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Lille OSC

After having no midweek fixture, Lille’s squad is well-rested and eager to build on their previous victory.
Mitchel Bakker is suspended after accumulating too many yellow cards, while Jonathan David is unlikely to feature in this match due to injury.
Lille will also continue to be without long-term absentees Mattias Fernandez-Pardo, Samuel Umtiti, Tiago Santos, and Edon Zhegrova.
AS Monaco

After serving suspensions during Monaco’s Champions League clash against Benfica midweek, Denis Zakaria, Al-Musrati, and Vanderson are expected to return for this league fixture.
However, Aleksandr Golovin will miss the game due to injury, adding to Monaco’s selection concerns
Monaco’s midweek elimination from the Champions League may have had a negative impact on the squad, both mentally and physically, as they put in a huge effort to win the game. Recovering from that disappointment will be crucial as they shift their focus back to the league.
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90+5'

The match has just finished.
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George Ilenikhena (Monaco) strikes from the edge of the box, but hits it really poorly and sends the ball way wide of the left post.
90+3'

Benoit Bastien blows his whistle and it's Lucas Michal (Monaco) who is penalised for an offensive foul. Good decision by the referee.
90+2'

The referee has issued a yellow card to Alexsandro (Lille).
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We will have 4 min. of added time.
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A player from Monaco commits an attacking foul. The referee blows his whistle.
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A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for Monaco.
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Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) whips the ball in, but it fails to reach any of his teammates as the opposition's defence averts the threat.
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Whoa! Such gestures are commonly penalised and Mathias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille) duly receives a yellow card.
89'

The manager has decided to make a substitution and Vanderson walks off the pitch to be replaced by Lucas Michal (Monaco).
86'

Takumi Minamino (Monaco) reacts well to latch onto a rebound inside the box, but his shot is well blocked.
86'

Breel Embolo (Monaco) must feel embarrassed now. He received a killer pass, but his shot from the six-yard box was a disaster. He miskicked and made it very easy for Lucas Chevalier to get hold of the ball.
85'

The ball is whipped in from the corner by Caio Henrique (Monaco), but one of the defenders gets it clear.
85'

Takumi Minamino (Monaco) sends a sweet pass into the penalty area, but one of the defenders averts the danger.
84'

Caio Henrique (Monaco) swings in a cross, but the ball is cleared to safety by one of the defending players.
83'

Al Musrati (Monaco) gets himself onto the end of the corner, but his header is blocked.
82'

Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) goes over to take the corner kick and it looks like he will send the ball into the penalty box.
80'

Takumi Minamino (Monaco) finds himself in an offside position and the referee stops play after the linesman raises his flag.
80'

Adi Hutter has decided to make a change. Al Musrati (Monaco) replaces Denis Zakaria.
77'

The substitution has been made. Mathias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille) has replaced Hakon Arnar Haraldsson.
76'

A player from Lille commits an attacking foul. The referee blows his whistle.
73'

The game has begun to heat up. Benjamin Andre (Lille) challenges an opponent and receives a deserved yellow card for his ugly tackle.
73'

Benoit Bastien shows a yellow card to Jonathan David (Lille) for his blatant foul.
73'

The free kick is taken by Hakon Arnar Haraldsson (Lille), but ball is cleared.
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Lille will look to benefit from a promising free kick near the touchline.
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Breel Embolo (Monaco) makes a driving run into the box but he cannot work any space for a shot.
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Substitution. Nabil Bentaleb (Lille) has come on for Chuba Akpom.
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The linesman raises his flag as one of the players from Monaco was in an offside position.
66'

Adi Hutter has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Breel Embolo (Monaco) replacing Mika Biereth.
66'

The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Maghnes Akliouche trots off the pitch and is replaced by George Ilenikhena (Monaco).
66'

Substitution. Krepin Diatta walks off the pitch and Caio Henrique (Monaco) comes on as a substitute.
64'

Mika Biereth (Monaco) fails to send a pass into the box as his effort is cut out.
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It's a nice effort by Jonathan David (Lille) from the edge of the box, but it's low towards the middle of the goal and straight down the throat of Radoslaw Majecki. Easy save.
63'

Chuba Akpom (Lille) is unable to control an accurate defence-splitting pass properly and one of the defending players reacts well to rob him of the ball.
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A fantastic block by a defender means that the corner from Lille comes to nothing.
61'

Wilfried Singo (Monaco) plants a good close-range header towards goal from the corner kick, but it comes to nothing as a defender comfortably blocks the effort.
61'

Lamine Camara (Monaco) will try to find the head of one of his teammates from a corner kick.
60'

Vanderson (Monaco) makes a run into the box and gets on the end of a cross, but his well-taken shot crashes into a defender and is cleared away.
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A player from Lille commits an attacking foul. The referee blows his whistle.
58'

Krepin Diatta (Monaco) gets booked for the first time in this match.
56'

Vanderson (Monaco) wastes a good opportunity as his pass into the box is blocked by the defence.
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Vanderson (Monaco) delivers a long ball, but it lacks enough power to reach his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders.
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That's unlucky! Thomas Meunier (Lille) beautifully controls a pass and from the edge of the box drills a shot in on goal, but it's inadvertently blocked by a defender and cleared.
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Ngalayel Mukau (Lille) produces a quality cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball and spanks it away.
52'

