Tops
The pair Youssouf Fofana - Aurélien Tchouameni ultra-dominant in the midfield
The two midfielders of the Monegasque double pivot literally split the field in two, each with their favorite area, not letting their Czech opponents breathe.
Tchouameni was more in low point to intercept the balls and redistribute them, when Fofana often went up with the ball to the foot to bring danger in front.
The two players ultimately made themselves very useful offensively, projecting themselves towards the opposing goal.
On a corner, Aurélien Tchouameni will open the scoring with a head full speed.
A goal that crowns a first XXL performance by the young 21-year-old Frenchman, which bodes well for the rest of the season ...
Aleksandr Golovin, silky offensive leader
The Czar of Russia is starting his season off in the best possible way.
During the first half, he was at the origin of each of the Monegasque offensive actions, sometimes going to look for balls lower to pierce the lines with the ball at the foot.
Authors of three key passes, record of the match, he alternated between millimeter centers and very well shot corner.
Services in the service of the collective that could have been rewarded with a goal from the 11th when he tries his luck from afar.
Flops
The public and its monkey cries, in 2021 ...
Once again Czech football is being talked about for acts of racism. Last season, it was Sparta Prague's neighbor and enemy, Slavia Prague, who had been singled out for racist remarks by their captain Kudela towards Rangers midfielder Kamara. This time, it was monkey cries that came down from the stands when Aurélien Tchouameni opened the scoring in the 37th place ahead of the Czech kop. Some players are asking for the match to be stopped, but the referee ensures that the UEFA procedure is in place. A message is broadcast in the stadium asking that spectators support their club "with respect". The game resumes, with the threat of suspension in the event of a repeat offense. This will not be the case for the remaining 60 minutes,but the supporters pick up again once the end of the match is whistled ...
Borek Dockal, a bad state of mind
Captain of this Sparta Prague team, he obviously did not seem in the right frame of mind.
Absent from the debates in the game, he was more present to come and make mistakes on the Monegasque players.
With many ball losses, he suffered the domination installed by the opposing midfield, without ever finding the key to a potential outcome.
He also takes the bad role during the monkey cries heard by the French by visibly coming to defend his supporters with Tchouameni.
He was finally released in the 60th by his trainer.