Monaco climb to fifth as Golovin caps clinical display | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Monaco beat Brest 2-0 at Stade Louis-II. In the 19th minute, Folarin Balogun guided a left-footed finish into the top corner after Lamine Camara's pass. After the restart, Aleksandr Golovin settled it with a composed strike (78.), teed up by substitute Mamadou Coulibaly. Les Rouge et Blanc registered four shots on target from 10 attempts and posted 55.9% possession, showing control without fuss. Les Rouge et Blanc rise from seventh to fifth and visit Lyon next, while Brest drop to 10th and head to Auxerre.

Player of the Match: Aleksandr Golovin shaped the contest, scoring the clincher and testing the goalkeeper with all three of his shots while completing 12 final-third passes.

Stat of the Match: Brest produced only one shot on target from 12 attempts, underscoring a blunt attacking display.

Three Things We Learned: Thilo Kehrer anchored the defence with 12 clearances and seven aerial wins. Lamine Camara mixed craft and graft, supplying an assist and making 12 recoveries. Mamadou Coulibaly's introduction mattered, with the substitute setting up the clinching goal.