Monaco and Ben Yedder launch a rouste in Ajaccio before the clash against OM
Monaco, notably with a triple of Wissam Ben Yeddervery easily defeated Ajaccio (7-1), Sunday during the 19th day of L1, to point five lengths from the podium, at the end of the first leg.
This easy drawn victory, which came in the first period during which Wissam Ben Yedder and his acolytes scored five times, allows Monaco to continue their invincibility in L1 in 2023 (three wins and a draw) and to hang on to five points from the current third Marseille, to whom they will move in two weeks, on January 28 (9:00 p.m.).
Author of a triple in 14 minutes between the 21 and 35th minutes with two goals from the left (3-1, 21st, and 4-1, 28th, on a subtle service from Aleksandr Golovin), and a penalty from the right (5 -1, 35th), captain Ben Yedder, now author of 11 goals in L1 this season, was the great craftsman of the Monegasque demonstration.
However, since the post-World Cup recovery, he had only contested 72 minutes in three meetings in the elite (45 in Auxerre, none against Brest and 27 in Lorient).
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Ajacciofor its part, too quickly led 2-0, following the achievements ofAxel Disasi from a corner (1-0, 2nd), and from Krépin Diatta on receiving a strong cross from Vanderson (2-0, 6th), was never able to compete with his opponent. Even when Youcef Belaïli came to dab Guillermo Maripan before scoring with a nice brushed shot (2-1, 11th).
The Corsicans, who defeated Lyon on the next day, are now relegated, due to a very poor goal difference (15 points, -16, against -10 for Strasbourg, 16th, and -15 for Brest, 17th) .
The score easily acquired at the break allowed Philippe Clément to rotate his squad. His men, however, remained diligent. They made the mark twice worse through Breel Embolo.
First, having just come into play, the Swiss a deflected header from Diatta (6-1, 63rd). Then, he stole the ball from defender Oumar Gonzalez to register with a nice dive ball (7-1, 89th) his 10th but in L1.