The inveitable Takumi Minamino is MVP of the win in Auxerre | OneFootball

Having scored the opening goal like a fox in the box, the Japanese attacking midfielder was voted MVP of AS Monaco's victory against AJA by the Monaco supporters.

Once again, he was there in the right place to find the net. Already decisive at the end of added time against Strasbourg before the international break and unmarked at the back post, Takumi Minanimo showed himself again to be a “fox in the box” this weekend in Auxerre (1-2), as part of the fourth matchday in Ligue 1.

A cool head to open the scoring

Taking advantage of a mix-up in the penalty area, the attacking midfielder popped up in the six-yard box to coolly beat Théo De Percin and open the scoring in the final moments of the first half (0-1, 45+2′). It was his second goal of the season and his 18th since his arrival in the summer of 2022, the third highest total among AS Monaco players over the period behind Wissam Ben Yedder (35) and Breel Embolo (19), Opta reminded us.

Second most decisive Monaco player since 2022

And if we include assists, only the second-highest scorer in the club’s history has done better, the statistics outlet continues (43 versus 30 for the Japanese, 18 goals, 12 assists). He also touched the ball 50 times, including three in the penalty area, completed three passes in the final third, completed one dribble, and intercepted the ball once.

A first MVP this season

This complete match, in addition to his goal helped him earn the match MVP, his first this season, aas voted on the AS Monaco App by the supporters of the Principality club, with 50% of the votes. The number 18 thus beat out George Ilenikhena, who was decisive to win the match, and Philipp Köhn, who made two saves, including a truly sensational one to keep out Sékou Mara in the first hald. Bravo Taki’! 👏