AS Monaco provides the essential against Auxerre and gets closer to the podium
The Monegasques won against AJ Auxerre (3-2), this Wednesday evening at the Louis II stadium.
The game: 3-2
They got scared. While they were leading quietly and seemed to be in control of their meeting, Philippe Clément’s men let AJ Auxerre believe in it until the end. However, everything had started so well for AS Monaco, with a quick opener from Wissam Ben Yedder and a second goal from Eliesse Ben Seghir (see below).
But when they returned from the locker room, the Monegasques played at being scared. Returning with much better intentions, the Auxerrois logically reduced the gap through Matthis Abline who took advantage of the laxity and passivity of the Monegasque defense to restore hope to his team (2-1, 68′).
Feverish, Alexander Nübel then saw his post save him on a strike from Nuno Da Costa (72′). If Breel Embolo, who came on in place of Wissam Ben Yedder, delivered his team for a few minutes by scoring his eleventh achievement in Ligue 1 (3-1, 82′), Auxerre once again cast doubt on the Monegasques.
Launched in depth, Nuno Da Costa this time set the sights to leave no chance for Alexander Nübel (3-2, 84′). Next meeting for AS Monaco, this Sunday (1 p.m.) on the lawn of Clermont on the occasion of the 22nd day of Ligue 1.
The performance: Ben Yedder-Ben Seghir, it’s (very) promising
And if we were attending the event of a new shock duo? After “Yederland”, place in “Ben Yeghir”? Both lined up at kick-off for the third consecutive time in the league after Ajaccio and MarseillesWissam Ben Yedder and Eliesse Ben Seghir have once again shown their complicity born on the ground.
Author of the opener with the left foot on a service from Mohamed Camara, the French international ideally launched his own (1-0, 11′), before the young Monegasque nugget scored the goal of the break from a perfect shot from the right (2-0, 30′).
The youngest player to score twice in his first Ligue 1 match against the same team from AJ Auxerre in the first leg, Eliesse Ben Seghir scored his third achievement in Ligue 1. The third against Auxerre. For his part, Wissam Ben Yedder confirms his good form at the moment, with a new achievement, his twelfth of the season in the league.
The number: 4
Like the number of points that separate AS Monaco (45 points) from RC Lens (41 points), third in Ligue 1. The podium is getting closer for the Monegasques.
The sentence: “A mixed performance”
Youssouf Fofana : “It’s a mixed performance. In the second half, we completely missed it. We have no right to suffer like that at home. But the most important thing is the three points. It is this kind of match that will be worth dear at the end of the season. »