00:03Monaco get this game started then they're attacking from left to right
00:09wearing a blue strip for a change eighth in the table and in need of a victory
00:15just their tenth in Ligue 1 to help them move closer to the European places maybe even
00:22sneak into a European spot by the end of the weekend
00:28I'm under some pressure here because Monaco have given it away cheaply Enrique watching
00:34Thauvin lifts in across there's a free man in there a couple of them
00:40and two minutes in it's Anson Edouard who has put L'Anson in front
00:54what a start for the home team
00:58L'Altova the creator as he so often is lovely little touch off for Edouard
01:05Thomas with the layoff melt some contact from Kera but look at that technique goal number
01:12nine of the season for the former Celtic and Crystal Palace striker and it was an absolute beauty
01:20loss one Monaco nil the second goal in the opening 10 minutes would be
01:29bad news for Monaco as Thauvin runs a shot on target
01:39he's made a good run through the middle
01:41touch took it behind him and on the follow-up
01:47Robo only said was waiting to make the save
01:51and this one a lot closer
01:56unfortunately for Monaco they have another injury concern it is Kripandiata who is down
02:05and
02:08beats
02:10Morocco the host country in the final
02:14a bit more support
02:16and they're playing a risky game here
02:20now it's a dingra
02:22now it was driven wide
02:27soon enough there
02:32but only Monaco players in that area
02:36Tesi with the early ball
02:38Balagun
02:40on the early strike
02:42not much behind it
02:43quickly becoming six on four
02:45Edouard
02:46for Bilatovic
02:53and that one deflected
02:56easy save for Philip Koen
03:02Balagun had the big chance to get Monaco level
03:17that's half-time
03:18that's half-time
03:19another very good half for Lens
03:20they got off to an absolute flyer
03:23Hudson-Edouard
03:27half-time here in Lens and it's a home side
03:29with the advantage
03:30the strike for Monton-Edouard
03:32superheater team and it's lengthening
03:33Monaco
03:34that's it for the first half
03:35we'll take a short break and come back
03:37with an analysis of the pilots right here
03:40how many sports?
03:49which would put them four points clear
03:51temporarily at the top of the table
03:53ahead of Paris Saint-Germain
03:57and Monaco
03:58in need of the points as well
04:00disappointing season for them
04:02domestically out of the cup
04:03beaten by Strasbourg
04:05who are just above them
04:06in the lead table
04:08Monaco 8
04:1021 points
04:12behind Lens
04:138 is where Lens finished
04:16last season
04:17Monaco were 3rd
04:21San Maxima
04:22on the attack
04:25former Monaco player
04:29looks like a man
04:30with a point to prove
04:31but
04:32Monaco
04:33handle to get it away for now
04:43passing behind
04:44for San Maxima
04:45they might go out alone here
04:47and he doesn't
04:48in the end
04:49sets up Tova
04:50the shot on target
04:51but
04:52Kun
04:53down to save
04:55Lens
04:56finding their groove
04:57in the second half
05:01San Maxima
05:02real danger
05:03throughout
05:05Thurvan
05:05Thurvan
05:08Thurvan takes over
05:09across to the back post
05:13it's away
05:14for now
05:16Sarg with a shot
05:18it's in
05:18Thurvan
05:19well he was expecting
05:21the offside flag to be raised
05:23it wasn't
05:26and Florian Thurvan
05:27has got the second goal
05:32another good start
05:33two and a half
05:35for the league leaders
05:36I don't think Monaco
05:38can quite understand
05:41how he wasn't flagged for offside
05:43but Thurvan scores caused
05:44the problem
05:45takes his header away
05:46Thomas
05:47with a flick to Sarf
05:49oh it was deflected on the way through
05:51that's why he could
05:52could only push it
05:55across to Thurvan
05:56and from a couple of yards out
05:58he was never going to miss from there
05:59the party is getting started
06:04to Monaco nil
06:13It was between August 2022 and January 2023 when France set their club record for 10 home
06:24league wins in a row. Here's Balagoon. Oh, it's gone through! A goal back for Monaco.
06:31No hope for Pocognoli yet. Fuller in Balagoon with his fifth league goal of the campaign, his third of the
06:42week.
06:43Taking his tally in this season's Champions League to five. Well, out of nowhere really. He's got one back.
06:52Oh, the Rissa won't want to watch the replay. He's squirmed beyond the keeper.
06:58Coulibaly involved. And then Balagoon. It's a brilliant forward play.
07:05Has given Monaco a chance. Lost two. Monaco won.
07:17Camara comes short to Enrique. There's plenty of time to line up the cross here. And it's worked out well.
07:24Zakaria, the captain, has got Monaco level. What a comeback.
07:36Well, he headed straight over to 500 Monaco supporters who have made a trip of over a thousand kilometers from
07:45the south to the north.
07:47Scoring back. Zakaria. Scoring for the second week running. And what a...
07:54At home. Against a team that has a lot of injuries. And now they're in big trouble. It's Ansu Fati
08:03through on goal.
08:07And it is 3-2 to Monaco. Look at those celebrations.
08:22The substitutes and the players. Teze just pumped it forward. Ganyu and Celik didn't deal with it.
08:31And all of a sudden, Fati was in. Rissa got a hand to it.
08:37But not enough. What a first touch it was to set Ansu Fati away. And a lovely dinked finish as
08:48well.
08:49There was a moment when the whole stadium wasn't sure whether this was going to drop in or not.
08:55It did. An eighth goal of the season for Fati in the league.
08:59The comeback complete. Lens 2, Monaco 3.
09:05Home record of 11 consecutive Ligue 1 wins. This team in trouble, but they have not got a lifeline here.
09:15It's a yellow card for Saul. It's another massive moment in the game here.
09:22It's another game here.
09:25Le Gouwer.
09:26What are they trying?
09:32Thomas's.
09:35And the header on top.
09:41Loans is so strong from-
09:44And that is telling because Lolls have had lots of opportunities to try and create something.
09:52They'll get another here. One back by Udall. It's Thoval. It's Fofana.
10:01They won't get many better chances than this. Fofana's movement was excellent.
10:05But four Monaco players came towards him. And one of them, Kamala.
10:13Thoval's done well. Seema. Jersey pulled. Several times there by Vass.
10:24A bit strength and balance from Seema.
10:32What a win for Monaco. And what a blow to Lolls in the title race.
10:38And that's it. Unbelievable. What a comeback from Monaco.
10:41That's going to do it for us. Coming up next, us against Paris.
10:44Thank you for watching Europe, please, folks.
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