AS Monaco will have to fight to hope to win in the Netherlands against PSV Eindhoven, after the draw of the first leg (1-1). Victory is imperative.
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No time to breathe. Three days after their first league match won in Strasbourg, AS Monaco travel to the south of the Netherlands to face PSV Eindhoven on the occasion of the return match of the 3rd preliminary round of the Champions League, this Tuesday, August 9.
The first leg at Louis II did not make it possible to decide between AS Monaco and PSV Eindhoven (1-1). After a difficult start to the game, the Monegasques equalized in the 80th minute thanks to Axel Disasi from a set piece. The Rock players had thought they would win at the end of the match, but the post got in the way of Youssouf Fofana’s strike.
Solid winners in Strasbourg, the Monegasques have since gained confidence. At the same time, Ruud van Nistelrooy’s PSV failed in detail against FC Emmen at home (4-1). Monaco has been warned, Johan Bakayoko, Cody Gakpo and former Parisian Xavi Simons are in good shape, and will give everything to hope to play C1 this year. For that, you have to win this Tuesday, to play a last play-off against the winner of Glasgow Rangers – Union Saint-Gilloise.