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IT’S OVER IN AJACCIO!! In the obligation to win in order not to be dropped in the race for the Champions League, Monaco ensured the essential by winning in Ajaccio (0-2), this Sunday, within the framework of the 28th day of the League 1. Without being brilliant, the princely club, in numerical superiority for more than half an hour, made use of its experience to leave Corsica with the three points, thus strengthening its fourth place to three units from Lens, 2nd. With this third consecutive defeat, the ACA remains stuck in 18th position.
📈 Monegasque victory figures 👉 https://t.co/HSxBJxyHEU#ACAASM pic.twitter.com/ZgiLojARA5
— Ligue 1 Uber Eats (@Ligue1UberEats) March 19, 2023
Maripan speaks about his experience by obtaining a free kick for a foul by Djitté.
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Ajaccio pushes to try to save the honor. The mission promises to be complicated at 10 against 11.
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Five minutes of additional time in this second period.
Monaco will strengthen its 4th place and stay three points behind Lens, 2nd. OM, 3rd, are under pressure before their match in Reims this Sunday evening.
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Despite this looming defeat, the Corsican supporters are still pushing their players. Unfortunately, that won’t be enough.
MINAMINO!!!!!!! The Japanese striker passes close to the third goal on a brushed strike, stumbling on a decisive Leroy in front of his line.
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KREPIN DIATTA’S GOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT!!!!!!!!!! Camara recovers a ball in the middle of the field and goes up the Corsican camp. The Malian addresses a magnificent opening in depth for his Senegalese partner, who deceives Leroy with a nice stung ball.
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) March 19, 2023
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Monaco is really not serene. A second goal would clearly be welcome.
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FED !!!!!! After a loss of ball from Aguilar, Spadanuda escapes but is caught by Disasi. On the lookout, Nouri lands a curling shot with the right foot which really does not go far from the left skylight of Nübel.
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) March 19, 2023
On the corner obtained by Minamino, Camara fires a heavy shot from 20 meters. His shot is completely unscrewed.
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Nice high recovery from Diatta to serve Minamino. The Japanese striker gets on his left foot but his shot is blocked by the Corsican defense.
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Sortie de Wissam Ben Yedder
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Entree de Takumi Minamino
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BARRETO!!!! At 30 meters, the Corsican midfielder places a heavy shot which passes close to the left corner of Nübel.
Monaco still does not accelerate in this part. Watch out for bad surprises…
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) March 19, 2023
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Entrance of Moussa Kalilou Djitté
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Release of Mounaïm El Idrissy
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Entree de Kevin Spadanuda
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Exit of Mohamed Baki Youssouf
Exit Eliesse Ben Seghir
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Philippe Clement will make a first change in this part.
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The sky has turned gray in Ajaccio.
Monaco manages without rushing. The ASM knows that in numerical superiority, there will quickly be spaces to exploit.
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Entree de Fernand Mayembo
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Belaili winces. The Algerian winger complains of the right thigh and will be treated on the sidelines.
Superb ball from Vanderson for Ben Yedder. The French striker lacks control despite a preferential position.
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Caio Henrique kicks a free kick from the penalty spot. The Ajaccian defense repelled the danger with difficulty.
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The Corsican public shows its dissatisfaction after this direct expulsion which will seriously complicate the task of the ACA.
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RED CARD FOR CYRILLE BAYALA!! The Ajaccio winger is sent directly to the locker room after his very bad intervention on Caio Henrique.
54′ Hard blow, Cyrille Bayala receives a direct red card for a foul on Henrique. 0-1 #ACAASM pic.twitter.com/ZxawqhSeJt
— AC Ajaccio (@ACAjaccio) March 19, 2023
Caio Henrique’s turn to stay down. The Brazilian left side took a very nasty sole from Bayala.
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Barreto takes care of it but he finds the top of the Monegasque wall. Great opportunity wasted by local training.
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Ajaccio has a great opportunity to score with this free kick from 25 meters.
Yellow card for G. Maripán. The Chilean is warned for a bad move on Soumano. The Corsican players are putting pressure on the referee to pull out the red card.
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Ajaccio returned with better intentions. The Corsicans are already pressing much higher than in the first period.
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C’EST REPARTS A AJACCIÓN !!
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IT’S THE BREAK IN AJACCIO!! Without forcing, Monaco leads ahead of Ajaccio (0-1). A fox goal from Ben Yedder allows the princely club to race in the lead.
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BELAILI!! On a handover from Soumano, the Algerian places a half-volley at 20 meters. The ball goes just to the right of Nübel’s goal, who accompanied the ball well.
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Belaili has an opportunity to go on the counter but he has the ball stolen by Aguilar and commits the fault.
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Three minutes of additional time in this first period.
Monaco puts a boost in this end of the first act. The perfect time to take a break?
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First interesting offensive sequence for Ajaccio with a breakthrough from Belaili to serve Bayala. The winger sets back for Coutadeur, whose tense shot does not catch Nübel’s frame.
Found by Fofana in depth, Ben Yedder loses his duel with Leroy. The tricolor striker is finally signaled offside.
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The heat bothers the players a lot. The sun beats very hard on the lawn of the Stade François Coty.
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Big misunderstanding in the Corsican defense but Ben Yedder lacks lucidity when serving Embolo.
Ben Seghir plays a good game from a defensive point of view. The young Asemist prevents Youssouf’s climbs in his corridor.
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Olivier Pantaloni is skeptical on the edge of the sidelines. The Corsican coach will have to react to try to get the equalizer.
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The double pivot formed by Coutadeur and Barreto does not do enough. Both players can’t find their attacking partners.
BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT BY WISSAM BEN YEDDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On the free kick obtained by Aguilar, Caio Henrique kicks into the area. At the reception, Maripan, whose head at the penalty spot is diverted by Leroy. On the lookout, Ben Yedder is there to score with a point-blank shot from the left foot at the far post.
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) March 19, 2023
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Barreto narrowly escapes the box for a sole pressed on Aguilar.
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The battle rages in the midfield. Failing to have opportunities, the two teams surrender blow for blow.
Monaco multiplies the technical errors, like this control missed by Aguilar. ASM is slipping more and more in this part.
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The match is currently very choppy. Both teams are struggling to put their game down.
Embolo takes a lot of hits. The Swiss striker has been watched very closely since the start of the match.
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Release of Ishmael Jean Chester Diallo
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Entrance of Mickaël David Alphonse
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Diallo is going out. The left side complains behind the right knee.
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Very big shock between Gonzalez and Embolo. The Swiss striker took an ugly crutch under the knee and struggled to get up.
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The Corsican left lane is already warned. ASM could try to insist on the right side.
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Yellow card for Ishmael Jean Chester Diallo. Taken by his momentum, the left side puts a sole on Aguilar.
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Ajaccio in turn puts the pressure on. El Idrissy places a head in extension which does not pose a problem for Nübel.
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Nice opening from Belaili in depth for El Idrissy. Maripan comes back well to block the breakthrough of the Ajaccio striker, who complains of an elbow in the head.
The ball circulates well in the Monegasque feet. However, it lacks depth at the moment.
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The Monaco players did not panic and threw the ball back cleanly despite the Ajacian pressure. ASM is well in its game.
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Vanderson kicks the free kick into the box. The Corsican defense manages to avert the danger.
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Vanderson struggles to get up. The Brazilian is treated on the lawn.
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Yellow card for Y. Belaïli. The Algerian winger already receives the first warning for tripping Vanderson.
Alerted by Ben Seghir, Caio Henrique overflows on the left and crosses to the far post, where Diallo dismisses the danger with a header.
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The players enter the lawn!
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Monaco is aiming for victory in Corsica to come back temporarily to 2 points behind OM who travel to Reims in the evening (kick-off at 8:45 p.m.). OM which was overtaken by Lens (2nd), clear scorer of Angers (3-0), Saturday evening.
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Hello and welcome to everyone on our site to follow live commentary on the match of the 28th day of Ligue 1 between AC Ajaccio (18th, 21 pts) and AS Monaco (4th, 51 pts). Kick-off at 1 p.m. at Stade François-Coty.