Match report

Monaco Secures Victory Over Angers With 2-0 Win In Ligue 1

Monaco
Monaco
2–0
FT
Angers
Angers
Feb 28, 2026

Monaco emerged victorious over Angers with a 2-0 scoreline in their Ligue 1 encounter. The home side secured their lead through strikes by F. Balogun and S. Adingra, while Angers struggled to keep up the pace despite making several substitutions.

Key Facts

  • • Monaco defeated Angers with a score of 2-0 in Ligue 1.
  • • F. Balogun scored the first goal for Monaco at minute 57.
  • • S. Adingra added the second goal for Monaco, assisted by A. Golovin.
  • • O. Pona and Yassin Belkhdim received yellow cards for Angers due to unsportsmanlike conduct and tripping respectively.
  • • Monaco made multiple substitutions including Caio Henrique, A. Bamba, M. Biereth, and P. Brunner.

Lineups

Monaco

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 16 Philipp Köhn (G)
  • 5 Thilo Kehrer (D)
  • 6 Denis Zakaria (D)
  • 25 Wout Faes (D)
  • 4 Jordan Teze (M)
  • 15 Lamine Camara (M)
  • 23 Aladji Bamba (M)
  • 12 Caio Henrique (M)
  • 31 Ansu Fati (F)
  • 10 Aleksandr Golovin (F)
  • 9 Folarin Balogun (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 Simon Adingra
  • 50 Yann Lienard
  • 13 Christian Mawissa
  • 2 Vanderson
  • 17 Stanis Idumbo Muzambo
  • 44 Samuel Nibombe
  • 11 Maghnes Akliouche
  • 29 Paris Brunner
  • 14 Mika Biereth

Angers

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 40 Oumar Pona (G)
  • 2 Carlens Arcus (D)
  • 4 Ousmane Camara (D)
  • 21 Jordan Lefort (D)
  • 27 Lilian Raolisoa (M)
  • 14 Yassin Belkhdim (M)
  • 93 Haris Belkebla (M)
  • 6 Louis Mouton (M)
  • 26 Florent Hanin (M)
  • 9 Goduine Koyalipou (F)
  • 35 Prosper Peter (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 Melvin Zinga
  • 5 Marius Courcoul
  • 20 Marius Louer
  • 25 Abdoulaye Bamba
  • 24 Emmanuel Biumla
  • 3 Jacques Ekomié
  • 15 Pierrick Capelle
  • 31 Djibirin Harouna
  • 7 Amine Sbai

Timeline

  1. Angers
    45' Angers Card · Yellow Card
    O. Pona

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  2. Monaco
    46' Monaco subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Caio Henrique · On: S. Adingra
  3. Angers
    53' Angers Card · Yellow Card
    Yassin Belkhdim

    Tripping

  4. Monaco
    57' Monaco Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Balogun
  5. Monaco
    62' Monaco Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Adingra · Assist: A. Golovin
  6. Monaco
    66' Monaco subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Bamba · On: Christian Mawissa
  7. Angers
    69' Angers subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Louis Mouton · On: P. Capelle
  8. Angers
    70' Angers subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Koyalipou · On: H. Djibirin
  9. Monaco
    73' Monaco subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Balogun · On: M. Biereth
  10. Monaco
    73' Monaco subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Fati · On: P. Brunner
  11. Angers
    81' Angers subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Yassin Belkhdim · On: M. Courcoul
  12. Angers
    81' Angers subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Hanin · On: J. Ekomie
  13. Angers
    82' Angers Card · Yellow Card
    H. Djibirin

    Diving

  14. Angers
    85' Angers subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Raolisoa · On: M. Louer
  15. Monaco
    90'+5 Monaco subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Denis Zakaria · On: S. Nibombe

Match Stats

Stat Monaco Angers
Fouls 9 10
Pass Accuracy 90% 78%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 5
Corners 5 2
Total Passes 765 295
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 4 2
xG 1.49 0.57
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 71% 29%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 690 231
Shots Inside Box 8 5
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 2 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The turning point of the match came when F. Balogun scored for Monaco at minute 57, giving them a crucial lead over Angers.
  • ▸ S. Adingra's second goal at minute 62 further solidified Monaco's dominance and effectively sealed the victory.