Difficult to find the right words in these moments.
AS Monaco had a very contrasting evening on Tuesday for their Champions League debut.
Applying for the group stage, the Principality's club did most of the work by winning 2-0 on the lawn of Sparta Prague, after a controlled match in all areas… Except in the Czech stands.
Racist cries disrupted the match after Aurélien Tchouaméni opened the scoring in the 38th minute of play. “We won the match, but we also won against racism.
This is the most important message of the evening, ”repeated AS Monaco coach Niko Kovac at the end of the meeting.
"Complicated things for young players to experience"
Following his victorious header at the reception, full axis, from a corner from Golovin (0-1, 38th), Tchouaméni immediately turned to his teammates and then his coach to complain about racist cries emitted from the stands.
A warning was then issued in the stadium to Czech fans, as the regulations indicate, and the meeting resumed.
After the break, Volland doubled the lead from close range, with his left foot, following a header from Diop (0-2, 59th).
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Ruben Aguilar, proud of the team's solidarity after the victory against Sparta Prague.
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“We start the Champions League in the most beautiful way. Even if the away goal does not count double any more, recalled the Monegasque side Ruben Aguilar. The French international especially pointed out the solidarity of his team towards Aurélien Tchouaméni: “I am very proud of the team. There are things that happened tonight that are difficult for young players to experience. They showed the best way to respond, on the ground, continues Aguilar. At half-time, we all had the right words, the coach too. We were united. "
Kovac concludes, quoted by the Team: “Some words hurt a lot more than a slap or a punch. Their pain does not stay for a few minutes or a few hours: it becomes a scar. I would like those responsible for it to be able to feel what my players felt. "
