00:00For Monaco, of course, Elis Manseguir, also a very high-profile player,
00:04came through the academy now by Leverkusen after a few seasons.
00:11Monaco, get us underway, a touch immediately for Lukas Radetzky, and there's...
00:18Donovan Leon is the Auxerre goalkeeper.
00:21That ball is coming out the shadows in his direction.
00:27A real tangle of bodies on the edge of the...
00:32Nicely done by Akliouche.
00:35Had a little bit of room to work in down the Monaco right.
00:39Crosses over, hit.
00:41The president at Monaco.
00:44Part of a family dynasty here, actually.
00:47That's a bit nervy.
00:50And a bit wayward as the ball bounced up.
00:54But from Auxerre's point of view, this travels a bit too far.
00:57Well offside, actually.
01:04They're doing a lot of defending here early on.
01:07Akliouche waits for it to drop.
01:09Audacious bit of work by him.
01:11It's a flying leap through the air and very well seen by the referee.
01:15And a yellow card follows that because Akliouche is waking...
01:18They're taught in the Monaco academy.
01:20That bit, yes.
01:22This bit here, definitely not.
01:29In these first ten minutes or so.
01:35Near post again.
01:36And that was better from Auxerre's point of view.
01:40A little cleaner in the defending.
01:43And the chance to load up the bodies into the opposition box for the first time.
01:47Here we go.
01:48About face on the cover.
01:49Did well to read Sonoyoko's run.
01:53Roman Favre has been struggling, really, to make a huge impact.
01:56Brought in as very much an impact signing mid-season.
01:59He takes the corner.
02:00Auxerre.
02:02Well struck on the edge.
02:03Oh, what a hit that is.
02:05And Auxerre going front in their first attack.
02:08Kevin Danua.
02:09Hit it perfectly.
02:11What a lift for Auxerre.
02:14And once more, Monaco go behind early on.
02:23Maybe Danua couldn't believe the room he got.
02:25Rudetsky couldn't see it and get down to it in time.
02:32And they're going to take their time here and savour the moment.
02:35Understandably so.
02:36Favre's corner.
02:38First header was good, but nobody gets out beyond the edge of the penalty box.
02:48Surely Monaco have got to snap out of this before it becomes a habit.
02:53Against sides, when on form, they've got an advantage.
02:57Aklouche.
02:58Maybe they can hit back hard immediately here.
03:00That's nice and tidy from Lyon in goal at the moment.
03:03Aklouche fed it to him.
03:07And in the Coupe de France, same result in December.
03:16And the build-up play is a little bit better.
03:18Aklouche.
03:20Monaco are appealing.
03:21Anyway, the build-up play was a bit sharper here from Monaco.
03:25That challenge there.
03:27Lovely ball there.
03:28They've got a potential 2-on-1 as well.
03:29But Sineyoko is full of running once more in this game early on.
03:33Favre joining in.
03:35Looking for a...
03:40There's no problem at all finding the spaces.
03:42It's all now very reminiscent of the Parry FC game from Monaco's point of view.
03:46As I'll say, a steam into the box.
03:47Rilecki has to get down.
03:49Fine stop that time from Oppergard.
03:53Very cagey in the first 10 minutes.
03:55But waiting to pounce on the counter-attack.
03:58It's something that they're very good at.
04:00And they're playing to their plan.
04:02And their plan is working at the moment.
04:07Oppergard went a little bit wide, but it was still on the target.
04:16Through the middle it goes.
04:18Sineyoko goes on.
04:20And on.
04:21And he gave so much time.
04:23It was academic, but...
04:27Starting in seventh spot in Ligue 1.
04:3049 points.
04:31Rennes 50.
04:32Lyon 51.
04:33Marseille 52.
04:34Lille 54.
04:37Rennes has gone under Hredetsky.
04:39Oxe have struck again.
04:41They've got the clinical edge.
04:44And this time their top scorer, Lassine Sineyoko, is on the target.
04:49The whistles and the jeers all around the Stade Louis-Dir here.
04:54Monaco in trouble again.
04:56Big trouble.
05:00The only exception is that little pocket of Orcs Air fans.
05:06So indecisive here, Monaco.
05:09And a striker full of self-belief.
05:13Happy to take potluck.
05:16And he got lucky because Rennesky, very obviously...
05:20And Orcs Air do, as you see here.
05:22They have the happy knack of knowing how to defend a lead when they get one.
05:28And the lead remains at two.
05:30It was not on the target.
05:33Came into it following Adi Hutta's departure.
05:36It didn't...
05:45Leon stayed at home.
05:46It's bouncing around.
05:47He had to come and get it in the end.
05:49Danua did well.
05:55And then they did very well to work it further forward.
06:03Roman Favre.
06:07Outswinger.
06:09Free header.
06:13It is half-time.
06:17Well, the booster to be expected.
06:19Monaco.
06:21Losing in 0-2 at the half.
