00:00And now the game is just about to begin for a new season here for Ace Monaco, completely live on
00:05V-Sports.
00:13Lave at home to Monaco.
00:16Monaco cannot now look back to lost opportunities.
00:20They know the standard has been set elsewhere even on this opening weekend.
00:24Squeezing Lave back into their own half in these early exchanges.
00:30Coulibaly, Vanderson who's continuing at right back out on the other flank of course.
00:36Karen Rieke has departed, opening the door for Nazinho.
00:41And of course the big departure is Magnès Agliouche.
00:48That's aimed at Brunner, it might yet come for him.
00:51Hook killer again by the left foot of Zouawi.
00:55Painted him at the age of 35.
01:02Quick kick taken by Kamara.
01:04Not entirely to safety.
01:07Odombo fancied his chances from distance for Monaco.
01:15Almost becoming one of the senior statesmen along with the man in possession here.
01:19Golovine at this stage, Vanderson.
01:26And Vanderson again.
01:27Had a little look for his centre-forward there.
01:28Brunner was on the move.
01:30Lave did well to shut them down.
01:32But they're starting to press higher and higher here, Monaco.
01:35Kamara kept it going.
01:37Odombo.
01:42And a bit tame, really, the outcome on the end of it.
01:45Many, many times by Lahav.
01:47They will not panic.
01:51Playing within themselves.
01:52Playing to the structure that Diga puts in place.
01:59Kamara.
02:05A bit more patience required, I think, from Monaco.
02:17Was not an easy ball, that.
02:19For Brunner.
02:22Must have felt good when the call came.
02:24From the coach, though.
02:26Picked out of Dumbaw.
02:29Cullabelli finds space again.
02:31Vanderson's on the outside at pace.
02:33First-time cross.
02:34Very well blocked away there by Zowie.
02:38Vanderson comes again.
02:40Golovine.
02:44On by Kamara.
02:46Eric Dier keeps it moving.
02:50Into the feet of Brunner.
02:52Got the turn.
02:52And he might have hit that slightly more quickly.
02:55The block was very good in the end.
02:57From Setgore.
02:59Golovine.
03:00Vanderson.
03:04Lara trying to squeeze out.
03:06Led by Setgore.
03:07Lahav man for man.
03:11Goal.
03:12Great start.
03:13For Monaco.
03:14From the corner.
03:15Eric Dier pops up.
03:17He scored in his fixture.
03:18For the second year in a row.
03:26Monaco have had all the play so far.
03:28They've moved the ball around well.
03:30But their first goal comes from their first set piece.
03:35That will hurt Lahav very badly indeed.
03:38They've been defending well in open play.
03:40But undone like that.
03:46It's a great header on the target by Dier.
03:48He made his move like a striker there.
03:52Maybe learning something from Harry Kane all those years ago.
03:55There was a deflection on it.
03:56But he was the first mover.
03:58And he got rewarded for being...
04:00Edumbo sticking fairly rigidly to that left side for Monaco.
04:10Oh, it's a present for Brunner.
04:11Can he make it too?
04:13Brilliant piece of work by Mpasi.
04:15Golovine.
04:16Even better from the goalkeeper this time.
04:19Well, what a way to repay your coach's faith.
04:23Mpasi with two sensational saves.
04:26To restrict the damage here.
04:28For La Havre.
04:29So, Zouawi with the first corner.
04:31For La Havre.
04:33From this left side.
04:36Outswing is a good one.
04:40Rasul and Di.
04:40Hoping there to copy Eric Dier's lead.
04:44Because actually he scored the goal in the 3-1 defeat.
04:46That opened last season.
04:48Edumbo.
04:48Nice take by him.
04:49Into the space he goes.
04:50That is a free kick.
04:53Pina wants a word.
04:54In fact, a bit more than that.
04:55It's a card.
04:56A yellow card for Amir Richardson.
04:59On his second home debut for La Havre.
05:04Careless sort of a challenge really.
05:05Right in front of the referee moreover.
05:08Left La Havre for Reims.
05:09And then Fiorentina needs to get his career going now at the age of 24.
05:16Ball.
05:25Seko's header.
05:25Not clear.
05:26Golovine.
05:26It bounced for him to hit it.
05:27But he didn't want to.
05:30That's easy pickings for Mpasi.
05:32And Mpasi was already looking for an out ball.
05:35Nothing really on.
05:36And I must say, not exactly a quick break out by La Havre.
05:40And maybe in again now.
05:41Here's Koulibaly.
05:42He got the ball stuck.
