AS Monaco vs Lens, 2026-27 Ligue 1
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Abdallah Sima (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lukás Hrádecky (Monaco). Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
- 3': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Flávio Nazinho.
- 4': Offside, Lens. Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
- 5': Paris Brunner (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Lens).
- 6': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Kyllian Antonio.
- 7': Attempt missed. Matthis Abline (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Flávio Nazinho with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Offside, Monaco. Matthis Abline is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Michaël Cuisance (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': VAR Decision: No Penalty Lens.
- 24': Foul by Eric Dier (Monaco).
- 24': Abdallah Sima (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Paris Brunner (Monaco).
- 26': Kyllian Antonio (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Vanderson (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Junior Kadile (Lens).
- 28': Offside, Monaco. Paris Brunner is caught offside.
- 32': Goal! Monaco 1, Lens 0. Paris Brunner (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthis Abline.
- 38': Sadibou Sané (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Lens).
- 39': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paris Brunner.
- 39': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Michaël Cuisance.
- 41': Matthis Abline (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Lens).
- 42': Attempt saved. Paris Brunner (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
- 43': Attempt missed. Matthis Abline (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 43': Attempt saved. Denis Zakaria (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Paris Brunner.
- 44': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Lens).
- 44': Paris Brunner (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amadou Haidara following a corner.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Matthis Abline (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Lens 0.
- 45': Substitution, Lens. Jonathan Gradit replaces Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Lens 0.
- 49': Offside, Monaco. Matthis Abline is caught offside.
- 52': Abdallah Sima (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
- 53': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Lens).
- 53': Matthis Abline (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Florian Thauvin (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Eric Dier (Monaco).
- 55': Foul by Kyllian Antonio (Lens).
- 55': Matthis Abline (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Denis Zakaria.
- 57': Goal! Monaco 1, Lens 1. Matthieu Udol (Lens) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Substitution, Lens. Thorgan Hazard replaces Mezian Mesloub.
- 58': Substitution, Lens. Odsonne Édouard replaces Abdallah Sima.
- 60': Attempt missed. Thorgan Hazard (Lens) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Junior Kadile with a cross.
- 61': Matthieu Udol (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Matthis Abline (Monaco).
- 62': Substitution, Monaco. Mathys Detourbet replaces Edan Diop.
- 63': Michaël Cuisance (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
- 65': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michaël Cuisance following a fast break.
- 66': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
- 66': Flávio Nazinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Amadou Haidara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Flávio Nazinho (Monaco).
- 69': Substitution, Lens. Michal Skóras replaces Junior Kadile.
- 71': Kyllian Antonio (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Paris Brunner (Monaco).
- 71': Amadou Haidara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Lamine Camara (Monaco).
- 71': Lamine Camara (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Lens. Andrija Bulatovic replaces Amadou Haidara.
- 74': Attempt saved. Thorgan Hazard (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lukás Hrádecky (Monaco). Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
- 74': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Michaël Cuisance (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
- 75': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
- 76': Foul by Michal Skóras (Lens).
- 76': Mathys Detourbet (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Monaco. Folarin Balogun replaces Matthis Abline.
- 76': Substitution, Monaco. Pape Cabral replaces Denis Zakaria.
- 78': Kyllian Antonio (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
- 79': Foul by Andrija Bulatovic (Lens).
- 79': Pape Cabral (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Michal Skóras (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
- 81': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Paris Brunner (Monaco).
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Michal Skóras (Lens).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Own Goal by Jonathan Gradit, Lens. Monaco 2, Lens 1.
- 86': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
- 87': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Folarin Balogun.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Kyllian Antonio (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit.
- 88': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Lens).
- 88': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Paris Brunner (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
- 90'+2': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Monaco. Mohammed Salisu replaces Paris Brunner.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Mathys Detourbet.
- 90'+5': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Monaco).
- 90'+5': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Matthieu Udol (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hrádecky (Monaco). Assisted by Andrija Bulatovic with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Monaco 2, Lens 1.
- 0': Match ends, Monaco 2, Lens 1.
Statistics
RCL |
MON![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.6 | Possession | 49.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 455 | Accurate Passes | 465 |
| 530 | Passes | 530 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 11 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
Ligue 1 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Lyon | 5 | +8 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille | 5 | +4 | 10 |
Line-Ups
AS Monaco (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 72 | Sadibou Sané |
| 20 | Názinho |
| 2 | Vanderson |
| 6 | Denis Zakaria |
| 8 | Lamine Camara |
| 10 | Aleksandr Golovin |
| 37 | Edan Diop |
| 29 | Paris Brunner |
| 11 | Matthis Abline |
Lens (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Robin Risser (GK) |
| 20 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 14 | Matthieu Udol |
| 32 | Kyllian Antonio |
| 21 | Amadou Haidara |
| 27 | Michaël Cuisance |
| 28 | Junior Kadile |
| 2 | Ruben Aguilar |
| 19 | Abdallah Sima |
| 38 | Mezian Soares |
| 10 | Florian Thauvin |
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