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Thrilling Derby at Stade Louis II Ends in Draw Amidst Drama
Monaco, France – A vibrant derby at the Stade Louis II between Monaco and Nice concluded in a 2-2 draw, a result that reflected the intensity and controversies of the match. Despite dominating possession with 66%, Monaco had to fight to salvage a point against a resilient Nice side that played a significant portion of the game with ten men.
Nice surprised early. A goal by S. Diop in the 29th minute, assisted by M. Cho, put the visiting team ahead, showcasing remarkable efficiency despite having less possession. However, the situation became complicated for Nice when A. Abdi was sent off in the 34th minute after receiving his second yellow card. Despite being a man down, Nice extended their lead with a penalty converted by S. Diop in the 42nd minute.
Monaco reacted before halftime with a penalty converted by A. Fati in the 45th minute, narrowing the deficit and giving hope to the home fans. The second half maintained the tension, and A. Fati scored again from the penalty spot in the 56th minute, leveling the score.
Despite having the numerical advantage and dominating the statistics with 20 total shots (6 on target) and 6 corners, Monaco could not break down the Nice defense and secure the victory. The match was marked by cards: Monaco received one yellow card, while Nice accumulated three yellow cards and Abdi’s red card. A disallowed goal for Nice by VAR in the 17th minute also added controversy to the encounter. Willy Delajod’s officiating was tested in a match full of incidents.
Substitutions nice: at minute 38 T. Moffi came in and K. Peprah went out., at minute 56 M. Bombito came in and T. Louchet went out., at minute 71 H. Boudaoui came in and S. Abdul Samed went out., at minute 72 M. Cho came in and J. Boga went out., at minute 72 S. Diop came in and M. Sanson went out.
Substitutions monaco: at minute 46 M. Coulibaly came in and F. Balogun went out., at minute 69 M. Biereth came in and G. Ilenikhena went out., at minute 70 K. Ouattara came in and Caio Henrique went out., at minute 70 T. Minamino came in and S. Idumbo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Monaco
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