2023-11-12 00:27:00
Monaco had accustomed us to better. Second attack in Ligue 1 but only eighth defense, ASM has had a string of colorful encounters since the start of the season. But this Saturday’s does not fall into this category. It even enters into that of matches where the supporters will have had only a few very rare thrills throughout the entire 90 minutes of play. We had to wait until the 99th minute to really thrill, with a final penalty saved by Philipp Köhn, who allowed the Monegasques to keep the draw point (0-0).
Before the Swiss goalkeeper finally turned off the Stade Océane, all the lights on the supporters’ phones were on before the match. A way to accompany one of the new headliners of the HAC, André Ayew, presented with great fanfare a few minutes before kick-off.
Growing up is missed
Perhaps the former Marseillais could have helped his new teammates on the pitch this Saturday evening. Often inspired in the penultimate pass, by dint of finding depth behind the ASM defense, Le Havre lacked precision in the last 30 meters. Only a recovery from Nabil Alioui (41st), repelled by a well-placed Maripan, made the Monegasques tremble in the first period.
Returning from the locker room, it was again the Monaco-trained striker who was not far from giving his team the advantage. Launched alone against the goalkeeper, the Frenchman attempted a dive (53rd). Poorly dosed, it ultimately did not pose a problem for Philipp Köhn, who easily reassured the 900 Monegasque supporters present in the visitor’s park. And he is indeed the man of the match.
A crampon from Edan Diop on Mohamed Bayo in the area, at the end of added time, and it was a penalty which was whistled for Le Havre in the final seconds. But Philipp Köhn dove on the right side, and prevented Samuel Grandsir from releasing the Le Havre public (90th + 9).
But unlike their goalkeeper, the Monegasque attackers were very uninspired this Saturday evening. Despite some good movements in the first half, Adi Hütter’s men each time faltered when approaching the surface. And when the superb combination between Aleksandr Golovin and Krépin Diatta allowed the Senegalese to cross hard in front of the cages, an exceptional reflex save from Arthur Desmas disgusted Denis Zakaria at close range (30th).
Second 0-0 in three matches
Under the eyes of Hugo Lloris, who came to see his brother Gautier play in Le Havre’s central defense, Arthur Desmas then spent a very calm second half. The second best attack in Ligue 1 failed to score a single shot in the second half, before a harmless strike from Folarin Balogun in the final minutes of added time.
90 almost sterile minutes, synonymous with a second 0-0 in three matches to start this 6th day. But the podium has moved well. PSG took the lead after their victory against Reims (3-0), and Niçois and Monegasques fell one place.
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