Match Summary · Football · France · Ligue 1 · Monaco · Lens · Paris Brunner · Matthis Abline · Matthieu Udol
| Metric | Monaco | Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 49% | 51% |
| Shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Fouls | 13 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 4 | 6 |
VAR shaped the early chronology. A review ended with Lens denied a penalty at 21 minutes, and Monaco then saw a goal cancelled at 29. Brunner's strike followed shortly afterwards, with Matthis Abline assisting. At the break, Lens brought on Gradit for Jean-Clair Todibo.
A second Monaco goal was ruled out after another VAR check at 50 minutes. Thauvin picked up a yellow card three minutes later, but helped restore parity when his pass set up Udol at 57. Lens made two substitutions after the equaliser, while Monaco introduced Mathys Detourbet just after the hour. Lamine Camara was booked for Monaco in the 70th minute.
Gradit's own goal arrived at 84 minutes, leaving Monaco with a hard-fought 2-1 result. The match highlights were shaped by the two cancelled Monaco goals as well as the three that counted. Those are the essential stats in a concise summary of a game decided by a late twist.
Our exact score call landed: 2-1. The pre-match prediction matched the final score at 2-1.