A patient AS Monaco get back to winning ways on the road in Angers! | OneFootball

Dominant throughout the match, but above all very patient until Mika Biereth opened the scoring, the Rouge et Blanc made the difference in the last quarter of an hour to win against SCO (0-2).

They got what they came for! After a long period of furstration against a tightly packed Angers defense, AS Monaco players showed patience to make the difference and win in the last quarter of an hour against Le SCO at the Stade Raymond-Kopa (0-2). It was the team’s first away victory of 2025, which allows them to return to the podium on this 26th matchday of Ligue 1. ✍️

The context 📅

After a frustrating draw in Toulouse last weekend (1-1), the Rouge et Blanc were keen to secure their first away win in 2025 in Angers. They would be facing team that remained on three consecutive defeats in Ligue 1, but who had won the reverse fixture in the Principality (0-1), after seven consecutive defeats against the club from the Rock.

We'll have to seize our opportunities, because everyone will be waiting for us, starting with Angers. We need to get a win before the international break, but to do that we'll have to put in a top performance, both offensively and defensively.

The XI 👥

To start this match of the 26th round, Adi Hütter switched to a 4-2-3-1 system, with in particular the return from suspension of captain Denis Zakaria and a start for Philipp Köhn in goal and Wilfried Singo in central defense. The trio of Akliouche-Minamino-Ben Seghir was deployed in support of the Danish striker.

The scenario 🎞

The duel kicked off with a superb display in front of the visitors’ end, filled with nearly 500 Monaco supporters. The home side had their first warning from a Maghnes Akliouche cutback to Vanderson, who missed the target (2′), as did Takumi Minamino, perfectly found by our number 11 on a Rouge et Blanc counter (7′).

Chances, but no success

The next quarter-hour was less full of chances, until Mika Biereth’s excellent pass from the 16-yard box was deflected for a corner by Fofana (28′). The SCO goalkeeper then deflected a long-range attempt from Moatasem Al-Musrati (30′). Then he would be delighted to see the Dane unable to connect with Wilfried Singo’s overhead kick (38′), before the Libyan missed the target with a header (45 + 3′).

Enlivened by a tactical change

Halftime was finally whistled without any shots attempted by Le SCO. Adi Hütter  then made a double change with the entries of d’Embolo and Camara, who immediately found the head of Thilo Kehrer on a free kick (50′), before trying his luck from afar (51′).

The Angevins then had a timid response from Allevinah (54′). But then it was Denis Zakaria from range (56′), and Taki’ on a fine interchange with Biereth (60′), who made the Raymond-Kopa crowd nervous.

The vision of Caio and MikaGOAL with the finish!

The pace of the match dropped somewhat after the hour mark, until a flash from Caio Henrique, who found Mika Biereth in the box, finishing from close range with a clever play (0-1, 77′)! It was a fifth assist for the Brazilian in Ligue 1, and his fourth in his last seven matches and the 11th goal for the Danish international, his first away from home.

A second goal and a clean sheet to boot!

The Rouge et Blanc then tried to press and  Maghnes Akliouche even earned a penalty, which he converted himself to score his fourth top-flight goal of the season (0-2, 88th minute)! AS Monaco then cruised to victory with this lead, despite a final scare by Abdelli hitting the post (95′).

It was a first important away win of 2025, which brought the Club back level with Nice… before the Derby after the winter break! DAGHE MUNEGU !!! 🇲🇨

Key moments 🎥

2′: Akliouche cuts back to Vanderson, whose curling effort is just over. 7′: Akliouche goes on the counter and serves Minamino, who misses the target with his left foot. 28′: ​​Biereth’s shot is well-placed, but it’s deflected for a corner by Fofana. 30′: Al-Musrati’s long-range shot is deflected for a corner. 38′: Caio Henrique’s cross is cleared by Singo to Biereth, who fails to shoot. 45+3′: Ben Seghir’s corner goes over, but Al-Musrati heads over. 50′: Camara’s free-kick goes over, but Kehrer heads over, which is saved by Fofana. 51′: Camara’s long-range shot goes over. 54′: Ferhat’s cross goes to Allevinah, but it misses the target. 56′: Zakaria’s sudden shot from 25 meters goes just wide. 60′: Biereth passes to Minamino, who crosses his shot, deflected by Fofana 77′: Caio Henrique crosses for Biereth, who finishes cleverly (0-1) 80′: El Melali’s shot is easily saved by Köhn 88′: Penalty won and converted by Akliouche (0-2) 92′: Dieng’s shot is saved by Köhn 95′: Abdelli’s curling shot is blocked by the post

The stat 📊

Mika Biereth is the fastest player to score 10 goals (11) in Ligue 1 over the last 75 seasons (9 matches). Since his debut with AS Monaco on January 17, the Dane has scored more goals than any other player in Europe’s top 5 leagues (11 – 10 for Dembélé and Mbappé).

🗓️ Match details:

Saturday March 15 (19:00) – Stade Raymond-Kopa

Ligue 1 McDonald’s – Matchday 26: Angers SCO 0-2 AS Monaco

Halftime: 0-0

Goals: Biereth (77′) and Akliouche (88′) for AS Monaco

Bookings: Abdelli (52′) for Angers; Caio Henrique (42′), Minamino (68′) for AS Monaco

Angers: Fofana – Arcus (Courcoul, 84′), Bamba, Lefort, Hanin – Belkebla (Niane, 86′), Belkhdim (Capelle, 84′) – Ferhat, Abdelli ©, Allevinah (El-Melali, 67′) – Lepaul (Dieng, 83′)

Substitutes: Zinga, Ekomié, Capelle, Courcoul, El-Melali, Ould Khaled, Dieng, Kalumba, Niane

Manager: Alexandre Dujeux