Monaco's challenging Ligue 1 season deteriorated further with a 2-1 defeat against last-placed Montpellier, surrendering third place to Lille. Despite early advantage, Monaco's defense faltered in the second half.
Lille warmed up for next week's trip to Liverpool in the Champions League by coming from behind to beat Nice 2-1 on Friday and climb up to third place in Ligue 1 as they capitalised on Monaco's surprise defeat earlier.
Mika s’est montré décisif en offrant le but de l’égalisation à Mohammed Salisu. Il a également essayé d’avoir de l’impact dans cette deuxième période, mais il a joué son dernier match le 11 décembre (contre Lille en Ligue des Champions, ndlr), donc ce n’est pas facile.
Very disappointed by the result of the match, the Monegasque technician tried to deliver his analysis in a post-match press conference, following a defeat for the Rouge et Blanc in Montpellier
Monaco's floundering season took another turn for the worse as it lost at rock-bottom Montpellier 2-1 in Ligue 1 and conceded third place to Lille on Friday.Bruno Genesio's Lille extended its unbeaten run in all competitions to 21 games with a 2-1 home win against Nice to move one point above Monaco,
Adi Hütter was definitive in pre-season, stating that Radoslaw Majecki, having displaced Philipp Köhn in the second half of last season, would be AS Monaco’s No. 1 this campaign. However, the
A maddening goal in the final seconds. Heroic throughout the match, like a Philipp Köhn who made nine saves on his line, the players of AS Monaco were consigned to a late loss against Paris Saint-Germain in the Trophée des Champions (1-0). It was a match that Adi Hütter tried to analyse post-match. 🎙️
Lille extends its unbeaten run to 20 matches in all competitions by beating Marseille on penalties to reach the French Cup round of 16.
Mika Biereth’s career resembles that of a journeyman despite him being only 21. When the London-born Danish striker joined Monaco last week it was already his fifth club.
Monaco's season has gone from bad to worse after a 2-1 defeat to Montpellier, while Ligue 1 leaders PSG have announced the signing of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.