Monaco dominates Saint Etienne with Minamino’s lone goal
Monaco dominated Saint Etienne in a match marked by the Monegasque team’s efficiency and the visiting team’s bad luck.
The first goal of the match came in the 28th minute after a great play by Vanderson that ended with a precise finish by Takumi Minamino. Saint Etienne tried to react, but they found a well-positioned Monaco with few scoring opportunities.
In the 72nd minute, Saint Etienne had a goal disallowed for offside, a situation that was repeated in the 21st minute for Monaco.
Despite Saint Etienne’s attempts to equalize, Monaco managed to maintain their lead and took all three points. The match ended with a score of 1-0.
Statistics:
* Possession: Monaco 62% – Saint Etienne 38%
* Shots: Monaco 16 (5 on target) – Saint Etienne 11 (4 on target)
* Corners: Monaco 5 – Saint Etienne 4
* Fouls: Monaco 13 – Saint Etienne 13
* Yellow cards: Monaco 0 – Saint Etienne 1
* Red cards: Monaco 0 – Saint Etienne 0
Highlights:
* Minute 21: Monaco had a goal disallowed for offside.
* Minute 28: Minamino scored the match’s only goal for Monaco.
* Minute 72: Saint Etienne had a goal disallowed for offside.
Match details:
* Date: August 17, 2024
* City: Monaco
* Stadium: Stade Louis-II
* Referee: Clement Turpin (France)
* League: Ligue 1
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – Round 1
* Country: France
Substitutions saint etienne: at minute 68 A. Boakye came in and M. Cafaro went out., at minute 68 A. Aiki came in and B. Old went out., at minute 81 K. Pedro came in and M. Nzuzi went out., at minute 81 L. Fomba came in and F. Tardieu went out., at minute 86 J. Othman came in and I. Sissoko went out.
Substitutions monaco: at minute 69 M. Akliouche came in and F. Balogun went out., at minute 76 S. Magassa came in and D. Zakaria went out., at minute 81 G. Ilenikhena came in and E. Ben Seghir went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Monaco
Titulares:
Saint Etienne
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