French Ligue 1

AS Monaco vs Lens, 2026-27 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
AS Monaco
  • 32': Paris Brunner
  • 84': Jonathan Gradit (OG)
FT
2 - 1
Lens
  • 57': Matthieu Udol

About

AS Monaco are hosting Lens at Stade Louis II, Monaco, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

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

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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

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 8 +7 17
2 Stade Rennais 8 +4 16
3 Lille 8 +5 15
4 AS Monaco 8 +4 15
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MON 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 Yellow Card
10 Aleksandr Golovin
37 Edan Diop
29 Paris Brunner
11 Matthis Abline
AS Monaco Substitutes:
Takumi Minamino, Christian Mawissa, Safouane Benzahra, Folarin Balogun, Mohammed Salisu, Mathys Detourbet, Ilane Touré, Philipp Köhn, Pape Cabral.

RCL 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 Yellow Card
Lens Substitutes:
Odsonne Édouard, Souleymane Sagnan, Franjo Ivanovic, Jonathan Gradit, Thorgan Hazard, Andrija Bulatovic, Florian Sotoca, Mathieu Gorgelin, Michal Skoras.

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