Nantes vs Monaco 2024-25 Ligue 1
Introduction
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
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 |
Statistics
MON |
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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 |
Nantes (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 44 | Nathan Zeze |
| 4 | Nicolas Pallois |
| 21 | Jean-Charles Castelletto |
| 3 | Nicolas Cozza |
| 98 | Kelvin Amian |
| 6 | Douglas |
| 8 | Johann Lepenant |
| 27 | Moses Simon |
| 22 | Sorba Thomas |
| 39 | Matthis Abline |
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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