The Ultras Monaco 1994 made their voice heard with a scathing press release this week against their players and their management, the Monegasques responded to them this Tuesday. AS Monaco won by the narrowest of margins against Galatasaray on the 6th day of the Champions League (1-0).
In a Louis-II stadium largely supported by the cause of the Turkish club, Sébastien Pocognoli’s players never really managed to shine. Dominant but unconvincing, the Monegasques notably missed a penalty upon returning from the locker room, through their captain Denis Zakaria. But the exit of Galatasaray goalkeeper Ugurcan Çakir, injured shortly after the hour mark, was detrimental for the Turks.
Monaco moves up to 18th place
On the corner following the change, the incoming goalkeeper Günay Güvenc, cold and without having touched a single ball, made a placement error. Thilo Kehrer rises higher than everyone and heads Folarin Balogun who only has to push the leather of the thigh into the almost empty goal (68th). After missing the target on (too) many occasions, the American finally managed to find the net for the third time in three Champions League matches.
The former Stade de Reims striker above all allows his team to do very well in the standings. Thanks to this success, ASM moved up to 18th place in the ranking, qualifying for the play-offs. The Rock club will travel to Real Madrid before hosting Juventus Turin in January for the last two days of the league phase.
