Monaco blitz Nantes before the break to rise to seventh | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Monaco beat Nantes 3-1 at Stade Louis II in Ligue 1. In the 25th minute, Simon Adingra opened the scoring. Les Rouge et Blanc then struck twice more through Adingra (28.) and Denis Zakaria (30.). Fabien Centonze pulled one back for Les Canaris in the first minute of first half stoppage time. After the interval, Aleksandr Golovin received a second yellow and was sent off (65.). Les Rouge et Blanc visit Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League next while Les Canaris host Le Havre.

Player of the Match: Simon Adingra settled the contest with a first half brace, adding four attempts and 21 accurate passes while constantly driving Monaco forward.

Stat of the Match: Aleksandr Golovin produced two assists, creating the platform before his dismissal.

Three Things We Learned: Les Rouge et Blanc decided the game with a rapid three-goal burst before the interval, all inside five minutes. Les Canaris had 53.0% possession but managed only two shots on target from 13 attempts. Wout Faes made seven clearances, underlining how the hosts protected their lead after going down to ten men.