00:00Well everything had been so serene for Lens with their remarkable last season in which they won
00:05the French Cup for the first time in their history and finished as runners-up behind that brilliant
00:10Paris Saint-Germain team in Ligue 1. They brought in Dino Topmuller as the coach, the German formerly
00:16with Eintracht Frankfurt in charge with the task of leading them into the Champions League and
00:21helping them compete towards the top of the league. Nazinho to take the corner all the way towards
00:27the back post, the connection by Mathis Ablin, but he's off target with the shot.
00:38Ablin looking for his first goal for his new club, comes the cross, the header out, not fully cleared,
00:47still alive here with Cadill, could have laid it back towards Mathieu Udall, in the end Lens had to
00:55settle for the throw. Sané's header dropped for Cuisance, brought it down and managed to get the
01:03shot away, blocked by Eric Dier. And then Cadill just trying to get away from two Monaco defenders.
01:12A bit too tricky that situation for him, Kevin Chase looking to hold off Taudipo, trying to cut it back
01:17for
01:17Paris, Bruno. And Monaco in front and once again it's the young striker Bruno with the finish.
01:30The 20 year old German puts the whole team in front after some great work by Ablin to set him
01:37up
01:38and the Principality team have the lead against last season's Ligue 1 runners up.
01:46Look at this from Ablin holding off Taudipo and then
01:52perfect precise cut back into the path of Paris Brunner. And after two goals against Marseille
02:01here a few weeks ago after a brilliant equaliser in the draw in Strasbourg last weekend, a stunning strike
02:06that one. He now has his fourth Ligue 1 goal already this season, he's got a couple in Europe too.
02:14Well, Folaren Balogun has been out of the picture, Brunner has been staking his claim to be the regular
02:22centre forward for Monaco this season. Samplein again, it's a real menace, Mati Samplein gives it to
02:29Paris Brunner, didn't really have the angle for the shot, Golovin might think about this, he can whip one in
02:34from that side of the box, deflected effort and a corner.
02:53Golovin lovely reverse ball into the path and Brunner saved initially by Rieser and then Ablin
03:01should have scored the follow-up, it should have been a first Monaco goal for Mati Samplein, that
03:05was great football from Monaco and it deserved a goal. Golovin to Brunner, he was denied his second
03:14of the night by Rieser. Big miss from Ablin and it keeps Lens in the game, a shot coming in
03:21from the edge
03:21of the box that time. Another save for Roban Rieser, well Mati Samplein again involved to bringing
03:29teammates into play and Denis Zakaria was who struck the shot, it was an easy enough save for Rieser but
03:35Monaco looking dangerous as we head towards half-time. Golovin's in space on the left and I think
03:42he's onside, Tudy will may have been playing him on. Golovin for Ablin if he can reach it, he does
03:49well
03:49to make contact but an easy save for Roban Rieser, well Mati Samplein is enjoying himself out there in
03:56this first half. Monaco are enjoying themselves too after beating Marseille and PSG in recent weeks.
04:06might they be about to beat last season's runners-up Lens. The half-time whistle is about to go, might
04:12just be a chance for Lens to test Lukas Radetsky but it's not going to happen there, it will be
04:18a goal
04:19kick and the referee surely bring proceedings to a close for the first half. Ablin forcing Rieser to make
04:29the save but it was an easy save. And the half-time whistle goes, and applause from the Monaco fans,
04:40their team in front Mati Samplein setting up Paris Brunner to score another goal in this exit.
04:53So run away in the second half here at the Stade Louis 2 in Monaco, the home team in front,
05:00the home team getting us underway. Goal from Paris Brunner, the young German forwards knew about his
05:09potential for some time and he has exploded into life at the start of this season, ready with his
05:15fourth corner to be taken down in front of the travelling fans here tonight.
05:21point on Tovan. In the swing and delivery and there's the equalising goal, pretty much out of nothing
05:33from the away team, Mathieu Udol heading in from close range to make it 1-1.
05:46two of the star players from last season combining here, Tovan now the captain
05:54for Lens with a wicked in-swing delivery Udol attacking it
06:01and getting there in front of Eric Dier to head into the net. Lens so dangerous from set pieces,
06:08that was one of their main weapons previously under Pierre Sage which led to so much success for them.
06:16That has brought the equaliser tonight as we come up to the hour mark.
06:20Hedon dropping perfectly for Tovan, comes out to Khadil on the left here.
06:27Khadil doing really well whipping the cross in.
06:30It's Thogon Hazard just on as a substitute who nearly puts Lens in front.
06:36Well it's a very different game all of a sudden.
06:43And probably say at this level that should have been a goal, pretty unique.
06:48Florian Tovan into space.
06:50Tovan coming inside onto his left foot, fancies going all the way and drags the shot wide.
06:54Well he had options.
06:56Tovan can't really be blamed for wanting to go all the way himself.
07:00It was a lovely ball by Cuisance.
07:04Monaco left back, posted completely missing.
07:11Tovan unable to fully capitalise.
07:28Keeping the pressure on, it would be a sensational result for Lens to come here tonight and get the victory.
07:34But Monaco meanwhile are preparing a double substitution.
07:49Vonderson heading towards the byline.
07:51Dings out the cross.
07:52It's a good one and it's gone into the net.
07:55Well, Pais Brunner will run away in celebration.
07:58But was it he who scored the goal?
08:02Defender jumping with him.
08:04Everything seems to be going right for Pais Brunner at the beginning of this campaign.
08:10And it's a late goal which might be enough to give Monaco the points here tonight.
08:21That's a disaster for Lens because they've been looking pretty strong over the last spell of this game.
08:28The cross comes in from the right and who gets the last touch there?
08:36I think it might be Jonathan Grady, the defender coming back to cover.
08:39Yeah, it's off the back of his head.
08:41So unlucky from the Vonderson cross.
08:46Paris Brunner celebrating, smiling, but it's not his goal.
08:52It doesn't really matter from a Monaco perspective because they are in the lead again.
08:58Here comes the latest delivery.
09:00Monaco battling to clear it.
09:02De Tourbe.
09:06Challenged by Azar who does well.
09:08Couzance.
09:10It's a lovely play by Couzance.
09:12Touvard laying it back towards the edge of the box.
09:15Antonio lines up the shot.
09:22Too much on the cross that time.
09:29The shot is a dangerous one from Odson Edouard.
09:35The pass from Tovan.
09:36Haven't really seen much of Odson Edouard since he came on.
09:39That effort deflecting off Eric Dier.
09:43So Monaco are taking off.
09:46The fourth straight Ligue 1 game without a victory is approaching.
09:51The best they can do something remarkable to at least salvage a point.
09:59Still got a couple of minutes but Monaco just need to ease the pressure on their defence.
10:03Balogun I think was onside there coming from his own half.
10:07Falarin Balogun on his return to the Monaco team.
10:10Tonight Balogun with a really dangerous delivery.
10:14Another Mathieu Udall header.
10:16He scored equaliser earlier on.
10:18But Hadesky saving that time.
10:20Monaco have taken the points tonight.
10:22Thanks to that late home goal.
10:25From the unfortunate Jonathan Grady.
10:30I think Luis Felipe knows.
10:32He got away with one.
10:34It's unfortunate loss for Lund.
10:35We've got bucks on.
10:41We've got bucks on.
10:42We've got bucks on.
10:45Blue V Horse 4j7 This season.
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