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00:00 It's a midweek kickoff in Ligue 1, a midweek kickoff that could have bearing on next season's Champions League.
00:08 And that's what it has the feel of this evening. Monaco against Lille.
00:14 Yesterday that Kylian Mbappe and Renan Malfaucao were powering them to the semifinals of Europe's best competition.
00:20 They're on the back foot here as Gudmundsson gets the first shot of the evening away.
00:25 Slipping down to third following that defeat and could slip down to fourth should Lille get a result this evening.
00:31 Gomez, this time it goes over the head of Basmante and comes for Thiago Santos.
00:36 The pitch, but the ball returns to the feet of Adi Huter's Monaco.
00:42 Akhlioush, lovely pass into Balogun.
00:44 Pena with the battle to win the ball back and the shot.
00:51 Real technical quality in that Lille midfield.
00:55 Thiago Santos is unfortunate there as he slips and hands possession back to Monaco.
01:01 Can they capitalize? Balogun into the Lille penalty box.
01:05 Lenny Jarrot.
01:07 Back it goes for Nabil Bentaleb. Over the top for Haraldsson.
01:12 Jonathan Davids there. It's touched wide by Majewski.
01:16 Might still come for David. And Gomez!
01:20 The miss hit from the Englishman.
01:24 Andres gives it away. Minamino spotted the run of Benyetta.
01:30 Can't quite pull off the pass with the outside of his boots. He's won it back though. Minamino!
01:34 What an effort.
01:36 Ten days ago.
01:45 Zaccardia might fancy a strike from here. He does. