Ben Yedder against Troyes Baptiste Autissier / PANORAMIC
The Principality club lost two precious points in Troyes this Sunday (2-2), on the occasion of the 26th day.
While he had all the opportunity, the trip from Monaco to Troyes turned into a bad operation for the club of the Principality, hung at the very end of the match (2-2) Sunday during the 26th day of the League 1. With this result, Monaco regains third place in the championship from Lens with 51 points, as many as the Sang et or held in check on their lawn on Saturday by Lille (1-1). Monaco, however, misses the opportunity to temporarily overtake Marseille (2nd, 52 pts), which awaits Sunday evening (8:45 p.m.) a perilous trip to Rennes, fifth. As for the Trojans, they remain stuck in 19th place which they occupied before the meeting, two points behind the first non-relegation player, Auxerre (16th). But, facing one of the leaders of the championship, they put an end to a black series of five consecutive defeats.
The meeting was led by a female trio since the central referee, Stéphanie Frappart, was assisted by Manuela Nicolosi and Elodie Coppolla. A first in the French championship which is part of their preparation for the Women’s World Cup (July 20-August 20). Shortly after half an hour, it was Troyes who struck first with a clear shot from Rominigue Kouamé at the entrance to the area (31st). L’Estac has long thought it had a prestigious victory, but above all a capital success, in the face of Monaco’s lack of realism. Kevin Volland (41st) then Wissam Ben Yedder (61st, 70th) saw their strikes flee the frame, and Axel Disasi (37th) like Eliot Matazo (68th) came up against a long imperial Gauthier Gallon.
Everything changed in a few minutes, by the inevitable Wissam Ben Yedder. The tricolor international turned the situation around with a double in three minutes, two shots with the left foot (80th, 83rd), the second being first refused for offside before being validated by the VAR. To concede two goals in three minutes against one of the best teams in the championship could have discouraged Troyes, but nothing happened. In the 91st minute, on receiving a magnificent cross, Iké Ugbo deceived Alexander Nübel to equalize and score his first goal since September. In an unbridled end to the match, the two teams had the opportunity to win, but the score did not change. A draw that the two teams alternately had the opportunity to transform into victory, but which is much more good for Troyes than for Monaco.