05:43But it's still on.
05:45Golovine.
05:47Edouma coming in.
05:48Oh.
05:49Had time to take that down.
05:56Nazinho crossing.
05:57Looking for Brunner.
05:57And Pasi's there again.
06:06Monaco moving it a bit too quickly.
06:09A bit too slick for La Havre just at the moment.
06:14Brunner.
06:17Sasso.
06:18Richardson needs to be careful.
06:20And stay on his feet.
06:22But here he is.
06:26Had a little look at the picture there.
06:28Did well.
06:32Decoro wanted it short.
06:34It's gone for Richardson.
06:36And second time.
06:39Richardson makes his mark.
06:42And La Havre make their mark.
06:43And level it against Monaco.
06:48The Avenue and welcome back.
06:51I mean Richardson scores.
06:54And he changes the mood all around us.
06:59The first time that La Havre really put together.
07:02A telling move.
07:03They switched it from side to side.
07:05And they caught Monaco napping at the back.
07:14I must say he looks rather emotional about it all.
07:18He's got to hope that he's onside here.
07:21An amazing first header.
07:22And a brilliant save by Rudetsky.
07:29And now we have Sal.
07:32Le numéro 7 du Havre est en position de hors-jeu.
07:36He's not going to stand.
07:37Orgeu offside.
07:39That would be in the first of the two.
07:41So that's a gorgeous little turn by a bonnock.
07:46Did well with that.
07:48Decoré reversed it.
07:54Good little ball into the box that as well.
08:07So right on the half-hour mark.
08:10La Havre letting know that Monaco will be in a game here today.
08:15Even if they were very slow to get going.
08:18The La Havre fans near it on the far side.
08:21Aren't too happy about that.
08:23And neither are some of the La Havre players.
08:26And actually the card is out here.
08:27Now is that for De Coré?
08:37I'm afraid it is.
08:42So De Coré and Richardson on yellow.
08:45Richardson's big moment.
08:48Monaco ruled out for an offside.
08:55Monaco still in control of the game.
08:57Although not quite so comfortably.
08:59As they were for the first 25 minutes or so.
09:04Sane.
09:04Very fine touch.
09:05He looks a natural footballer.
09:07This new centre-back.
09:09Golovine lovely step over.
09:11Koulibaly on the turn.
09:14Offside however.
09:24The first part was promising.
09:26But he keeps on going.
09:30And so does Rasul Ndiaye.
09:32Cross comes in.
09:33It's a beauty.
09:34Richardson can he backpedal.
09:35He's done enough to control it.
09:37It's a great ball in that.
09:38From the left side by Zouawi.
09:43And Zouawi now appears to have a problem.
09:45And now Van Desson.
09:48And this doesn't look good at all.
09:50I'm afraid for Giannis Zouawi.
09:52He's now gone down again.
09:53He's now gone down again.
09:53He's now gone down again.
10:06He's now gone down again.
10:23Last step on to Monaco.
10:24Inside the last five minutes of this first half.
10:27Rasul made the run and forces the corner.
10:52So they're going to have to find a few different options of course with Zouawi going off the field for
10:56Asda who takes free kicks in corners.
10:58Rasul, the captain stands up.
11:00Seco missed it.
11:02Cleared by Golovine.
11:07Coffey caught in possession.
11:10Coffey caught in possession.
11:12Coffey caught in possession.
11:14Sassou.
11:16They're bound to be booked here.
11:31So that's the third yellow in the space of 43 odd minutes in this league opener.
11:42Coffey caught in possession.
11:42Is that an offside?
11:44Dire of relief so.
11:45In fact, he's just turned to the assistant far side.
11:48Why did you not see that?
11:49And now the flag goes up.
11:52Feels like for it.
11:54Richardson has shown his aerial prowess already.
11:57That's to Sassou.
11:59And Radetsky takes charge of it for Monaco.
12:02And that is the last action of this first half.
12:05Felipe Luis and Monaco in front through.
12:09A lot of fancy here to see this second half.
12:12Starting right now.
12:23Eric Dier has put Monaco in front.
12:28On this opening match day of Ligue 1 26-26.
12:32And it's certainly pretty stilted from La Hab's point of view.
12:38Passe doesn't get that right.
12:40Good header by Sané.
12:43Edombo.
12:43Carried it well.
12:45I thought he struck that rather well, to be honest with you.
12:47And it's a bit unlucky.
12:48I think it came off the back of his own teammate there, Brunner.
12:54It's going to have to be a right footer without the left foot of Zouawi on the field.
