Filipe Luís wins first international match in charge of Monaco | OneFootball

Against Getafe (ESP), Filipe Luís earned his first win against a ‘non-French’ team with Monaco

After a difficult start at Monaco (FRA) in preseason, Filipe Luís secured his first international victory in charge of the Monegasque side. This Thursday (06), the team led by the Flamengo idol beat Getafe (ESP) 1-0 in a friendly at Stade Louis II, in France.

The match’s only goal was scored by Paris Brunner from the penalty spot in the 20th minute of the second half. It is worth noting that Filipe Luís’ team went down to 10 men shortly afterward, with Christian Mawissa sent off in the 33rd minute of the second half. Even with the numerical disadvantage, Monaco held on to the result.

In short, this Thursday’s (06) win can be considered Filipe Luís’ main result in charge of Monaco so far. After all, the principality club, under the former Flamengo man, had beaten fourth-division Saint-Priest (FRA) 5-2, lost 2-0 to Sporting (POR), and drawn 2-2 with modest Cercle Brugge (BEL).

WHAT WILL FILIPE LUÍS’ MONACO NEXT MATCH BE?

Next Sunday (09), Filipe Luís faces the toughest friendly of this preseason period. Monaco will take on Liverpool (ENG) at Anfield, in England, starting at 10:30 a.m. (Brasília time). It will be the penultimate fixture before the French Championship.

After that, Monaco will face Coventry (ENG), from England’s top flight, on August 14. Then the league begins. And the first three rounds will be tough tests for Filipe Luís’ team: Le Havre (away), Olympique de Marseille (home), and PSG (away).

HOW LONG HAS FILIPE LUÍS BEEN AT MONACO?

Dismissed by Flamengo in March this year, Filipe Luís took the opportunity to rest and study for a few months. Then, on July 6, Monaco announced the coach. The former Flamengo idol signed a contract until 2028, with the main goal of leading the team into the Champions League.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— In preseason, the result matters least. But the win over Getafe gives Filipe Luís’ team more confidence. Now, on Sunday (09), the challenge is gigantic, against Liverpool, in Liverpool. If he manages a draw there, Filipinho will come out looking huge and start to make his mark in Europe — said Pedro Paulo Catonho, a journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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