Heavily defeated 5-0 in Montpellier on Sunday, the Angevins have not won in Ligue 1 since September 18.
While Paris Saint-Germain soars alone at the top of the standings after their victory (4-2) against Nantes on Saturday, the 26th day of Ligue 1 continued on Sunday March 5. If the stunning draw (2-2) between Troyes and Monaco kept its promises until the last moments, the Montpellier residents did not make a gift to Angers folding the meeting from the first period (5-0). Still at the bottom of the table, Brest signed a precious success in Strasbourg (0-1) and came out of the red zone. Finally, Clermont won (0-1) in Toulouse and Reims continued its crazy series with a victory over the gong against Ajaccio (1-0).
The scenario: Monaco hooked by Troyes in a stunning match
After a spectacular match, Troyes and Monaco could not decide (2-2). The Monegasques could have brought nothing back, because the Rock club was led for a good part of the meeting against convincing Trojans. Led until the 80th, Monaco came back to score before taking the lead thanks to a double from Wissam Ben Yedder (80th and 83rd).
The Monegasques thought they had done the hardest part but Troyes did not give up and managed to equalize in added time (Ugbo 90+1e). A good draw for the Trojans, 19th, who take their first point since the end of January. ASM remains stuck in third place.
The image: a trio of female referees
This is a first in the history of Ligue 1. During the match Troyes-Monaco (2-2), three women officiated during the meeting as referees. Main protagonist of the trio and already well known in the French championship and internationally, the French Stéphanie Frappart participated in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and was the first woman appointed to referee a match of the Men’s World Cup.
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His two assistants of the day Manuela Nicolosi and Elodie Coppola have been selected to referee the Women’s World Cup next summer, alongside Frappart. For the first, it will be his third World Cup while for the second it will be a great first at the international level. This trio marks a big step in professional arbitration
The stat ‘: Angers have not won for 18 games
The Angevins dig a little deeper into their tunnel towards Ligue 2. Defeated 5-0 on the lawn of Montpellier, the SCO has not won in Ligue 1 since September 18 and a victory in Nice (0-1). Worse, the Angevins have only collected two small points in just over five months.
It all started badly for the SCO who conceded the opener very quickly (2nd). Then dominated from start to finish, the meeting was folded at half-time since the Héraultais were leading 3-0. Never able to come back, the Angevins conceded two more goals and finished the game at ten following the expulsion of Nabil Bentaleb. A scathing backhand that sinks them to last place with only 10 points.