2023-09-22 21:20:42
With two penalties awarded but missed by Folarin Balogun once morest an excellent Marcin Bulka, Monaco was beaten by Nice in added time (1-0) Friday evening at the opening of the 6th day of Ligue 1, at the end of a very removed.
We had to wait until the very end of the match to see Jérémie Boga, who entered during the match, slalom through the Monegasque area and give victory to Francesco Farioli’s men (90th+1), still undefeated this season.
After their exploit in Paris last Friday (3-2), the Niçois therefore followed up with a second high-flying success, in Monaco which conceded its first defeat. This third consecutive victory in the championship places them, with 12 points, at the top of Ligue 1, a unit ahead of the Monegasques who can only blame themselves.
Adi Hütter had decided to start striker Folarin Balogun for the first time this season, a summer recruit worth 30 million excluding bonuses, who scored in Lorient last Sunday (2-2). He therefore left Wissam Ben Yedder, penalty specialist, on the bench.
Monaco striker Folarin Balogun hits and misses a penalty once morest Nice, September 22, 2023 at the Louis-II stadium
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Bad luck for him, since the American international missed twice during the exercise. A first time at the start of the match, following a foul by Jordan Lotomba on Aleksandr Golovin. Balogun then crossed his attempt at ground level. Marcin Bulka quickly lay down to deflect (11th).
Then, a second time, following the break, when the refereeing sanction had fallen following a slight lack of promptness from Morgan Sanson in front of Takumi Minamino (55th). This time, Balogun completely missed: he hit hard in the middle. Bulka, focused, was once once more imperial.
In front of Jim Ratcliffe
The Nice goalkeeper, successor to Kasper Schmeichel, was the entire match. Thus, following its victory in Paris last Friday, Nice returned once more undefeated from hostile terrain.
Nice striker Jeremie Boga scores the only goal of the match once morest Monaco, September 22, 2023 at the Louis-II stadium
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Because Boga scored in stoppage time. But the Aiglons might have won before. Sofiane Diop (missed curled shot, 3rd, header on Köhn, 30th, shot over the top, 32nd) and Terem Moffi (nice save from Köhn, 38th) had great opportunities in the first half.
The excellent Burundian midfielder Youssouf Ndayishimiye slammed his head on the bar (77th). It was then the start of the period where Nice looked to win the match. In blue for the occasion and, like last season (3-0 victory) under the eyes of Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe, the Niçois pushed very hard in the last quarter of an hour, while Monaco had let their luck in the first half.
Despite Bologun’s failure on his first penalty, Monaco had, in fact, continued to push hard, without really being dangerous, except when Ndayishimiye deflected just out of the goal, an attempt by Vanderson (45th+3).
From now on the Nice team, which hosts Brest during the 7th day of Ligue 1 next week, will have its eyes trained on it and will have to assume its new status as leader. Monaco, for its part, will have the opportunity the next day to relaunch in a new derby: at Louis-II, once morest Marseille.
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