Nice held by Monaco as defences dominate | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Nice and Monaco drew 0-0 in Ligue 1. In the third minute, Folarin Balogun hit the bar from the left side of the six-yard box. VAR then ruled no penalty for Les Aiglons (5.). Les Rouge et Blanc had 56.1% possession yet produced only two efforts on target. Les Rouge et Blanc rise from 10th to ninth and host Nantes next, while Les Aiglons remain 13th and visit Lyon.

Player of the Match: Philipp Köhn kept Les Rouge et Blanc level with three saves, four clearances and 24 accurate passes from 35.

Stat of the Match: Denis Zakaria made 10 clearances, repeatedly repelling deliveries as Monaco stood firm.

Three Things We Learned: Les Aiglons fired 13 attempts and won eight corners without a breakthrough. Les Rouge et Blanc controlled the ball at 56.1% but their shot accuracy was 20.0%, underlining a lack of cutting edge. Balogun's early woodwork was the closest either side came, with Maxime Dupe and Köhn ending on two and three saves respectively.