Going through Le Havre on the opening matchday of Ligue 1, the Rouge et Blanc made a profitable debut to the 2025-2026 season, successful 3-1 thanks specifically to Eric Dier’s opening purpose. The victory marked the Membership’s 1,one centesimal season within the French league.
It was a victory to kick off the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 McDonald’s season! Going through Le Havre for the primary day of the league season, the AS Monaco gamers confirmed rigor . It was a win recorded beneath the eyes of HSH Prince Albert II and President Dmitry Rybolovlev. ✍️
The context 📅
After with eight matches performed (5 wins, 2 attracts, 1 defeat), AS Monaco’s gamers returned to Ligue 1 for the primary matchday in opposition to Le Havre, in an encounter performed on the Stade Louis-II. Undefeated within the the league in 2025, they needed to be cautious of a Le Havre who’ve been touring nicely this 12 months (17 factors taken).
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The XI 👥
For this opening match of the league season, Adi Hütter performed a 4-2-3-1 with Takumi Minamino supporting Mika Biereth in assault. The wings have been manned by Maghnes Akliouche and Aleksandr Golovin, whereas’ made his debut in Ligue 1, alongside Christian Mawissa in defence, whereas began in purpose.
Kick-off was taken in what was nonetheless a summer time warmth with 30°C on the thermometer. Regardless of this excessive temperature, each groups performed with depth and created alternatives by means of Jordan Teze (4′) and Takumi Minamino for AS Monaco, in addition to Rassoul Ndiaye for Le Havre (5′). However the largest alternative probability got here to , who fired an effort simply extensive of Diaw’s publish (18′).
The Rouge et Blanc had a monopoly on the ball and have been rewarded for his or her efforts shortly after the half-hour mark with an personal purpose from Gauthier Lloris who deflected a cross from Aleksandr Golovin into his personal internet (1-0, 32′). The lead was then very near being doubled simply earlier than the break however a volley by crashed off the Le Havre publish (45+3′).
Dier doubles the lead on his debut
The second half began alongside the identical strains with the Monegasques camped within the opposing half. Dominant, they logically scored a second purpose simply after the hour mark by means of on a wonderfully struck nook by Lamine Camara (2-0, 62′). Making his large debut in Ligue 1, the English defender has already opened his account.
The 2 groups commerce blows
Sadly, there was no time to savor the second, as Le Havre decreased the deficit by means of Rassoul Ndiaye’s shot throughout purpose (67′, 2-1). It was of no consequence, nonetheless, as seven minutes later, had solely needed to push the ball into the again of the online after a cutback from Denis Zakaria (74′, 3-1). Shortly thereafter,, the brand new Monaco goalkeeper distinguished himself with a fantastic save after a deflected shot from Mabimbi (80′).
Coach Adi Hütter then took benefit of the victory taking form to herald new blood and we famous debuts for Paris Brunner (81′) and ,who additionally made his skilled debut (89′). Additional time was completely managed and AS Monaco received 3-1 in opposition to Le Havre to open the league season. However greater than a profitable debut, it was additionally the Membership’s 1100th victory in Ligue 1! DAGHE MUNEGU !!! 🇲🇨
Key moments 🎥
4′: Teze’s right-footed shot goes extensive
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5′: Ndiaye’s innocent shot is definitely saved by Hradecký
11′: Minamino unleashes a shot on the flip, which is saved by Diaw
18′: Biereth’s try flirts with the Le Havre publish
32′: Lloris deflects Golovin’s cross into his personal internet (1-0)
45 + 3′: Akliouche’s volley crashes in opposition to Diaw’s publish
62′: Dier doubles the lead with a header from a Camara nook (2-0)
67′: Ndiaye reduces the Le Havre deficit (2-1)
74′: Completely arrange by Zakaria, Akliouche makes it 3-1
80′: Hradecky makes a wonderful save from a deflected shot from Mabimbi
The stat 📊
Eric Dier is the primary central defender to attain on his Ligue 1 debut since Nayef Aguerd in opposition to Good with Dijon on August 25, 2018. The Englishman accomplished 108 of his 110 passes tonight in opposition to Le Havre, the second-highest whole for a participant making his Ligue 1 debut (143/146 for Milan Skriniar with Paris SG v Lorient in August 2023) since Opta started analyzing the competitors (2006/07).
Saturday, August 16 2025 (19:00) – Stade Louis-II
Ligue 1 McDonald’s – Matchday 1: AS Monaco 3-1 Le Havre
Halftime: 1-0
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Targets: Lloris (OG) (32′), Dier (62′), Akliouche (74′) for AS Monaco; Ndiaye (67′) for Le Havre
Bookings: Lloris (89′) for Le Havre
AS Monaco: Hradecký – Teze (Vanderson 63′), Dier, Mawissa, C.Henrique – Camara (Ben Seghir, 63′), Zakaria © – Akliouche, Minamino (Ilenikhena, 81′), Golovin (Bamba, 89′) – Biereth (Brunner, 81′)
Substitutes: Köhn, Kehrer, Ouattara, Singo, Vanderson, Bamba, Ben Seghir, Brunner, Ilenikhena
Supervisor: Adi Hütter