Maghnes

Ligue 1 McDonald’s, Spherical 12, 22/10/24

AS Monaco edged out fellow UEFA Champions League aspect Stade Brestois (3-2) due to a brace from the spectacular Maghnes Akliouche.

The Match

Monaco netted with their first assault of the match. It was a slick transfer in transition with Breel Embolo releasing Eliesse Ben Seghir who discovered Maghnes Akliouche within the field. It was a well-taken first-time effort from the academy product and he may have doubled his tally simply minutes later however by one-on-one, he may solely discover the within of the put up.

Issues went from dangerous to worse for Brest as they misplaced Pierre Lees-Melou to harm earlier than the 25-minute mark and by the half-hour mark, they had been two objectives down. Lees-Melou’s alternative, Edimilson Fernandes’ stray cross fell to the toes of Aleksandr Golovin, whose shot from exterior the field clipped the put up on its approach in.

Les Monégasques weren’t solely dominant, nonetheless, and the returning duo Abdallah Sima and Ludovic Ajorque mixed properly to feed off the scraps they had been fed. The previous nearly halved the deficit on the break however his effort on the flip was deflected by Vanderson.

It was Monaco, nonetheless, who ought to have prolonged their benefit with Embolo lacking a gild-edged probability on the stroke of half-time.

Kamory Doumbia changed the ineffective Romain Del Castillo on the break and he made a distinction, discovering areas and exploiting them deep contained in the Monaco half and Brest did scale back the deficit due to Sima’s close-range header from a nook.

Mama Baldé had a golden probability to degree the scores, while Marco Bizot saved properly from George Ilenikhena earlier than Soungoutou Magassa put the rebound agonisingly extensive. Monaco settled the sport by Akliouche, slid by by George Ilenkihena, he stored his cool to chip Marco Bizot.

Ludovic Ajorque netted a late comfort however Monaco take the three factors to shut the hole to leaders Paris Saint-Germain to a few factors forward of Les Parisiens’ match in opposition to Toulouse FC. Brest’s shedding run in Ligue 1 stretches to a few video games.

Monaco participant scores

Radoslaw Majecki – 5

Christian Mawissa – 7

Mohammed Salisu – 6

Thilo Kehrer – 5

Vanderson – 5

Soungoutou Magassa – 8

After a tough begin to the season, Magassa has reacted brilliantly. Constructing on his performances in opposition to Bologna and RC Strasbourg Alsace, it was he slightly than Zakaria who ran the midfield, exhibiting aggression within the duels, progressing the ball and taking management of conditions.

Denis Zakaria – 5

Eliesse Ben Seghir – 7

Aleksandr Golovin – 8

All three of Monaco’s playmakers,s, Golovin, Akliouche and Ben Seghir had been glorious, combing properly on a number of events, particularly in transitional phases of play. Golovin took his purpose emphatically. That was his first purpose contribution of the season and he wanted such a efficiency

Maghnes Akliouche – 8

He’s actually knocking on the door of the France nationwide group. Akliouche delivered an attention-grabbing show, it isn’t his first however he’s including effectivity and a ruthlessness in entrance of purpose. He may have had three however the two that he took he took brilliantly and with confidence.

Breel Embolo – 4

He did properly to hyperlink the play for Monaco’s opener, nonetheless, he was as soon as once more wasteful, squandering the possibility that might have put the Principality membership three objectives up, successfully killing the match.

Brest participant ratingsMarco Bizot – 4

Jordan Amavi – 4

Brendan Chardonnet – 5

Julien Le Cardinal – 4

Kenny Lala – 5

Hugo Magnetti – 6

Pierre Lees-Melou – N/A

Changed by Edimilson Fernandes (3) on the 22-minute mark. It was his stray cross that handed the Principality membership their second.

Mahdi Camara – 5

Abdallah Sima – 7

A powerful efficiency from Sima, who like Ajorque, fed off scraps for intervals of the match however was nonetheless efficient and took his purpose excellently.

Ludovic Ajorque – 7

A prepared runner, he pressed Monaco properly all through and linked play for Brest. He was invaluable for permitting Les Pirates to get a foothold on this match. A purpose on the dying was a simply reward for his efforts.

Romain Del Castillo – 4

Changed by Kamory Doumbia (6) at half-time, who made a major distinction and proving to be an evasive presence deep in Monaco’s half.

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