AS Monaco App 12 May 2025, 12:18

Takumi Minamino goes for five and is your MVP against OL

The Japanese midfielder, who opened the scoring for the sixth time this season, was voted MVP against the Olympians by the Monaco fans on the AS Monaco App.

He led his side to a win over Olympique Lyonnais, the seventh of 2025 at home, which sealed direct qualification for AS Monaco to the Champions League. After a closely fought first half, Takumi Minamino helped the Rouge et Blanc open the scoring with a header just after the hour (61′).

A classic counterattack

Following a ball take off the feet of Lyon by Maghnes Akliouche in midfield, the counterattack began and our number 11 played in the Japanese midfielder on the left flak. Untouched by the defense of Duje Caleta-Car, he advanced into the area before letting fly with a left-footed shot that found the back of Lucas Perri’s net.

Cette ouverture du score de Taki 😍🎥

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A sixth goal of the season

Having also scored against Marseille in another match which was important for qualification to the Champions League, Taki’ he did it again at the best of times, scoring for the sixth time this season in the league. It was a goal that was followed a few moments later by one from Denis Zakaria, to definitively secure a place on the podium, the 31st in the history of the Club – a record – and a return to the Champions League.

MVP + Team of the Round

The two players were therefore logically in the fight for the MVP title, but it was the number 18 who was elected with 80% of the votes for the fifth time this season. It was a logical award given that he also proved invaluable, shooting three times, including two on target, touching the ball eight times in the opponent’s box, suffering two fouls and winning four duels. But that’s not all, as he also featured in the Team of the Week alongside Lamine Camara and AS Monaco as a whole. Bravo Taki’!

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🏆 2024-2025 MVP Recap

Second half:

Coupe de France – Round of 32: Stade de Reims 1-1 (3-1 penalties) AS Monaco: Mohammed Salisu (1)
Ligue 1 – Matchday 18: Montpellier 2-1 AS Monaco: Thilo Kehrer (2)
Champions League – Matchday 7: AS Monaco 1-0 Aston Villa: Wilfried Singo (3)
Champions League – Matchday 8: Inter Milan 3-0 AS Monaco: Radoslaw Majecki (2)
Ligue 1 – Matchday 19: AS Monaco 3-2 Stade Rennais: Maghnes Akliouche (5)
Ligue 1 – Matchday 20: AS Monaco 4-2 AJ Auxerre: Mika Biereth (1)
Ligue 1 – Matchday 21: Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 AS Monaco: Denis Zakaria (4)
Champions League – Playoffs First Leg: AS Monaco 0-1 Benfica: Krépin Diatta (1)
Ligue 1 – Matchday 22: AS Monaco 7-1 FC Nantes: Mika Biereth (2)
Champions League – Playoffs Second Leg: Benfica 3-3 AS Monaco: Maghnes Akliouche (6)
Ligue 1 – Matchday 23: Lille 2-1 AS Monaco: Takumi Minamino (3)
Ligue 1 – Matchday 24: AS Monaco 3-0 Reims: Mika Biereth (3)
Ligue 1 – Matchday 25: Toulouse FC 1-1 AS Monaco: Takumi Minamino (4)
Ligue 1 – Matchday 26: Angers SCO 0-2 AS Monaco: Mika Biereth (4)
Ligue 1 – Matchday 27: AS Monaco 2-1 AS Monaco: Maghnes Akliouche (7)
Ligue 1 – Matchday 28: Stade Brestois 2-1 AS Monaco: Denis Zakaria (4)
Ligue 1 – Matchday 29: AS Monaco 3-0 Olympique de Marseille: Denis Zakaria (5)
Ligue 1 – Matchday 30: AS Monaco 0-0 RC Strasbourg: Denis Zakaria (6)
Ligue 1 – Matchday 31: Le Havre 1-1 AS Monaco: Mika Biereth (5)
Ligue 1- Matchday 32: AS Saint-Étienne 1-3 AS Monaco: Maghnes Akliouche (8)
Ligue 1 – Matchday 33: AS Monaco 2-0 Olympique Lyonnais: Takumi Minamino (5)