A goal in the 92nd minute by Japanese Takumi Minamino It sealed a 2-3 victory at Lens for a Monaco who regained success and took advantage of defeats at Nice and Lille to move into third place in Ligue 1.
The Japanese, a former Liverpool player, has been key to the Monegasque team. He signed a double and strengthened Adi Hütter’s team in the fight for Champions League positions. On the other hand, Lens became complicated and left its European place in the air.
Lens levels 0-2
Monaco dominated but put the victory in their hands at risk. On American goals Folarin Balogun and Minamino it was 0-2 before the break though Elye Wahi shortened distance. It was in ’77’ when Wesley said He got the tie for the local team.
Until an individual action by Minamino ended with a great goal that gave victory to the visitors.
Nice closes the Champions League places
Nice, who did not go beyond a draw at the Allianz Riviera against bottom club Clermont (0-0), and Lille, who lost at Toulouse (3-1), retreated in their race towards the Champions League spots .
With Paris Saint-Germain as the outstanding leader, the infallible Brest in second and Monaco in third place, there is only one more place up for grabs.
And Bulka for a penalty
He is still in the hands of Nice, one point behind Monaco, although he cannot beat the lowest team. Lille came out worse, suffering its fifth defeat of the season at the Municipal Stadium and remaining two points behind the Nice team.
Nice’s goalkeeper even saved him Marcin Bulka, that of adding the first part the penalty taken by Shamar Nicholson was stopped which could put the bottom team of Clermont ahead.
Carles Martínez stayed away from relegation
Lille did worse, losing at the Municipal Stadium against Spanish team Toulouse Carles Martinez, that keeps going down. The home team has to overcome, in the second half, the advantage Lille gained in the first half with a goal by Icelandic Hakon Amar Haraldsson.
But Christian Mawisaat the start of the second half, the tie was achieved and on the hour mark, the Swiss Vincent Sierra put the local team in front, which ended their victory six minutes later with a goal from the Dutchman Thijs Dallinga.
Carles Martínez’s side have recovered, adding a second straight victory and moving four points clear of relegation.
Source: La Verdad
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