French Ligue 1

Nantes vs Monaco 2024-25 Ligue 1

  • 12': Matthis Abline
  • 47': Kelvin Amian
FT
2 - 2
  • 52': Breel Embolo
  • 59': Mohammed Salisu

Introduction

Nantes are hosting AS Monaco at La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau, Nantes, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Commentary

  • 12': Goal! Nantes 1, Monaco 0. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nantes 1, Monaco 0.
  • 47': Goal! Nantes 2, Monaco 0. Kelvin Amian (Nantes) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
  • 52': Goal! Nantes 2, Monaco 1. Breel Embolo (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilfried Singo.
  • 53': Sorba Thomas (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Goal! Nantes 2, Monaco 2. Mohammed Salisu (Monaco) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Substitution, Monaco. Caio Henrique replaces Kassoum Ouattara.
  • 62': Substitution, Monaco. Lucas Michal replaces Saïmon Bouabré.
  • 70': Substitution, Nantes. Jean-Philippe Gbamin replaces Nathan Zézé because of an injury.
  • 78': Substitution, Nantes. Mostafa Mohamed replaces Sorba Thomas.
  • 87': Johann Lepenant (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 25,380

French Ligue 1 Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+21 Marseille 13 28 3
+13 Paris Saint-Germain 12 27 1
+10 Lens 12 25 3
+8 Strasbourg 12 22 4
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Statistics

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14 Fouls 17
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
11 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 4
68.6 Possession 31.4
15 SHOTS 10
7 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
545 Accurate Passes 202
618 Passes 278
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 6
28 Crosses 13
0.3 Cross % 0.5
45 Long Balls 56
31 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 10
8 Tackles 14
0.9 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 7
15 Effective Clearances 28
15 Clearances 28

Line-Ups

NAN Nantes (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
16 Anthony Lopes (GK)
44 Nathan Zeze
4 Nicolas Pallois Yellow Card
21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
3 Nicolas Cozza
98 Kelvin Amian
6 Douglas
8 Johann Lepenant Yellow Card
27 Moses Simon
22 Sorba Thomas
39 Matthis Abline

MON AS Monaco (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
16 Philipp Köhn (GK)
5 Thilo Kehrer
22 Mohammed Salisu
17 Wilfried Singo
6 Denis Zakaria
15 Lamine Camara
20 Kassoum Ouattara
2 Vanderson
36 Breel Embolo
7 Eliesse Ben Seghir
42 Saïmon Bouabré

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