This Saturday, AS Saint-Étienne received AS Monaco as part of the 32nd day of Ligue 1. Find out what pleased our editorial staff at the end of the meeting.
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Monaco temporarily finds second place
May she feel good this victory. By punishing the Stéphanois at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium (1-3), the Monegasques find second place in the championship (58 points), before the shock of this 32nd day between Lille (6th, 56 points) and Olympique de Marseille (3rd, 58 points), crucial in the last straight line for Europe. The ASM players had not tasted victory for two games – two draws, against Strasbourg and Le Havre – but that one was essential. Be that as it may, the Monegasques will not remain second at the end of this 32nd day of Ligue 1 because the result of the meeting between LOSC and OM will necessarily be moving the podium squares. But you have to be satisfied with this victory, oh so important, in a match where everything was not easy.
Adi Hütter’s players doubted after the sumptuous equalization of Zuriko Davitashvili (65th), they who had perfectly launched the game through Maghnes Akliouche in the second minute. Al Musrati and Balogun are the other two scorers in the meeting. There are two games left at ASM to find out its fate and it all starts next weekend, with a shock against a direct competitor in European places, Lyon (7th, 54 points).
Deliverance for Balogun
What flavor. Holder for the first time since … December 1, 2024 – during the 2-1 defeat in Marseille – the American (finally) found the way to the nets. His last goal in Ligue 1 dates back to October 5 during the victory of his family in Rennes (2-1). He then had a long time without playing, because of a shoulder injury which made him miss 28 games in all competitions. Everything was not easy for him tonight, but this goal is a promise of a return to competition and good news for ASM in this last straight line. Well served by Maghnes Akliouche, bordering on offside, Folarin Balogun did not tremble before Gautier Larsonneur (78th).
-Akliouche finds the way to the nets
He too had not scored for a few games, but not as much as his teammate. But anyway. French prodigy, he had not scored since March 15 and the victory of his family in Angers (2-0). It was therefore five league games in which the winger was silent. He caught up well this evening with a goal from the start of the game (2nd), perfectly served in the second post by Caio Henrique. He also delivers a decisive pass for Balogun (78th) to seal the scoring. Full match for the Monegasque number 11.
FLOPS
The Greens bother in the bottom of the classification
No hope this Saturday at home. Despite an atmosphere of fire before the meeting, the Greens and the cauldron will only have taken two minutes to cool – the goal of Maghnes Akliouche -. The Stéphanois recorded their 19th defeat of the season (1-3) and fail to get out of the red zone of the Ligue 1. With their 17th place (27 points), the Stéphanois are close to Ligue 2 with fast. The players of Saint-Etienne lose for the second time in a row after their defeat during the previous day in Strasbourg (1-3). They remain two finals to believe it until the end. First in Reims and then at home, against Toulouse on the last day.
Mika Biereth’s injury
Released in the 14th minute, the Danish striker was forced to abandon his own after contact with Mickaël Nadé. The 13 -goals’ striker’s injury this season in Ligue 1 could be a (big) lack for his teammates, they who receive Olympique Lyonnais next Saturday, in a capital match for Europe.
Dennis Appiah flows with his family
If the ASSE flows, it is in the image of the Stéphanois defender who lived a real ordeal this evening. His statistics speak for themselves. In 89 minutes played, he only achieved 64 % of his passes (23/36) and gained only 45 % of his duels (5/11). Afterwards, this is the triple 0 for him with 0 % successful dribbles (0/4), successful centers (0/1) and successful tackles (0/3), for 20 balloons lost in total. An evening to forget for the 32 -year -old defender.
