Monaco
Lens
Outstanding performance
Lens•DefenderMonaco secured a victory against Lens.
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Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun from Monaco has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the bottom right corner. Mathys Detourbet provided the assist.
Odsonne Édouard's right-footed shot from outside the box for Lens is blocked. Florian Thauvin provided the assist.
Substitution for Monaco: Mohammed Salisu comes on for Paris Brunner.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
Attempt saved. Paris Brunner's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Lamine Camara from Monaco wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Thorgan Hazard from Lens commits a foul.
Kyllian Antonio's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Andrija Bulatovic.
Corner awarded to Lens after Folarin Balogun concedes.
Corner awarded to Lens after a concession by Sadibou Sané.
Own goal by Jonathan Gradit for Lens. The score is now Monaco 2, Lens 1.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Michal Skóras from Lens.
Jonathan Gradit from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Paris Brunner of Monaco.
Michal Skóras from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Vanderson of Monaco.
Andrija Bulatovic from Lens commits a foul.
Pape Cabral from Monaco wins a free kick on the left wing.
Kyllian Antonio from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Vanderson of Monaco.
Foul committed by Michal Skóras of Lens.
Mathys Detourbet from Monaco is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Monaco: Folarin Balogun comes on for Matthis Abline.
Substitution for Monaco: Pape Cabral comes on for Denis Zakaria.
Michaël Cuisance from Lens has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
Corner awarded to Lens after Sadibou Sané concedes.
Thorgan Hazard's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lukás Hrádecky. The attempt was assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
Corner awarded to Lens after Lukás Hrádecky concedes.
Substitution for Lens: Andrija Bulatovic comes on for Amadou Haidara.
Kyllian Antonio from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Amadou Haidara from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Lamine Camara of Monaco.
Lamine CamaraYellow CardLamine Camara of Monaco receives a yellow card for a foul.
Foul committed by Paris Brunner of Monaco.
Substitution for Lens: Michal Skóras comes on for Junior Kadile.
Amadou Haidara from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Flávio Nazinho from Monaco commits a foul.
Ruben Aguilar from Lens commits a foul.
Flávio Nazinho from Monaco wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed by Florian Thauvin from Lens, who took a left-footed shot from the center of the box.
Michaël Cuisance from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Denis Zakaria from Monaco commits a foul.
Substitution for Monaco: Mathys Detourbet comes on for Edan Diop.
Matthieu Udol from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Matthis Abline of Monaco.
Thorgan Hazard from Lens misses an attempt with a header from very close range, sending it just a bit too high. The cross was assisted by Junior Kadile.
Substitution for Lens: Thorgan Hazard comes on for Mezian Mesloub.
Substitution for Lens: Odsonne Édouard comes on for Abdallah Sima.
Corner awarded to Lens after Denis Zakaria concedes.
assist: Florian Thauvin
Goal! The match is now 1-1 as Matthieu Udol scores for Lens with a header from very close range.
Foul committed by Kyllian Antonio of Lens.
Matthis Abline from Monaco wins a free kick on the right wing.
Jonathan Gradit from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Eric Dier (Monaco).
Florian Thauvin from Lens commits a foul.
Matthis Abline from Monaco wins a free kick on the right wing.
Florian ThauvinYellow CardFlorian Thauvin from Lens receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Abdallah Sima from Lens wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Vanderson of Monaco.
Monaco is called offside as Matthis Abline is caught in an offside position.
The second half begins with Monaco leading Lens 1-0.
Substitution for Lens: Jonathan Gradit comes on for Jean-Clair Todibo.
First half ends with Monaco leading 1-0 against Lens.
Florian Thauvin from Lens misses a header from the center of the box, sending the ball to the right. The attempt was assisted by Matthieu Udol's cross.
Attempt saved. Matthis Abline's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Risser. The assist was provided by Aleksandr Golovin.
Abdallah Sima from Lens misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from the center of the box after a corner.
Corner awarded to Lens after Eric Dier concedes.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
Foul committed by Matthieu Udol of Lens.
Paris Brunner from Monaco is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Matthis Abline from Monaco takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box but misses to the right.
Denis Zakaria from Monaco has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved by Robin Risser in the top center of the goal. The attempt was assisted by Paris Brunner.
Attempt saved. Paris Brunner's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved.
Matthis Abline from Monaco wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jean-Clair Todibo from Lens commits a foul.
Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin from Monaco has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Paris Brunner provided the assist.
Monaco is awarded a corner after Michaël Cuisance concedes.
Sadibou Sané from Monaco wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Abdallah Sima of Lens.
assist: Matthis Abline
Goal! Monaco leads 1-0 against Lens. Paris Brunner scores for Monaco with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Monaco is called offside. Edan Diop is the player caught offside.
Vanderson from Monaco wins a free kick on the right wing.
Junior Kadile from Lens commits a foul.
Foul committed by Paris Brunner of Monaco.
Kyllian Antonio from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Eric Dier (Monaco).
Abdallah Sima from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half.
VAR is checking a penalty for Lens.
Michaël Cuisance from Lens has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked.
Offside for Monaco. Matthis Abline is flagged for offside.
Attempt missed. Matthis Abline from Monaco takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes close but misses to the left. Flávio Nazinho assisted with a cross after a corner.
Monaco wins a corner after Kyllian Antonio concedes.
Foul committed by Kyllian Antonio of Lens.
Paris Brunner of Monaco is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Florian Thauvin of Lens is caught offside.
Corner awarded to Lens after Flávio Nazinho concedes.
Attempt saved. Abdallah Sima from Lens has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that is saved.
First half begins.
Monaco host Lens at Stade Louis II fresh off a title-race stumble at Strasbourg, but still sit near the Ligue 1 summit. Lens arrive in crisis mode, having sacked coach Dino Toppmöller days ago, with interim boss Yannick Cahuzac thrown straight into a daunting away trip.
