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The start of the Monegasque match
Monaco simplified the task during this match of the 9th day of Ligue 1. Very quickly, the locals were more enterprising, which quickly materialized with a goal from Embolo in the 2nd minute.
Ben Yedder doubled the lead four minutes later, thanks to a superb left-footed dive of which he had the secret.
Hat-trick for Ben Yedder
Ben Yedder is back!
Author of a more than shy start to the season in the league, the French international is finding his way back to goal.
And how !
His first goal (6th), stung with his left foot is sublime, as is the second (28th), where he is at the conclusion of a formidable one-touch action in the Nantes area.
The striker even allows himself a small hat-trick (62nd) on penalty, his 22nd in 24 attempts with Monaco in the league.
Revengeful, Ben Yedder still hopes to get a place for Qatar.
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Nantes mistakes
If Monaco's start to the match was so easy, it's also and above all thanks to Nantes' mistakes.
The first two goals illustrate this.
On the first, Girotto sends a pass into touch when he was not under pressure.
Monaco quickly played the throw-in and Nantes, badly placed, left Ben Yedder and Embolo alone in the box.
Then, as if they did not learn from their mistakes, Nantes misses a simple touch that Golovin recovers.
In two touches, Ben Yedder finds himself face-to-face with Laffont.
2-0 after six minutes.
Kombouaré's ambition
Admittedly, being down 3-0 at half-time is not easy for a team, let alone for a coach who has to re-motivate his troops in the locker room.
But obviously, Kombouaré did not even try.
At the start of the second period, he declared: “
I told my players that the match was lost.
We have to try to do better in the second half and try to win it
.
Inevitably, this is felt on the ground, the Nantes people having not worried Nubel.
It was even Henrique who scored against his camp.
1-1 in the second act.