A small smile to end this day of national holiday in the Principality when the match could have turned into a nightmare.
Led 2-0 by Lille, who missed several 3-0 balls, Monaco, totally out of the way during the first half hour, managed to snatch the draw (2-2).
The Monegasques are doing well, but sign a third game in a row without a win (2 draws, 1 loss) in L1.
Lille is also down with 4 unsuccessful matches (3 draws, 1 loss).
What you must remember
Half time for each team. The start of Monaco had been catastrophic and sanctioned by an express double from Jonathan David (5th sp, 9th). Like the Serbian Pavlovic in big difficulties, the Monegasque defense is pierced, almost with every action and completely overwhelmed. Lille misses several possibilities to take off as on this strike from Ikoné (12th) well stopped by Nübel or this duel missed by David against the goalkeeper of Monaco (38th). But Krépin Diatta's first goal in L1 since March 19 allows Monaco to stay alive (1-2, 41st). Given his performance, Niko Kovac's team is not doing too badly with this one goal behind at the break. Monaco is even close to equalizing from the start but Djalo saves on his line after a recovery from Volland following a disagreement between Bradric and Grbic (49th).The LOSC goalkeeper then clears the head (69th) of Parisian Axel Disasi (trained at Paris FC). Just after the expulsion of Pavlovic (78th), Monaco manages to equalize (2-2, 83rd) to ten thanks to Wissam Ben Yedder, replacing at the kick-off but still as effective (7th goal of the season).
The player: Jonathan David
The Canadian forward (13 goals last season) posted a quick brace (5th, 9th) to bring his total to 10 goals in 14 games.
That's more than any other player born in 2000 or later in the 5 biggest European leagues.
But he could even have achieved a quadruplet in the first period.
David first shoots on Nübel (18th), then thrown in depth full axis, he stumbles on the Monegasque goalkeeper (39th).
The turning point of the match.
His double allows him, however, to temporarily seize the top of the ranking of L1 scorers ahead of Rennais Gaëtan Laborde (8 goals).
The number: 8
The number of points lost this season by Lille in the last quarter of an hour.
The reactions
" Relief ?
I think he is more on the Lille side.
We started playing after the first two goals conceded.
Apart from the first 20 minutes, I don't see where Lille was dangerous.
We are frustrated even if we still manage to equalize at 10 against 11. I think that if we had stayed at 11, the 3 points would have gone our way.
But we should not start playing by being led 2-0 "
Youssouf Monaco (Monaco midfielder at Prime Video's microphone).
“We had the victory at the end of the toes, but we did not know how to finish.
It is a disappointment.
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saac Lihadji (Lille striker at the microphone of Prime Video).