00:00Underway the Stade Louis-Doux, the 131st Derby in the C么te d'Azur, Monaco hosting Nice.
00:16Both sides, change of tact for the managers, Adi Uta for the past two matches trying to back three because despite the goals that Monaco have scored, their defence has leaked.
00:40Nice wanted to take advantage early but Sufjan Diop on his return to this ground couldn't find the forward charge of Ali Abdi.
00:50Back with Melvin Baer, swung into the near post. Van Ute, it's a really clever ball and it's an even better header.
01:02Antoine Mendy, the ball returned beautifully by Van Ute but Monaco just managing to keep a high enough line.
01:18Well the box packed. And Juuf does well to Pam away under pressure.
01:30Diop telegraphing the pass maybe a little too much. Ali Abdi, he's already just had a warning.
01:38And that warning has been upgraded to a yellow card, the first of this Derby Azurayenne.
01:45Ali Abdi, they have won three of the last five of these C么te d'Azur Derbys.
01:55They're certainly not looking under stress early on as Diop fires in.
02:06Well he refuses to celebrate against his old side but he's now scored in successive champion are matches.
02:17The ball whipped in here, Salissou headed away but Schoen kept it alive.
02:24There was still so much to do here.
02:27Philip Cohen distracted by the bodies in front.
02:32And Diop's ball just whipped past him into the back of the net.
02:38Nice with the opener, 1-0 at the St-Louis du.
02:42All swung in. Juuf away but it's going to be brought back with interest from Diata.
02:56And then it's been bundled in. No it hasn't. The flag is now up but Nice.
03:03Smashed back in by Diata. Maybe from Salissou.
03:09Trying to hold off his man. Stumbles to the ground but the referee sees it as fair contact or...
03:21Maybe he doesn't. In fact, he very much doesn't.
03:25It is a second yellow and Ali Abdi has been sent off.
03:30Krepentziata. And he's got a second booking here.
03:36Oh well, leaving the boot in on Bireth.
03:42And O'Pong slotting in behind but here is Mervyn Barr.
03:48Well, they won a hard ball and they couldn't get it.
03:53What an incredible first half of this C么te d'Azur derby.
03:58We'll overturn this.
04:00And they may do.
04:04But we'll have to wait and see.
04:08A matter of opinion.
04:11Despite the best abilities of the rules.
04:16And it has been confirmed.
04:18Well, he hadn't scored in his previous five against Monaco.
04:24He's already got the opener today.
04:30And Sofia Diop is at the double.
04:34To give ten-man Nice a tunnel lead in the C么te d'Azur derby.
04:41Monaco in trouble.
04:44It is a cool, calm and collected spot kick.
04:48That sent the Swiss the wrong way.
04:53What a way to return to your old stomping ground.
05:03Jordan Tezze.
05:05Headed down by Bireth.
05:07Well, there was a small claim for a handball.
05:09But the Giff with a fantastic save.
05:12Well, just scoops it away from danger.
05:17Well, it might be something brought to the attention of the referee.
05:23And there is going to be a far review.
05:26Well, Mika Bireth certainly claimed wasn't to have a look.
05:33In a way he wasn't for the Trepentiata handball.
05:39Because that was confirmed by VAR.
05:43That is that hand.
05:46The one it makes contact with.
05:48And what a lifeline this would be for Le Monegasque.
05:51That it is.
05:55Four penalties saved in his career.
06:04Only two have come in pro football.
06:07He's going to need a big one here to keep Nice's clean sheet intact.
06:14Ansu Fati.
06:17Manages just to squeeze it in.
06:21But just is more than enough.
06:24And we are set up for fireworks in the second half.
06:29A fourth goal in Liga McDonalds for the Barcelona Loni.
06:36Monaco's top scorer.
06:39Just doing enough.
06:41Nice get us back underway.
06:45Nice get us back underway.
06:50We have a very important lead in this derby on the C么te d'Azur.
06:59A man down.
07:01Facing a struggle.
07:04To keep hold of what would be just the third competitive victory of this season.
07:10under the circumstances a point would still be a very good result
07:18but the pressure Franquez has been under
07:20he will be desperate for his side to cling on
07:26but Eric Dier wants to change things now
07:29will he do better with a partner up top
07:35and has allowed them to draw level or draw close
07:40ball over the top for Fuller and Balogun off the bench
07:44and taken down it is another penalty
07:48he is in pain it'll be even worse when he realizes
07:55he's been booked and he's given away a spot kick
08:05he took his first career penalty in beating Mvogo of Lorient
08:15he's beaten Juif here already and he's done it again
08:20it is three from three from the Barcelona Loni
08:25and it is all square in the Derby Azurain
08:31Monaco 2, 10-man Nice 2
08:36well amazing that he had taken a professional penalty
08:44before arriving in France
08:45he certainly showed his aptitude
08:49cameo that brought an assist in the last home game
08:53that finished in a 5-2 thrashing of Messe
08:56how Le Monegasque would love a repeat
08:59Balogun gets his shot away but comfortably taken
09:05well the change is showing you that Adi Uta
09:10wants to bring freshness
09:14and a bit more zip and guile to their attack
09:20Salisu getting too tight
09:24wrapping up show
09:26Jordan Teze it's a really good ball tackler
09:29who just stumbles on it but then feeds it out to Tijata
09:33oh
09:34wrong side of it
09:39it's a lovely ball whipped in
09:44it really should have been 3-2 Monaco
09:47as it is
09:50remains all square
09:51that's well won and Teze in behind
09:55Ilakenna
09:56Juif with a vital stop
10:00at the feet of the striker
10:01Bombito
10:04stretchered off
10:05certainly doesn't look as bad as that
10:07wounded warriors
10:11for Le Z茅 Grand
10:12to do so
10:14Teze
10:15Akliusz has the run of
10:18Verk Dyer
10:18it's outside the boot though
10:20it almost floats in
10:21Juif almost caught out
10:24that does brilliantly
10:26to deny what would have been
10:29a wonder strike
10:30Jonan Teze
10:32and Kai
10:34Winique but it goes to
10:36Idumbo
10:37but over the bar
10:39Juifleut
10:42the under 21 Belgian international could not get this
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