With an assist and a goal, Golo is (again) your MVP against Brest
He’s irresistible right now. Already voted MVP of a match five times this season with the Principality club, Golo’ delighted again this weekend at the Stade Louis-II. A starter alongside Maghnes Akliouche in support of the attack, the Rouge et Blanc’s Russian playmaker contributed in a big way to the success of AS Monaco against Stade Brestois (2-0).
Close to 30 assists in Ligue 1
Despite the Bretons being very impressive, he was first and foremost an essential point for the first Monegasque incursions into the opposing half. Until this 17th minute of play, where the maestro would deliver a real impressive pass on a corner for Denis Zakaria, to mark his first goal in La Diagonale (1-0). It was the second assist for Aleksandr Golovin this season, his 29th in Ligue 1 in his career.
Premier but en Rouge & Blanc 😍
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— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) November 6, 2023
A bit of teamwork
And it was an assist for the seventh different scorer out of the last goals, all the same (Volland, Ben Seghir, Ben Yedder, Embolo, Diop, Balogun and Zakaria). A fine pass, and a great goal to boot!
Upon receipt of a magnificent collective play started by Folarin Balogun, in a one-two with Wissam Ben Yedder, the Monegasque number 17 took advantage of a good ball in behind from Youssouf Fofana to score. But he finished in true Golo’ style, with finesse, with a slick bit of control followed by a subtle curling shot into the bottom of the Brest goal (2-0, 69′).
Un bijou collectif magnifié par Aleksandr Golovin 🤩🔝
Quel poulet 🍗🤤#MondayMotivation pic.twitter.com/DhDAjFMfDk
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) November 6, 2023
Most impactful midfielder in the league
A masterpiece! And his fifth goal, already, in just 10 matches, which makes him the most decisive Monegasque in the top flight in 2023-2024 with seven goal involvements (5 goals, 2 assists), more than any other midfielder in France, per Opta. He was decisive again against Brest, his favorite opponent in Ligue 1 (3 goals, 3 assists). Aleksandr Golovin will therefore have been the sharpest offensive element, notably with seven passes completed in the Bretons’ final third.
A sixth MVP of the season!
It’s no surprise to see him win a 6th MVP title this season – he is the Monegasque who’s been honored the most – with no less than 81% of the votes on the AS Monaco App. He finished ahead of the other goalscorer of the day, Denis Zakaria (13%), with whom he showed up in the team of the round for the 11th matchday of Ligue 1. It was a double award therefore for Golo’, who was credited with an 8 in L’Équipe, for his high-level performance, also named to the WhoScored team of the week. Bravo Golo! 👏
🇫🇷 Ligue 1 Team of the Week pic.twitter.com/VVEiNAt3kz
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) November 6, 2023
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🏆 2023-2024 MVP Recap
First half:
- Ligue 1 – Matchday 1: Clermont Foot 2-4 AS Monaco: Wissam Ben Yedder (1)
- Ligue 1 – Matchday 2: AS Monaco 3-0 RC Strasbourg: Takumi Minamino (1)
- Ligue 1 – Matchday 3: FC Nantes 3-3 AS Monaco: Takumi Minamino (2)
- Ligue 1 – Matchday 4: AS Monaco 3-0 RC Lens: Aleksandr Golovin (1)
- Ligue 1 – Matchday 5: FC Lorient 2-2 AS Monaco: Aleksandr Golovin (2)
- Ligue 1 – Matchday 6: AS Monaco 0-1 OGC Nice: Aleksandr Golovin (3)
- Ligue 1 – Matchday 7: AS Monaco 3-2 Olympique de Marseille: Maghnes Akliouche (1)
- Ligue 1 – Matchday 8: Stade de Reims 1-3 AS Monaco: Ismail Jakobs (1)
- Ligue 1 – Matchday 9: AS Monaco 2-1 FC Metz: Aleksandr Golovin (4)
- Ligue 1 – Matchday 10: Lille 2-0 AS Monaco: Aleksandr Golovin (5)
- Ligue 1 – Matchday 11 : AS Monaco 2-0 Stade Brestois: Aleksandr Golovin (6)