Vanderson (Monaco) and Takumi Minamino try to prise open the opposition with a series of short passes, but one of the defenders steps in and puts an end to the move.
51'

Vanderson (Monaco) sends a long ball across the pitch, but it misses its target.
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Thomas Meunier (Lille) swings a cross into the box, but it's far too close to Radoslaw Majecki, who smothers the ball.
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Hakon Arnar Haraldsson (Lille) is penalised for a foul. Benoit Bastien had a clear view and blows his whistle.
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Hakon Arnar Haraldsson (Lille) whips the ball in from the long-range free kick, but the first man gets it clear.
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Wow, what an escape. Ngalayel Mukau (Lille) has an effort from inside the box but it's brilliantly blocked.
46'

The half-time break is over and the second half is about to start.
45+3'

The match has reached half-time.
45+1'

Goal! Mika Biereth shows great vision to find Takumi Minamino (Monaco) with a cheeky pass inside the box, and his first-time shot is precise and sails low into the middle of the goal. 2:1.
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The fourth official shows 2 min. of added time.
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Krepin Diatta (Monaco) attempts to release Takumi Minamino with a through ball, but his effort is thwarted by one of the defending players.
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Goal! Hakon Arnar Haraldsson (Lille) was in the right place at the right time to get to the rebound inside the box and gleefully rifles the ball into the middle of the net. It's 2:0.
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Hakon Arnar Haraldsson (Lille) received a clever through ball which could have put him in a promising position, but the defence was alert to the danger.
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Thomas Meunier (Lille) sends over a cross from the side into the penalty area in order to find one of his teammates, but he fails and the opportunity goes begging.
39'

Lamine Camara (Monaco) carelessly slides into the feet of his opponent and he'll be lucky to avoid punishment. Benoit Bastien blows for the foul but keeps his cards in his pocket on this occasion.
38'

Takumi Minamino (Monaco) sends a quick through ball into space for his teammate who is lurking close to the offside line, but one of the defenders intercepts and clears the danger.
37'

Alexsandro (Lille) attempts to find one of his teammates, but puts far too much on the pass and the chance is gone.
35'

Vanderson (Monaco) sends a beautiful cross into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence manages to clear the ball to safety.
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Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) dinks a cross into the box in an attempt to find one of his teammates, but the defence manages to clear.
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Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) makes space inside the box for a shot, but his effort goes just wide of the right post.
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Mika Biereth (Monaco) is penalised for holding. Benoit Bastien signals a set piece.
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A player from Lille commits an attacking foul. The referee blows his whistle.
26'

Lille get the opportunity to endanger the opposition's goal with a free kick from the edge of the box.
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Krepin Diatta (Monaco) escapes without any punishment from the referee after using excessive force to foul his opponent.
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Hakon Arnar Haraldsson (Lille) makes a great solo run and pulls the trigger from inside the box, beating Radoslaw Majecki with a strike into the bottom right corner. He makes it 1:0.
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Chuba Akpom (Lille) hits a rasping drive from inside the box after latching onto a lofted pass, but it's straight at Radoslaw Majecki and he makes a comfortable save.
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Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) attempts to slip the ball through the defence, but is unable to find any of his teammates.
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Denis Zakaria (Monaco) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Benoit Bastien had an easy-decision to make.
18'

Lamine Camara (Monaco) puts a dangerous cross into the box, but the corner is cleared by the first man.
18'

Krepin Diatta (Monaco) attempts to send over a cross in order to find one of his teammates, but an opposition defender averts the danger by intercepting the effort.
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A corner kick by Lille is thwarted by the well prepared Radoslaw Majecki (Monaco).
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Chuba Akpom (Lille) produces an inaccurate low pass into the box that is blocked by the one of the defenders. If this pass had slipped through, the ball would have probably ended up in the back of the net.
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Thomas Meunier (Lille) is unable to feed an accurate cross into the box.
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Ngalayel Mukau (Lille) receives a low pass just outside the box and unleashes a fine strike towards the bottom right corner. Radoslaw Majecki pulls off a reflexive save to block his effort. Nice goalkeeping skill, indeed.
12'

Mika Biereth (Monaco) gets on the ball and beats an opponent, but his run is stopped by the referee Benoit Bastien who sees an offensive foul.
12'

Krepin Diatta (Monaco) releases Mika Biereth, who latched on to his perfect through pass and can continue with his team's attack.
10'

Takumi Minamino (Monaco) fouls an opponent during an attacking move.
10'

Mika Biereth (Monaco) latched on to a cross on the edge of the box, but his strike isn't accurate at all and the ball goes way wide of the left post.
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Benoit Bastien couldn't ignore the rough tackle by Alexsandro (Lille) and blew his whistle.
8'

Lille are showing great team chemistry. They are passing it around beautifully. Excellent team work.
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Hakon Arnar Haraldsson (Lille) once again attempts to send a defence-splitting pass, but the opposition's defence is alert and intercepts the ball.
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Here we go, today's match is starting right now.

The players are on the pitch and Monaco will have the kick-off.

Benoit Bastien is introduced as the referee for today's match.

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