Strasbourg 1-2 Monaco: The Monégasques bank the points in season opener
AS Mónaco made a fine start in the new Ligue 1 season with win against RC Strasburg. Today’s result, RCSA are in 19th place in the table and have 0 points while Monaco sit in 2nd with 3 points after 1 match.
It was an impressive opening from Monaco, when Krepin Diatta found the net just before halftime, saw out the first half 1-0.
The Monégasques fought back, thanks to a goal from Sofiane Diop in the 53rd minute. In the end though, RCSA hit back though, 65 minutes in, with a goal from Habib Diallo, leaving the final score at 2-1.
Substitutions for RCSA included Thomas Delaine, Jean-Eudes Aholou, Maxime Le Marchand, Kevin Gameiro and for Ronael Pierre-Gabriel, Jeanricner Bellegarde, Lucas Perrin, Ludovic Ajorque and Dimitri Lienard, repectively. Monaco brought on Maghnes Akliouche, Gelson Martins and Eliot Matazo, to replace Sofiane Diop, Vanderson and Krepin Diatta.
The referee booked Youssouf Fofana and Krepin Diatta for Monaco.
In the second round of action in the Ligue 1 RCSA will travel to play Nice and Monaco will play Rennes at home.
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RC Strasburg: | Matz Sels, Alexander Djiku, Lucas Perrin (Maxime Le Marchand, min.66), Gerzino Nyamsi, Ronael Pierre-Gabriel (Thomas Delaine, min.46), Sanjin Prcic, Jeanricner Bellegarde (Jean-Eudes Aholou, min.66), Dimitri Lienard (, min.82), Adrien Thomasson, Ludovic Ajorque (Kevin Gameiro, min.66) and Habib Diallo |
AS Mónaco: | Alexander Nubel, Ruben Aguilar, Guillermo Maripan, Axel Disasi, Ismail Jakobs, Krepin Diatta (Eliot Matazo, min.87), Sofiane Diop (Maghnes Akliouche, min.67), Jean Lucas, Youssouf Fofana, Breel Embolo and Vanderson (Gelson Martins, min.73) |
Stadium: | the Stade de La Meinau |
Goals: | Krepin Diatta (0-1, min. 43), Sofiane Diop (0-2, min. 53) and Habib Diallo (1-2, min. 65) |