00:00Very interesting match-up. A victory for Monaco could mean...
00:10Let's get us underway in the Stade de Louis-Doux.
00:14Monaco looking to rise up to fifth with a victory.
00:20But Brest can move to just a point behind their hosts with a victory.
00:26And certainly looking to make a fast start.
00:31Well he scored eight goals.
00:34He was looking to hit nine for the first time in his career in Liga McDonald's.
00:43Most of them have come from the penalty spot.
00:50Six in total of his eight.
00:53He was pretty close to the penalty spot.
00:57But it's another indication of a very confident Eric Waugh club who have rediscovered the swagger
01:07that took them to the Champions League a couple of years ago.
01:10Ludovic Ajork plucks the ball from the sky.
01:14And he was a little off balance but into the bottom corner.
01:17What a touch.
01:19Just couldn't get the curl.
01:24No wonder he's been in fine goal-scoring form.
01:31Jeremy Pina unmoved despite Dumbia being flattened by his opposite number.
01:37He's conceded in this unbeaten six-match run.
01:43Amin Kamara tries to find a home head.
01:47Lodfays unable to get there.
01:49He's well-recovered from Akliyush drives it across but blocked by who else?
02:02West captain again perfectly positioned.
02:06He'll have to be again as Monaco try a second time.
02:12Golovin, smart footwork.
02:15Adingra finds Bamba.
02:19Should have been too much of it to Shotar but managed to reel it back in.
02:24Golovin, Adingra.
02:27Is that a penalty?
02:29Well Balligan doesn't care because he continues and puts it in the top corner.
02:40Well Bress went to sleep as Akliyush claimed for a penalty.
02:46But it's Monaco's goal-scoring superhero who continues his scoring run.
02:55Four goals in his last four appearances.
03:00It's eight for the campaign.
03:03Balligan's best in a Monaco jersey.
03:09Kouda conceding for the first time in four matches.
03:14As Monaco leads inside 20 minutes.
03:19Rumored from the English Premier League.
03:24Really no wonder.
03:2615 million euro signing from Messe.
03:30Only gone from strength to strength but goal scoring
03:33wasn't exactly what he's been known for.
03:39Well Jeremy Pinar took his time to make the decision.
03:43Doesn't seem to have placated Ajork too much.
03:57Monaco frustrated.
03:59They thought Balligan was being played away.
04:06Ajork getting the decision and as we click up to 30 minutes
04:11it's Roman Del Castillo who has an opportunity to put the Monaco defence on notice.
04:20Whips it into a good area.
04:22Kerrer away.
04:23Brendan Chardonnay controls.
04:25Drives it in.
04:26Everyone leaves it.
04:29Well shocking from Faiz and Zakaria and Kerrer all leaving.
04:34Champion appearance for the Russian.
04:36And on Prince Albert II's 68th birthday.
04:43Gullivan for goal.
04:45Oh late reaction.
04:47But Kouda saved by the flag.
04:56Likely as thought he had doubled Monaco's lead.
05:01What a lightning quick reaction from Kouda there.
05:05And when the ball was played by Balligan to Ackley.
05:10Whipped into a dangerous area.
05:12Chardonnay heads it but only upwards.
05:15Kouda does get a good punch on it.
05:17And that brings the first half action to a close.
05:23Right now we already those matches about to start on Binsports.
05:32The focus is getting back to the continent.
05:36And it's Le Monegas who kick off the second half with the advantage.
05:42But it's not a decisive one.
05:46Puller in Balligan with the only goal of the match.
05:48It's Le Monegas inside 20 minutes.
05:54Romand El Castillo goes for a fly.
05:59A little of a flight.
06:01The former Venn player then sees Faiz skip away.
06:05It's a slip from Chota.
06:06The Belgian keeps on going.
06:07Balligan goes down in instalments.
06:12Romand El Castillo a bit frustrated but Junior Diaz safety first.
06:18Once again a lovely little deft touch here.
06:21And then it's a really good challenge from Junior Diaz and in fairness to Balligan.
06:26He wasn't claiming for anything.
06:31Referee able to play on is it.
06:33Ran for Bamba.
06:42Fed on to Agliush up against Gondo.
06:50Teenager Bamba.
06:52Clips it out.
06:54Adingra.
06:56Wants the one-two but Golovin instead.
06:59Feeds it back.
07:02A little frustrated but here's Adingra trying to skip through.
07:06Golovin.
07:07Oh it's another wonderful save from Guder to deny the Russian.
07:12Will he save from his free kick in the first half.
07:15This is an even better save.
07:18Reaching out a hand to claw it out to the top corner.
07:26Golovin again denied number one.
07:37Golovin just giving himself a little extra space but now playing the more defensive role.
07:44Is it swung in long?
07:45Ackliush knocks it down.
07:47Kenny Lalla gets something on it.
07:48It's a bit desperate defending for Brest.
07:51Ackliush twisting and turning.
07:53Adingra.
07:55Ackliush reacts too late.
07:58Del Castillo gets there first.
08:01More composure but Del Castillo isn't on the same wavelength as the Dimbe.
08:07Dumbia steps in.
08:10The Brest need a bit of movement.
08:12Two Mali internationals linking.
08:15As Yorick does well to anticipate the ball running for him.
08:20Dumbia taken out.
08:22He stays down.
08:24Brest need him back to his feet.
08:25Referee does show it's play on.
08:27Manechi.
08:29Gando.
08:31That's too easy for her Deki.
08:40As Mamadou Koulibaly has space to work in.
08:44Feeds it for Balogun.
08:45It's a tough angle.
08:47Not just to deny the American international.
08:54He goes behind for a goal kick.
09:02Just didn't get his finishing right.
09:06Keeper.
09:08Needing or wanting to take credit.
09:18Gando does well to show a bit of composure but.
09:24Boulos Gary.
09:25To carry.
09:28Lovely ball finds Ansu Fati.
09:31Bireth on the move.
09:33Koulibaly goes one way then the other.
09:35Somehow he misses.
09:37But he sets it up perfectly for Golovin.
09:45What a way to celebrate your 200th Ligue 1 McDonald's appearance.
09:53The fans salute.
09:55A long-held hero.
09:59Mika Bireth doing the running.
10:02Good movement from Koulibaly.
10:04He might have missed his chance.
10:06But he will go down as an assist.
10:10For Golovin.
10:15Well cries of joy.
10:17But they turn into fear.
10:19Robert Del Castillo.
10:21It's a four on three for Brest.
10:23What a challenge from Zakaria.
10:25This just allows ISM to get numbers back.
10:28But the ball swung it to Bia.
10:30First real clear effort.
10:33Monaco.
10:35It's now all about keeping a clean sheet.
10:38Kenny Lala Long.
10:39The flick on.
10:40As York.
10:41Cleared away.
10:43Gando.
10:45And there's the final whistle.
10:51And the game is over.
10:52The game is over.
10:54And it's a victory for...
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