Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Monaco 3rd with 61 points, Reims 16th with 33, 28 apart.
A win had eluded Reims for 8 matches.
21 meetings are on record — 7 won by Monaco, 5 by Reims, 9 drawn, at 2.29 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 19% of the wins in this fixture.
E. Wattellier took charge of the match — our records show 96 games refereed with an average of 1.4 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Stade Louis II. in Monaco (capacity 18,523). On the scoreboard, Monaco led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Monaco: Mika Biereth (39'), Mika Biereth (34'), Mika Biereth (51')