Monaco therefore ends the group stage without defeat (3 wins and 3 draws) and will calmly wait for the end of the play-offs and the draw on February 25, to know their opponent in the round of 16 of C3.
For this trip without a stake, coach Niko Kovac had decided to run, the most important match of the week being of course that at the Parc des Princes, Sunday evening.
He therefore established striker Wilson Isidor (131 minutes played this season before the match), goalkeeper N.2 Radoslaw Majecki, defenders Chrislain Matsima and Strahinja Pavlovic, and midfielder Eliot Matazo.
The ground just cleared of snow, the meeting behind closed doors and the defensive inexperience undermined the start of the meeting for the Monegasques.
From the 5th minute, Pavlovic deflected a shot from Austrian manprit Sarkaria with his hand.
Jakob Jantscher scored the penalty (1-0, 7th), after the intervention of video refereeing assistance (VAR).
Despite Monegasque largesse, the Austrians never managed to double the stake.
And Kevin Volland, who equalized before the break (1-1, 31st) showed that his suspension in Paris will be detrimental to his team.
At half-time, Kovac again took out Wissam Ben Yedder, Caio Henrique and Aurélien Tchouameni.
And despite some badly exploited cons, Monaco quietly managed the end of the meeting.
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