Match report

Monaco Defeats Saint Etienne 1-0 in Ligue 1

Monaco
Monaco
1–0
FT
Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
May 12, 2018

Monaco secured a vital 1-0 win over Saint Etienne in their Ligue 1 clash on Saturday. Fabinho scored the decisive penalty in the 90th minute of extra time, securing three important points for the principality club. Despite being reduced to ten men late in the game, Monaco held on to maintain their position in the Ligue 1 table.

Key Facts

  • • Monaco 1-0 Saint Etienne
  • • Fabinho scored the winning penalty in the 90th minute
  • • J. Serrano (Monaco) and K. Theophile-Catherine (Saint Etienne) received yellow cards early in the game
  • • Monaco were reduced to ten men with R. Ghezzal receiving a red card in the 90th minute
  • • Multiple substitutions occurred in the second half, with key players like Rony Lopes and Y. Tielemans coming on for Monaco

Lineups

Monaco

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Subašić (G)
  • 25 K. Glik (D)
  • 38 A. Touré (D)
  • 5 Jemerson (D)
  • 21 J. Serrano (D)
  • 8 João Moutinho (M)
  • 27 T. Lemar (M)
  • 20 Rony Lopes (M)
  • 2 Fabinho (M)
  • 17 Y. Tielemans (M)
  • 34 M. Sylla (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 R. Ghezzal
  • 19 D. Sidibé
  • 23 P. Pellegri
  • 9 R. Falcao
  • 22 Jordi Mboula
  • 30 S. Sy
  • 35 K. N'Doram

Saint Etienne

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 16 S. Ruffier (G)
  • 24 L. Perrin (D)
  • 26 M. Debuchy (D)
  • 28 N. Subotić (D)
  • 2 K. Théophile-Catherine (D)
  • 11 Gabriel Silva (D)
  • 6 Y. M'Vila (M)
  • 10 R. Cabella (M)
  • 7 P. Ntep (M)
  • 8 A. Dioussé (M)
  • 14 J. Bamba (M)

Substitutes

  • 21 R. Hamouma
  • 22 K. Monnet-Paquet
  • 17 O. Selnæs
  • 5 V. Pajot
  • 27 R. Berič
  • 29 R. Pierre-Gabriel
  • 30 J. Moulin

Timeline

  1. Monaco
    7' Monaco Card · Yellow Card
    J. Serrano
  2. Saint Etienne
    41' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    K. Theophile-Catherine
  3. Saint Etienne
    64' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Ntep · On: R. Hamouma
  4. Saint Etienne
    65' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Diousse · On: K. Monnet-Paquet
  5. Monaco
    68' Monaco subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Rony Lopes · On: R. Ghezzal
  6. Monaco
    68' Monaco subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Almamy Touré · On: D. Sidibe
  7. Saint Etienne
    71' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Gabriel Silva · On: O. Selnæs
  8. Monaco
    80' Monaco subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. Tielemans · On: P. Pellegri
  9. Monaco
    90'+1 Monaco Goal · Penalty
    Fabinho
  10. Monaco
    90' Monaco Card · Yellow Card
    R. Ghezzal
  11. Monaco
    90' Monaco Card · Red Card
    R. Ghezzal

Match Stats

Stat Monaco Saint Etienne
Fouls 14 11
Pass Accuracy 82% 80%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 18 11
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 440 434
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 5 3
Shots off Target 10 5
Possession 51% 49%
Accurate Passes 361 347
Shots Inside Box 9 8
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 9 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Monaco's early yellow card to J. Serrano set a cautious tone for the game
  • ▸ Fabinho's late penalty was a turning point, securing a win for Monaco despite being down to ten men
  • ▸ Multiple substitutions by both teams in the second half aimed to regain momentum, but Monaco's late strike proved decisive