There was no match in this meeting between two favorites on the final podium. Monaco largely supplanted Lens in all areas of the game. ASM won a clear 3-0 victory, which moved to the top of Ligue 1.
Like their start to the season, Monaco seem to have found their way and their style of play under Adi Hütter. From the kick-off the club of the principality put a lot of pressure on the vice champions of France. Embarrassed in their raises, the Bloods and Gold had difficulty in bringing out the balloons properly. With a confident eleven, the Monegasques first took advantage of a flash from the inevitable Minamino with a nice breakthrough in the heart of the Lensoise defense before a shot deflected for a corner by Samba (23rd). In the next minute, from a corner Caio Henrique found Wilfried Singo’s header to open the scoring. The former Torino player scored his first goal in his new colors. In the continuity of their flash start, Monaco made the break thanks to the in-form duo Minamino-Golovin. The Japanese on the pass and the Russian on the finish to take off (36th). With a two-goal lead, Monaco does not stop there and already wants to bend the match before the break. Ben Yedder will have the opportunity to score his fifth goal but the hinge of RC Lens has been vigilant (40th).
As soon as they returned from the locker room, the Sangs et Or noticed that the Monegasque aggressiveness was still the same. Without dropping in intensity, Monaco continued to attack and press high. On a new corner well taken by Caio Henrique, the Chilean Guillermo Maripan with a header sealed the outcome of the meeting (59th).
AS Monaco continue their amazing start to the season and regain victory after a draw in Nantes last week. Adi Hütter’s men lead the championship with 10 points. After the international break, they will face Lorient at Moustoir. Lens, on the other hand, continues its sluggish start to the season, with one point in four games, Franck Haise’s team is provisionally penultimate in Ligue 1. In two weeks they will host Metz a few days before their first Champions League match against Sevilla. .
