After a crazy match, AS Monaco have the last word in Nantes

What a match! After a rare display of attacking football from both sides, AS Monaco managed to overcome FC Nantes (3-5). It was an important victory, and their second consecutive win after doing the same in Toulouse, which allows them to move into second place thanks to today's other results. ✍️

Winners over Toulouse at the weekend (1-0), AS Monaco's players are aiming for a second consecutive victory in Nantes this Wednesday, in order to maintain their position among the league leaders. They were facing an opponent they have a good record against ( 14 matches in a row without defeat), and theRouge et Blanchowever would have to be wary of the Canaries, who were coming off a victory against Paris FC.

At kickoff of this latest match, Sébastien Pocognoli  again lined his side up in a 3-4-3 formation with two changes from the last match. Jordan Teze returned to the starting lineup alongside Mamadou Coulibaly in midfield, while Maghnes Akliouche would support Folarin Balogun and Takumi Minamino in attack. Kassoum Ouattara and Krépin Diatta continued in their roles as as wing-backs.

There was no feeling-out period in this match played before nearly 350 Monaco supporters, with both teams starting at full throttle. Dehmaine Tabibou hit the crossbar for Nantes (6'), while theRouge et Blancwould find more success thereafter. From a Maghnes Akliouche cross, Mamadou Coulibaly scored with a powerful finish, opening his professional account (1-0, 6') with a goal that was 100%Made in La Diagonale.

AS Monaco continued to press forward, creating numerous chances through Tylel Tati, who nearly beat his own goalkeeper (10'), Takumi Minamino (12'), and Folarin Balogun (14'). Unfortunately, after a superb save by Philipp Köhn against Youssef El Arabi (18'), Bahereba Guirassy leveled the score (19', 1-1). This equalizer against the run of play didn't deter Monaco from pushing forward again, and the Japanese international thought he had doubled their lead, but the goal was disallowed for offside (31').

One goal was disallowed by mere millimeters, unlike Balogun's, who won his one-on-one ten minutes later to score his third goal of the season (1-2, 41'). Nantes responded just before halftime through their young striker, who completed his brace (2-2, 45+6').

The second half started at a similar pace, and Madou' also came close to scoring his second goal, but was denied by Anthony Lopes (48'). This was not the case for "Magic" Maghnes, who, from a perfect cross by Kassoum Ouattara, curled his shot across goal, giving theRouge et Blancthe lead again for his third Ligue 1 goal (2-3, 55').

He then came close to scoring a second, but his chip was cleared off the line by Tati (67'). Shortly after, Aleksandr Golovin and Pape Cabral come on as substitutes (68'), as did Mika Biereth (73'). It was a winning move, as the Russian midfielder extended the lead with another assist from Ouattara (2-4, 76'). There was no time to celebrate, however, as Mostafa Mohamed pulled a goal back with a powerful shot (3-4, 80').

TheRouge et Blancwant to score a fifth time but Pape Cabral (90') and then Ansu Fati (91') were off-target. It was, however, mission accomplished two minutes later thanks to their number 10, who headed home a rebound to score his second goal in one of the final moments of the match (3-5, 93').

AS Monaco thus won 5-3 after a completely crazy match, climbing back into  second place, just one point behind PSG. The team's next match is this Saturday (7 PM) against Paris FC as part of the 11th matchday of Ligue 1 at the Stade Louis-II, with the desire to make it three wins in a row.DAGHE MUNEGU !!!

6': Tabibou hits the crossbar with a curling right-footed shot6': Coulibaly opens the scoring with a powerful shot after a pass from Akliouche (0-1)
10': Tati almost beats his own goalkeeper, his shot hitting the crossbar
12': Minamino's shot hits the side netting
14': Balogun misses a one-on-one opportunity and shoots over the bar
18': A superb save by Köhn who stops a close-range shot from El Arabi19': Guirassy converts from a cutback from Abline to equalize (1-1)
31': Goal disallowed for Minamino due to a marginal offside position41': Balogun gets the better of Lopes and doubles the lead (1-2)45+6': Guirassy scores his second after a goalmouth scramble (2-2)
48': Coulibaly loses a one-on-one against Lopes55': Akliouche beats Lopes from a perfect cross by Ouattara (2-3)
67': Akliouche's chipped shot is cleared off the line by Tati76': Golovin makes it 2-4 with another pinpoint pass from Ouattara80': Mohamed pulls one back with a powerful shot (3-4)
90: Cabral fires in a shot from the edge of the box, but it goes over the bar
91': Fati also shoots over the bar after a run by Coulibaly93': Golovin completes his brace to seal the victory (3-5)

Aleksandr Golovin became the third player to score at least one goal in eight different Ligue 1 seasons with Monaco after Jean Petit (9 between 1971/72 and 1981/82) and Manuel Amoros (8 between 1981/82 and 1988/89).

Wednesday, October 29 2025 (21:00) – Stade de la Beaujoire
Ligue 1 – Matchday 10: FC Nantes 3-5 AS Monaco
Halftime: 2-2
Goals: Guirassy (19'), (45+6'), Mohamed (80') for Nantes; Coulibaly (6'), Balogun (41'), Akliouche (55'), Golovin (76'), (93') for AS Monaco
Bookings: Tati (16'), Centonze (89') for Nantes; Coulibaly (25'), Minamino (34'), Salisu (57'), Teze (60') for AS Monaco
FC Nantes: Lopes – Amian ©, Tati, Awaziem, Leroux – Kwon (Cozza, 64'), Mwanga, Tabibou – Abline, El-Arabi, Guirassy (Camara, 71')
Substitutes: Carlgren, Radakovic, Cozza, Centonze, Deuff, Ziani, Benhattab, Camara, Mohamed
Manager: Luis Castro
AS Monaco : Köhn – Kehrer ©, Salisu, Mawissa (Cabral, 69e) – Diatta, Teze, Coulibaly, Ouattara – Akliouche (Fati, 82e), Balogun (Biereth, 73e), Minamino (Golovin, 69e)
Substitutes: Lienard, Teze, Kiwa, Cabral, Fati, Idumbo, Biereth, Ilenikhena, Michal
Manager: Sébastien Pocognoli