06:25Of the starting line-up now.
06:27On it.
06:30For the second period, as we do get restarted.
06:33Donovan Leon.
06:34The Orcs Air goalkeeper sends it long.
06:37Roman Favre with the corner.
06:39To the edge of the box it goes.
06:42Half hit.
06:43And that might have been deflected as it bobbled through.
06:46But Rudetsk is able to drop on it.
06:48But that is not a very reassuring start.
06:52Just a little touch on that by Owusu, the captain of Orcs Air.
06:59That was hit with some power from Zakaria at this level.
07:12Going to be another corner.
07:19And seeks to cross it.
07:21And it's a great cross.
07:24And that was Balogun.
07:26I don't think that can go.
07:27Here's Zakaria.
07:28He's definitely been told by Pocagnoli to go and press forward from midfield.
07:32Use his power.
07:33It's working.
07:34Adingra.
07:35He's been.
07:38Needs to do better than that for Orcs Air.
07:42That's an easy win back.
07:46Beautifully struck.
07:47Great tip over the top by Leon.
07:49Jordan Teze hit it.
07:51Starting to test this Orcs Air back line for the first time today.
07:58That's the nearest that Monaco have come.
08:02Bounced invitingly.
08:03That's a great block on that.
08:09In space.
08:11Made space for himself.
08:12Very smartly indeed, it must be said.
08:15It's still bouncing a little bit high.
08:17And he couldn't quite get over it.
08:21Kazimir.
08:22Involved for the first time.
08:23But he's been brushed off it.
08:26Ansu Fati.
08:26Into space.
08:27Brilliant.
08:28Absolutely brilliant.
08:30A little glimpse of a major talent.
08:35Unlucky a few minutes ago perhaps.
08:37But he has certainly lit the fire here for Monaco.
08:41They're back in the contest.
08:44Ansu Fati with an outstanding goal.
08:57Confident enough when his team needed him to stand up and make something good.
09:04Performance here in the second half.
09:05And in they go again with Balogun.
09:07Got to get around the goalkeeper.
09:08He runs into the goalkeeper.
09:09The decision is penalty.
09:12And Monaco might be about to draw level.
09:15Even before the hour mark.
09:18Leon down at the feet.
09:20Of Balogun.
09:21Who made a great run.
09:31Zakaria's already got the ball.
09:33And he wants to get on with it.
09:36Balogun had a little look to see what Leon proposed to do.
09:41Leon could not.
09:42At 2-2.
09:44It's a mixed record from the spot.
09:47Overall record.
09:48Scoring goals excellent.
09:51And he's added another one.
09:52And in a trice it's 2-2.
09:56Two inside two minutes for Monaco.
10:06And now it's getting very fiesty indeed.
10:18And now it's getting very fiesty indeed.
10:30Akljouch.
10:31To four points.
10:32And it's not to say that Nice, Claude Puelencoe will be sitting comfortably if that is the case.
10:37But better than Auxer winning here from their point of view.
10:40Which seemed quite likely.
10:41And may yet happen of course.
10:44Brudensky gets everything behind that.
10:47Tezze.
10:51Monaco keep the throttle fully open.
10:53Into Balogun it goes.
10:54Oh brilliant finish.
10:58And it's going to be ruled out.
11:01The celebrations have started around the Stade Louis-Durk.
11:05But he is offside isn't he?
11:07What a job he did on this one.
11:10That's clean.
11:17No way through for Kasimir.
11:18Oh and it presented perfectly for Sineyoko.
11:21He was in space.
11:24Zakaria.
11:25And Akljouch driving on again.
11:30Queuing up for Monaco.
11:32Monaco creeping closer.
11:34But it's about the three points.
11:36Not just taking one point from this game.
11:40The three would make a very significant difference.
11:45Right up onto the shoulder of Marseille.
11:51And again Golovine.
11:53Nice from him.
11:54Akljouch.
11:58The crosses are flying back.
12:01The Nice contingent watching on here today in the Stade Louis-Durk.
12:03Bouncing balls difficult.
12:05Golovine got to it first.
12:08Oxer survived.
12:09There are one or two handball appeals.
12:11The reason is because he was offside.
12:13Obviously.
12:14Golovine.
12:14A ding rat.
12:17Mika Biret is told to get ready by Pocognoli.
12:20Could there be a big impact off the bench from the young striker I wonder.
12:29Here's the front and centre starting striker Balogun.
12:33Work rate has been very significant in this second half.
12:37Is there somebody who can finish off the job now for Monaco?
12:44Golovine.
12:46Biret went for it.
12:47He reverses it.
12:48Oh he's giving it away.
12:50They couldn't go and do it again could they Oxer.
12:55See running left and right.
12:57He ran into the wrong air.
13:03And there is no more.
13:10To the long sheet of wins.
13:12A loss and a drop.
13:23To the long sheet of wins.
13:24To the long sheet of wins.
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