Spectators, suspense, recruits and two goals!
Despite some approximations in the game, the resumption of Ligue 1 was rather festive at the Stade Louis-II on Friday night, but Monaco, however domineering, failed to beat Nantes (1-1).
In front of 7000 people, including Prince Albert, Niko Kovac's players got off to a good start, securing several chances and finally scoring the first goal of the L1 season at the end of the first quarter of an hour of play, the first goal of the season in L1, thanks to Gelson Martins.
On a pass from Brazilian left side Caio Henrique, the Portuguese beat Nantes Fabio to throw himself in and score an acrobatic goal (1-0, 14th).
Monaco inefficient
After 41 minutes completely under control, the Monegasques were however surprised.
On a corner from Moses Simon, Jean-Charles Castelletto, who arrived launched between Benoît Badiashile and Axel Disasi, left, with a pricked head, no chance for the Monegasque rookie in the goals, goalkeeper Alexander Nübel (1-1 , 42nd).
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In the second half, Monaco pushed.
But on set pieces (Lucas 47th, Ben Yedder 67th) as in the game (Gelson Martin 69th), the Red and Whites had great difficulty in being dangerous.
Well articulated around Nicolas Pallois, Nantes held.
The entries into play of Wissam Ben Yedder, Aleksandr Golovin, Youssouf Fofana, Ismail Jakobs and Djibril Sidibé did nothing.
Like the last attempt of Aurélien Tchouameni that Lafont pushed back with talent (90th), Monaco lacked efficiency.
However, the overall quality demonstrated allows him to believe in a happier tomorrow ...
