Monaco thrashes Crvena Zvezda in a thrilling encounter
Monaco completely dominated FK Crvena Zvezda in the third matchday of the UEFA Champions League group stage, with a resounding 6-1 victory. The Monegasques demonstrated overwhelming superiority, both in possession and in attack, leaving the Serbs with no chance of reaction.
The game started with a fast pace, and Monaco didn’t take long to open the scoring. In the 20th minute, Takumi Minamino took advantage of a precise pass from Wilfried Singo to put the score at 1-0. Crvena Zvezda reacted with a penalty converted by Cheikh Ndiaye in the 27th minute, tying the game.
However, Monaco regained the initiative in the second half. Breel Embolo scored the second goal in the 45th minute, and Wilfried Singo extended the lead in the 54th. In the 70th minute, Minamino scored his second goal of the game, consolidating the dominance of the French team. Subsequently, Breel Embolo had a goal disallowed for handball, but Monaco did not settle and continued to press.
In the 90th minute, Mohamed Akliouche sealed the score with the sixth goal, giving Monaco an incontestable victory.
Statistics:
Monaco: 71% possession, 26 shots (7 on target, 13 off target), 8 corners, 16 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards.
FK Crvena Zvezda: 29% possession, 5 shots (2 on target, 2 off target), 5 corners, 8 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards.
Match details:
Date: 22 October 2024, 16:45
City of the match: Monaco
Stadium: Stade Louis-II
Referee: Tobias Stieler, Germany
League: UEFA Champions League
Season: 2024
Round: Group Stage – 3
Country: World
Substitutions fk crvena zvezda: at minute 7 Dalcio came in and Bruno Duarte went out., at minute 60 M. Rodic came in and R. Krunic went out., at minute 60 L. Ilic came in and Silas went out., at minute 74 G. Kanga came in and C. Ndiaye went out., at minute 74 A. Katai came in and A. Maksimovic went out.
Substitutions monaco: at minute 46 A. Golovin came in and E. Ben Seghir went out., at minute 77 L. Michal came in and L. Camara went out., at minute 77 G. Ilenikhena came in and B. Embolo went out., at minute 77 K. Diatta came in and Caio Henrique went out., at minute 86 E. Matazo came in and D. Zakaria went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Monaco
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