Monaco (FRA) and Filipe Luís aim to stay unbeaten and go top against Lens | OneFootball

Monaco (FRA), led by Filipe Luís, host Lens (FRA) at Estádio Luis II on Friday 18, looking to extend their unbeaten start and protect a share of top spot in Ligue 1. The fixture is part of the fifth round.

The game will be shown on Cazé TV via YouTube. According to Coluna Do Fla, supporters can also follow the result on the outlet’s website and social channels.

Monaco have three wins and one draw from four matches, level on 10 points with leaders Lille and with Rennes in third. Playing earlier in the round, they could end the night top.

Lens have not matched their 25/26 surge when they finished runners-up, six points behind PSG (FRA). They have one win, on the opening day, and sit 10th with four points.

Monaco: Hradecky, Vanderson, Sané, Dier, Nazinho, Camara, Zakaria, Abline, Golovin, Detourbet, Brunner. Coach: Filipe Luís.

Lens: Risser, Antônio, Celik, Sagnan, Skoras, Cuisance, Bulatovic, Udol, Thauvin, Ivanovic, Sima. Interim coach: Yannick Cahuzac.

Before taking over in France, Filipe Luís made his name at Flamengo as a player and then coach. He assumed the first team in October 2024, won the Copa do Brasil that year against Atlético-MG, then lifted the Campeonato Carioca, Brasileirão, Supercopa do Brasil and Copa Libertadores in 2025. Fans of the Mengão continue to back ‘Filipinho’ in Europe.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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