Wissam Ben Yedder awakened Monaco with a hat trick in a quarter of an hour that increased his scoring crop to eleven goals in Ligue 1, merciless against Ajaccio (7-1) and continued their ascension to the French competition.
The draw against Lorient the day before halted the push of the Monegasque team, determined to reach one of the top three spots in the standings at the time, rewarding them with qualification for the Champions League.
Philippe Clement’s side are now fourth, still five points behind third-placed Marseille and seven behind second-placed Lens. Ten distance him from the leadership of Paris Saint-Germain.
His commitment against Ajaccio, a team anchored in the relegation zone, reinvigorated Monaco, which inspired Ben Yedder to referee the game.
When the attacker moved the shock was still alive. Axel Disasi and Senegalese Krepin Diatta put Monaco’s face in the game in the 6th minute, but Algerian Youcef Belaili, in the 11th minute, closed the gap for Ajaccio.
Ben Yedder, ‘hat trick’ in 14 minutes
But then Ben Yedder appeared, and he was released. He scored at 21′, 28′ and 35′, from a penalty, and sealed the contest before the break. The former Sevilla player is two goals behind Kylian Mbappe, the top scorer in Ligue 1 at the moment.
The second part is a formality, delivered by Ajaccio. Swiss Breel Embolo seized his moment, scoring two more. The sixth, two minutes after replacing Eliesse Ben Seghir, at 63′, and the seventh, at 89′.
Ajaccio suffered their third straight defeat. It was third from last although equal on points with Strasbourg, marking safety.
Source: La Verdad
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