Ligue 1: Monaco takes place against Strasbourg and becomes provisional leader while waiting for Rennes

2023-08-20 21:25:39

And if we had to pay attention to the Rocher club this season? With their new coach Adi Hütter and their recruits, the Monegasques won in style against Strasbourg (3-0), this Sunday during the second day of Ligue 1. Thanks to their inaugural victory against Clermont (2-4) last week, they chained a second consecutive success and sit at the top of the classification while waiting for the clash between Lens and Rennes (8:45 p.m.).

In the Monegasque heat, the locals put on a lot of intensity from the start of the match and were very attacking with a fairly vertical game. With almost 60% possession of the ball, Adi Hütter’s men confiscated the ball and were very solid defensively (only one shot on target from Strasbourg). They were rewarded with the opener on a magnificent long shot from Minamino, who finished in the side netting (20th). The Japanese then doubled the lead by cutting off Caio Henrique’s cross with a header (35′).

In the turmoil, Ben Yedder scores again

And the double scorer of the day then made his sense of the collective speak by giving a magnificent decisive pass in depth to Wissam Ben Yedder, for the third goal of the match (58th), who had missed the target a few minutes earlier (55th ). The former tricolor international (19 caps), author of a double last week against Clermont, still had the confidence of his coach, despite his indictment for “rape, attempted rape and sexual assault”.