty for the AJA?
Mr. Bollengier uses video. After a center back, Touré is mowed down by Matazo and the abiter confirms the penalty.
First shot for Zedadka!
After a first counter attempt by Niang in front of the penalty area, the Auxerre defender takes over and shoots with the right foot but his shot goes just above the crossbar!
The AJA projects forward with a touch of the ball
Nice revival of the Auxerroise formation. The action starts with a long cross from Zedadka towards Niang which extends towards the right wing for Sakhi but the Moroccan cannot resume.
Niang tries to overflow in the center
The AJA striker wants to overtake his vis-à-vis in the central circle but commits a hand. Mr. Bollengier returns possession to the Rocher club.
The Monegasques driven out
The Auxerre formation accepts his pressing with two players and harasses the Monegasque players to regain possession.
Nübel catches a ball
Perrin crosses from the right side, his ball passes in front of Nübel’s cage without anyone being able to take it back then Sinayoko returns to the far post. The German goalkeeper was on the trajectory.
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The Monegasques have won three of their last four meetings against AJA.
First foray of the AJA near the Monegasque surface
Offset in the left side, Mensah crosses difficult in front of the cage of Nübel but his shot is pushed back without by the defense of the ASM.
Ben Yedder touches few balls
The Rock club had trouble finding the former Toulouse player at the start of the match… but it was the Monegasques who held the ball, with almost 80% possession.
First corner for Monaco
It took until the 10th minute to see the first set piece from ASM. At the reception of the corner, Mensah diverts the ball then the Auxerre defense clears his people far ahead.
Reunion in Ligue 1
This is the first duel between Burgundians and Monegasques since April 13, 2013 and the 2-0 victory of the Red and Whites at Abbé-Deschamps in Ligue 2.
First long streak of ASM
After being ironed by Nübel, Monaco tries to organize the game but opposite, the Auxerrois hold on. Still no shooting in these first minutes.
AJA pressing
The Monegasques try to outflank the Auxerre defense in the right lane, Gelson Martins combines with Camara but AJA is well in place.
Let’s go to the Abbé Deschamps
Mr. Bollengier whistles the kick-off of the first period for Monaco, let’s go!
Kick-off imminent!
The players enter the lawn of the Abbé Deschamps under the acclamation of the Auxerre public!
Ongoing series for ASM
The Monegasques have scored in the last 25 meetings (54 goals in total), since a 1-0 loss in Strasbourg on March 13. It is the longest running streak in the five major leagues.
Charbonnier leaves
During the World Cup, AJ Auxerre formalized the departure of Gaëtan Charbonnier for AS Saint-Etienne. The 33-year-old striker will have played only 45 matches in the ranks of AJA, scoring in decisive moments to allow the historic rise of the Auxerre formation in the first division. Indeed, Charbonnier had scored 17 goals and delivered 7 assists during the 2021-2022 financial year.
And the composition of AS Monaco:
The World Cup finalists with France, Disasi and Fofana will start the match on the bench.
The 11 holder of the AJA:
Without Donovan Léon, suspended for two games and Kays Ruiz-Atil. Sick, the attacking midfielder had been announced uncertain for the resumption of Ligue 1.
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Auxerre has only one victory in the last 11 league games for 7 defeats and 3 draws. The last success of the Burgundians dates back to last October and a 1-0 against AC Ajaccio.
Results of friendly matches
During the Qatari break, the Auxerre team played three friendlies with wins against Metz and Hadjuk Split and a draw against Angers. The Monegasques conceded two draws against Sevilla FC (1-1) and against Fiorentina (1-1) for two successes against Empoli (0-1) and Leeds United (2-4).
3 point goal
For its part, the Rocher club is 4 points from the podium and must score points against a team at the bottom of the table.
During the last Ligue 1 meeting, AJA lost heavily to PSG at the Parc des Princes (5-0). While Philippe Clément’s players were beaten at home against Olympique de Marseille (2-3) after a spectacular match.
The moment of truth for Christophe Pélissier
Equal in number of points with the first relegation, the Burgundians will already play their maintenance in a season where four clubs will go down to the second division. “I know that the second half of the season will be very tough. We are going into the unknown. This is the real start for the staff after only three games played before the truce,” explained before the World Cup the new coach of AJA, Christophe Pélissier.
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And welcome to this live commentary of the 16th day of Ligue 1. After the parenthesis of the World Cup, the French championship resumes its rights. In the relegation zone, AJ Auxerre, 17th, receives AS Monaco, 6th, at Abbé Deschamps. Kick off at 5 p.m.
To be continued of course on RMC. And live commentary on the RMC Sport website and app.