Media365 editorial staff, published on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 8:58 p.m.
In numerical superiority for nearly an hour, Monaco had to fight to gain the upper hand over Saint-Étienne (3-1). A success that allows the princely club to give air and push a little more Greens who have not been unworthy.
The weeks go by and look the same for Saint-Étienne. Interesting in the game failing to obtain good results, the Greens were once again beaten. Traveling on the Rock, ASSE lost against Monaco (3-1), this Wednesday, during the 7th day of Ligue 1. Outnumbered for nearly an hour and pushed back three times by the amounts, the band to Claude Puel did not resist the ASM, far from being impressive but efficient enough to win thanks to Kevin Volland (28th) and Wissam Ben Yedder (62nd sp, 86th) against a realization of Denis Bouanga (41st).
The unlucky ASS and punished by Volland
In a Louis II with a cozy atmosphere, the Monegasques quickly stood out. After a good job from Caio Henrique, Krépin Diatta warmed up Etienne Green’s gloves on a mid-height strike (4th). A first alert then the black hole for ASM. Without Aurélien Tchouaméni and Wissam Ben Yedder, substitutes at the kick-off, the princely club was outrageously dominated and could thank the left post of Alexander Nübel, who repelled two consecutive attempts by Wahbi Khazri and Denis Bouanga (11th). Under the eyes of a circumspect Niko Kovac, Monaco nevertheless found the fault. On a school action, Youssouf Fofana launched Kevin Volland, who did not need to be asked to shoot the Stéphanois goalkeeper with a heavy strike under the bar (1-0, 28th).
Green sees red, Bouanga sets the record straight!
Yet in the blow for nearly half an hour, the Greens accused the blow after this goal. Youssouf Fofana, again, was not far from the break on a coiled shot that hit the bar (32nd). On the action that followed, Harold Moukoudi lost the ball and led to the direct expulsion of Etienne Green, who came out as a kamikaze to mow down Myron Boadu at the entrance to the surface. At ten against eleven, Sainté could logically fear the worst. But the visitors had heart. After a superb save by Stefan Bajic to push back a free kick from Djibril Sidibé (37th), Claude Puel’s proteges managed to set the record straight. Taking advantage of a slip from Benoît Badiashile, Jean-Philippe Krasso distilled a perfect cross for Denis Bouanga, who deceived Alexander Nübel with a sharp overpowering at the far post (1-1, 41st).
And Sainté cracked …
Unsurprisingly, the start of the second half boiled down to an attack-defense. Despite this configuration, it was Sainté who got the best opportunity with Denis Bouanga who once again touched the post (57th). A warning that awakened Monaco, helped by a helping hand from fate, but especially by the hand of Timothée Kolodziejczak on a corner. The perfect opportunity for Niko Kovac to launch Wissam Ben Yedder, who did not shake to take Stefan Bajic against the penalty for his first ball (2-1, 62nd). This time, the Greens did not come back. It even took small miracles on big opportunities from Aleksandr Golovin (65th, 71st) and Aurélien Tchouaméni (75th) to avoid the third goal, which finally came from the right foot of Wissam Ben Yedder on a caviar from Kevin Volland ( 3-1, 86th). A cruel defeat for Saint-Étienne, still 19th, who saw his evening opponent give himself a breath of fresh air by temporarily climbing to 12th place with this second success of the season in the league.
Youcef TOUAITIA