Le Mans hold AS Monaco to 1-1 for Ligue 1 10th matchday for Stade Marie-Marvingt, after Colas score late equaliser. Na first time di two clubs meet for top flight in more than 16 years.
Le Mans bin trail after Kocik mistake, but dem fight back. Bamba break free for left side and send perfect ball to Colas, who volley am past Hradecky. Referee check VAR for possible offside, then confirm say goal stand. Di stadium explode as Le Mans level di game for dying minutes.
Di finish carry plenty tension. Eric Dier and Le Mans captain Yohou clash head-to-head; Eric Dier begin bleed for head while medical staff attend to both players. Le Mans push for winner and get last corner, but referee blow final whistle for 1-1.
For Le Mans, na big return to Ligue 1. Di club drop to Ligue 2 after 2009-2010 season, later enter liquidation for 2013 and restart from DH. Two promotions under coach Patrick Videira carry dem back. Di club also pass under Brazilian ownership this summer, with Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, tennis great Novak Djokovic, and racing drivers Felipe Massa and Kevin Magnussen among shareholders.
Before di match, Filipe Luís talk say Le Mans dey aggressive when dem press high and strong for defence, and di game go hard. E add say Le Mans good with ball, so AS Monaco must improve for those situations.
