Simply over eight years in the past, our Rouge et Blanc confronted the Residents for the primary time within the final 16 of the Champions League, with a historic qualification at stake.
It’s one thing of a reunion. (kickoff at 21:00), AS Monaco and Manchester Metropolis will meet for the third time of their historical past. So earlier than going through one another once more on the event of , right here’s a glance again at their tie confrontation in the course of the crew’s epic run in 2016-2017, which noticed the Rouge et Blanc qualify for the quarterfinals of the competitors. Flashback 🎞️
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First leg: Restrict the harm 🏟️
Having gained two play-off rounds after which topped Group E, which included Bayer Leverkusen, Tottenham, and CSKA Moscow, Leonardo Jardim’s males had reached the final 16 of the Champions League. This noticed them able to play a high-flying duel towards the English membership led by Pep Guardiola, who had completed second of their group behind FC Barcelona.
A diamond within the tough reveals himself
It was in a energetic Etihad that the Residents took the lead due to Raheem Sterling, simply earlier than the half-hour mark (1-0, 26′). However AS Monaco would present some response that night, for the primary time due to Radamel Falcao’s header (1-1, 31′). Then, shortly after, when , beginning for the primary time within the competitors, discovered the highest nook to beat Willy Caballero (1-2, 40′)!
Otherworldly inspiration!
The Rouge et Blanc had been even near doubling the lead, however the Colombian striker’s penalty was saved (48′). Sergio Agüero seized the chance to equalize earlier than the hour mark (2-2, 58′). However as if nothing had been a shock, “El Tigre” struck once more with a elegant lob from the sting of the Manchester field (2-3, 61′)! The tip of the match can be more difficult, as Metropolis pushed onerous.
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It was then that the “Kun” scored once more for a double (3-3, 71′), earlier than John Stones allowed his crew to take the lead once more (4-3, 77′), earlier than a coup de grâce by Leroy Sané (5-3, 82′).
🗓️ Match particulars:
February 21, 2017 – Etihad Stadium
🇪🇺 Champions League – Spherical of 16 First Leg
Manchester Metropolis 5-3 AS Monaco
Halftime: 2-2
Targets: Sterling (26′), Agüero (30′, 71′), Stones (77′), Sane (82′) for Manchester Metropolis – Falcao (32′, 61′), Mbappe (40‘) for AS Monaco
Bookings: Agüero (35′), Fernandinho (40′), Otamendi (49′), Zabaleta (73′) for Manchester Metropolis; Glik (8′), Sidibé (25′), Bakayoko (55‘), Falcao (67′), Bernardo Silva (76′) and Fabinho (81’) for AS Monaco
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Manchester Metropolis: Caballero, Fernandinho (Zabaleta 62′), Otamendi, Stones, Sagna, Touré, Silva ©, De Bruyne, Sané, Sterling (Navas 89′), Agüero (Fernando 87′)
Substitutes: Bravo, Zabaleta, Navas, Delph, Fernando, Nolito, Iheanacho
Supervisor: Pep Guardiola
AS Monaco: Subasic – Sidibé, Glik, Raggi, Mendy – Bernardo Silva (Moutinho 84′), Fabinho, Bakayoko (Dirar 88′), Lemar – Mbappé (Germain 79′), Falcao ©
Substitutes: De Sanctis, Diallo, Touré, Moutinho, Dirar, Carrillo, Germain
Supervisor: Leonardo Jardim
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Second leg: la RE-MON-TA-DA ! 💪
With a two-goal deficit in the beginning of the second leg on the foot of the Rock, the Monegasques took issues into their very own fingers. From the kickoff, they didn’t give their opponents an opportunity to breathe, till Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring after an excellent crew transfer (1-0, 8′)! The Stade Louis-II was ablaze, and would cheer as soon as once more when Fabinho introduced the 2 groups stage on mixture (2-0, 29′).
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Baka’s header!
The Rouge et Blanc would then qualify for the quarterfinals, due to the away objectives rule. They didn’t let up and continued to pose main issues for the Sky Blues’ protection, though the latter managed to regain management of their future with a purpose from Leroy Sané, once more (71′). AS Monaco then relied on windfall, and at last earned a free kick from which Tiémoué Bakayoko headed house a livid and decisive header (3-1, 77′)!
Fontvieille exploded in pleasure, and the Monaco followers skilled one of the intense moments of pleasure within the Membership’s European historical past. An unforgettable second, one that may lengthy stay within the reminiscences of the gamers, who launched into an unbelievable epic run to the semi-finals that yr.
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🗓️ Match particulars
March 15, 2017 – Stade Louis-II
🇪🇺 2016-2017 Champions League – Spherical of 16 Second Leg
AS Monaco 3-1 Manchester Metropolis
Halftime: 2-0
Targets: Mbappé (8′), Fabinho (29′) and Bakayoko (77′) for AS Monaco; Sané (71′) for Manchester Metropolis
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