Wahala full ground for Louis-II dis Sunday afternoon as AS Monaco suffer serious blow for dia hand. Dem dey expect to climb table, but Auxerre come show dem pepper with 3-0 win wey shock everybody.
Monaco suppose do better after Marseille lose and Lille draw yesterday. Dem need win to reach fourth place, but Auxerre wey dey fight to avoid relegation just spoil market. From di beginning, Auxerre show say dem no dey joke.
Di first goal come early for di 11th minute. Faivre take corner well-well, Monaco defence clear am but ball fall for Kevin Danois. Di 21-year-old midfielder no waste time at all, e just fire perfect volley wey enter small net of Hradecky. Goal! 0-1.
Monaco try to recover but Auxerre dey press dem well. Coach Sébastien Pocognoli put strong team with Maghnes Akliouche wey just return from injury. Ansu Fati start ahead of Aleksandr Golovin wey dey bench because of adductor problem. Golovin no even travel to Paris last weekend because of di injury.
But di team no fit find rhythm. Lamine Camara no dey because of suspension, so Jordan Teze play for midfield with Aladji Bamba. Krépin Diatta and Christian Mawissa wey just celebrate 21st birthday yesterday dey for wings. Simon Adingra dey bench after poor performance last week.
Di second goal come from Lassine Sinayoko wey double di lead before halftime. Auxerre dey closer to three precious points for dia survival fight. Monaco defence just dey suffer as Auxerre counter-attack dey tear dem like paper.
Dis match mark 50 years of Monaco academy celebration, but di party spoil. Team dey miss many injured players: Stanis Idumbo, Kassoum Ouattara, Vanderson, Caio Henrique, Mohammed Salisu, Paris Brunner and Takumi Minamino all no dey available.
Di final whistle blow and Auxerre carry three points go house. Monaco remain for fifth position, dia hope for Champions League qualification don suffer serious blow. Fans dey wonder wetin go happen next as di season dey wind down.
Meanwhile, for other matches today, big games dey wait. Manchester City versus Arsenal go play 5:30pm, den PSG versus OL go hold 8:45pm. But di talk of di afternoon na how Auxerre humble Monaco for dia own backyard.
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