Four days after their draw (1-1) against PSV at Louis-II for their first official match of the season, ASM won in the boiling atmosphere of La Meinau thanks to goals from Krépin Diatta (43rd) and Sofiane Diop (53rd).

But the Monegasques, however dominating, scared themselves at the end of the match after the reduction of the score of Habib Diallo (65th) and a new goal from the Senegalese refused by the VAR for offside in added time.

Without Kevin Volland and Aleksander Golovin, suspended, nor Wissam Ben Yedder, who remained on the bench, the Azureans displayed a very attractive face offensively, as at the end of the match against Eindhoven on Tuesday, and should even have won more broadly. by being more efficient.

Despite the unconditional support of their public, who had still filled the Meinau, Strasbourg struggled to curb the Monegasque offensives and suffered defensively.

Well muzzled by the Monegasque rearguard, the attackers struggled to exist and the RCSA conceded their first defeat at home in 2022.

The meeting was lively from the start with a huge opportunity wasted by Diop after 20 seconds, but the Monegasque had been flagged offside.

Sanjin Prcic responded with a clear shot from 25 yards blocked by Alexander Nübel.

Gelson Martins untenable

Then Diop, ideally found at the entrance to the area after an opening for Gelson Martins, who left him the ball, lost his control and Matz Sels was able to spring into his feet to ward off the danger (9th).

In the process, the Belgian goalkeeper was again decisive by deflecting a floating shot from Jean Lucas (13th) for a corner.

The Alsatian goalkeeper was then vigilant on a strike from Ismaïl Jakobs (29th) and in front of the very inspired Martins (35th).

Logically, ASM finished to open the scoring just before the break: on a corner, Axel Disasi diverted the ball and Diatta, outside the box, placed a superb volley close to the post (0 -1, 43rd).

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The RCSA reacted immediately but Diallo came up against Nübel (45th), who had already taken a shot from Ludovic Ajorque (35th) shortly before.

On returning from the locker room, the domination of the Riviera continued, like a new opportunity signed Martins, who found the small outside net (48th).

Shortly after, Diop, unhappy until then, widened the gap by taking a shot from the untenable Portuguese diverted by Sels (0-2, 53rd).

While the outcome of the game seemed sealed, Diallo revived the suspense by reducing the score with a header on a center from Thomas Delaine (1-2, 65th).

The Rock players nevertheless tried tirelessly to score a third goal, in vain.

They also trembled at the end of the match, but the VAR then Nübel in front of Adrien Thomasson (90th + 3) allowed them to earn a deserved victory.

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