Monaco started as favorite in this last round of 16 of the Coupe de France against their neighbor from Nice.
The 4th in the Ligue 1 championship, despite a recent hitch against Strasbourg (1-0), is indeed in much better health than OGC Nice, 11th, 20 points behind ASM.
But in a Cup match, everything is overhauled.
And the Aiglons scared the players of Niko Kovac, who took shelter at the end of the match for a deserved success (0-2).
Monaco certainly rather dominated the Niçois, with in particular a better controlled first period, rewarded by a nice goal in the 29th minute of the inevitable Kévin Volland, on a school action with Cesc Fabregas as a decisive passer on a receding center.
Unstoppable.
Dolberg on the pole
Before that, Nice had practically equalized with a restless Alexis Claude-Maurice, before gradually dying out.
We had to wait for the return of the locker room for the Niçois, at home, to approach a little more of the cages of Majecki, preferred to Lecomte for the Monaco goal.
First on a big strike against Alexis Claude-Maurice (54th), then on a sequence of Dolberg whose strike ends on the post (62nd).
But there was more talent on the side of the Monegasques like an inspired Jovetic-Fabregas duo.
And it is finally Ruben Aguilar who shelters the ASM with a second goal three minutes from time (0-2, 87th).
Solid, Monaco crosses the obstacle and notably joins its companions from the top of the table, Lille, Paris and Lyon, in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France.