Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Monaco 7th with 54 points, Angers SCO 13th with 36, 18 apart. Monaco's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Monaco ran at 1.76 scored and 1.59 conceded, Angers SCO at 0.85 and 1.41.
The sides have met 20 times in the GioScore results database: 13 wins for Monaco, 3 draws and 4 for Angers SCO, at 2.3 goals per meeting.
Stade Louis II., capacity 18,523, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Monaco: Folarin Balogun (57'), Simon Adingra (62')
Key stats
Possession: Monaco 72% · Angers SCO 28% · Total shots: 10-6 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 5-2