As we are three days away from the 49th AS Monaco - Olympique de Marseille match in the French championship, we remember the volley by John Collins from Monaco-OM in 1997. Then called Division 1, the match took place in Week 7. The defending champion, AS Monaco, defeated OM by a score of 2-0, after a great finish to the game.
In the 76th minute, from the right side of the field, Ali Bernarbia cleverly found John Collins at the edge of the box with a corner. With a spontaneous and powerful volley, he left the entire Marseille defense shocked, including the German goalkeeper, Andreas Kopke. Eight minutes later, a goal by Thierry Henry sealed the victory for Monaco.
We know that at the end of the 1997-1998 season, AS Monaco would climb to a third-place finish, two points ahead of OM. It was a great triumph, only a few weeks before the World Cup took place in France.
In the 76th minute, from the right side of the field, Ali Bernarbia cleverly found John Collins at the edge of the box with a corner. With a spontaneous and powerful volley, he left the entire Marseille defense shocked, including the German goalkeeper, Andreas Kopke. Eight minutes later, a goal by Thierry Henry sealed the victory for Monaco.
We know that at the end of the 1997-1998 season, AS Monaco would climb to a third-place finish, two points ahead of OM. It was a great triumph, only a few weeks before the World Cup took place in France.
🎙️ "La frappe de Collins et la volée gagnante !" ☄️
📺 C'est le retour du #WAG 👉 Le 12 septembre 97, l'Ecossais marquait le premier but 🔴⚪️ dans cet #ASMOM sur un corner tiré par Benarbia ! pic.twitter.com/Jpdi5hXTRK
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) September 12, 2019
