AS Monaco have started the 2024/25 Ligue 1 McDonald’s season strong. Following a win against the newly-promoted AS Saint-Étienne, the team has taken another victory in their weekend game against Olympique Lyonnais. 

For the first time since the 2016/17 season, the Rouges et Blancs have defeated Olympique Lyonnais on their home turf in the Groupama Stadium, though it wasn’t without considerable effort. 

The first half of the match on Saturday 24th August saw the Monaco side miss several goal opportunities, including three in the first 11 minutes: Denis Zakaria (2’), Eliesse Ben Seghir (3’) and Lamine Camara (11’). 

The game picked up after halftime when a pass from Maghnes Akliouche to Ben Seghir was converted into the first goal for Monaco 65 minutes in. This was followed 15 minutes later by a beautiful pass from Ismail Jakobs to Kassoum Ouattara, who then played in Camara for the second goal, giving the Senegalese newcomer his first score in an official match with his new team. 

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“We knew it would be difficult to play in Lyon since the last victory there was the year that Monaco won the title. So, we wanted revenge, and that’s what we got, by winning in their stadium,” said Seghir after the game.  

AS Monaco currently sits in third place in the 2024-25 Ligue 1 McDonald’s standings, behind Paris Saint-Germain and Lille. The Monegasque side is one of only four teams as yet undefeated this season, with Lens in fourth. 

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This strong start, though encouraging, has not gone to the team members’ heads.  

As Akliouche pointed out, “Our goal is to start this season well because we know there will be a lot of matches, and we need the whole team as well as the staff to navigate this season successfully.” 

The team will have a chance to prove themselves again and extend their undefeated streak on 1st September when they return home to Stade Louis II for a game against Lens. 

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