13:11Brunner missed it.
13:13Great block by Banderson.
13:21Brunner looks to be struggling a little bit and he doesn't stop that cross either.
13:24Here come La Hab.
13:26It's bouncing around.
13:28Will it bounce in?
13:29It did everything but bounce in.
13:31And Monaco get away with it.
13:32They went to sleep there.
13:36Brudetsky stayed cool.
13:39That gets the crowd going at last here for La Hab.
13:42Brunner.
13:44Brunner.
13:58Brunner.
14:05Brunner.
14:06Brunner.
14:06Brunner.
14:09Brunner.
14:10Let's go.
14:10Brunner.
14:14Colabali gives chase.
14:15You won't get to that.
14:30Pasey had to get that right and only just did so.
14:33And Dumba read it well.
14:34I will credit the referee there, Pyuniao, is in a great position to see all that.
14:41Now, Mwanga in space, and little by little, La Havre are lifting it, lifting the crowd with them.
14:49Rasul.
14:52Clear by Nazinho.
14:56Set goals.
15:01Maybe now something.
15:04And it's Impassi to the rescue again, and that would have been a very big first contribution from Soubier.
15:16Golovin with a very clever reverse to him.
15:20Lovely step over there, just a roll of the ball under the boot from Soubier.
15:28And Impassi, as ever today.
15:32On Duke Olovin.
15:41Rasul.
15:55Rasul.
15:57Approaching the hour, it's still a lead by the narrowest of margins for Monika.
16:03Rasul again.
16:08Rudetski's come for it, got a piece of it.
16:11Soubier didn't clear it.
16:12Richardson!
16:14Wouldn't go for him again.
16:16And it's just smashed clear by a door.
16:19So take two.
16:50Very soon.
16:50And it's just a parent in recent years.
16:55Radir's gone down.
16:57Van Dersen gets yellow for that.
17:00And it's still a lead.
17:10And it's still a lead.
17:27And it's still a lead.
17:30Kamara goes on.
17:31Kamara shoots.
17:33And passes equal to it.
17:42That's a really outstanding tackle by Nazinho.
17:45As we look again at the replay.
17:51Before that, Aaron Dyer with a little bit of juggling.
17:59Runs away from Golovine.
18:01In all honesty, Monika are making quite hard work of this.
18:04And there's still more than 20 minutes to go.
18:09That's a credit to Le Havre, I guess.
18:10But they need to be more precise in the forward areas.
18:14There's been a lot of hard work and not enough precision.
18:27Five in the wall.
18:31Golovine around them.
18:33And it's tipped over the top by Mpasi.
18:37Nearly.
18:39But what a fine, fine showing it has been from Mpasi in this game.
18:46And he denies Monaco again.
18:48Soto Nakamura.
18:55He's got two appearances for Japan.
18:59One of the next wave at the age of 23, I would think.
19:02There's Yelet.
19:05Richardson.
19:10Rasul.
19:10Oh, he needed to call Hadesky out.
19:12Hadesky recovered just in the nick of time.
19:15Now there's a big collision there.
19:17Zakaria, you can't go for that.
19:18Pulled up quite sharply there.
19:21Bit of tiredness affecting him, perhaps.
19:23And it drops behind him there again.
19:25Very nice layoff by Major.
19:27And here come Le Havre.
19:29Radetzky at full stretch.
19:32Kofi cutting inside.
19:35Made the angle bigger for himself.
19:38But did he really have the conviction?
19:40I'm not sure he did.
19:41But Monaco have not put this game beyond them.
19:46And Le Havre will keep going and going.
19:57Rasul and Di again.
20:03Rudetsky safe on his line.
20:08Donovan did excellently there for Monaco.
20:11Blocking on the edge of the box.
20:14And that helps as well.
20:16Cannot afford to give the ball away here now.
20:19Nakamura.
20:21Yelet.
20:22Crossing it.
20:23Giving his forwards a chance to see it on its way.
20:26Monaco have given it away.
20:28Oh, what a story that would have been.
20:30Mizuto over the top.
20:32Only been on the field a couple of minutes.
20:37Brave enough to have a go here.
20:38And he struck it well enough.
20:47They just haven't really tested Radetzky near enough today, Le Havre.
20:55Long on effort.
20:57A little bit short on quality.
21:00The four minutes are up.
21:02And that's all they're going to get.
21:05And Monaco, who had to work very hard for this, start with a Ligue 1 victory.
21:15That's a perfect start without doubt for Monaco with a 1-0 win.
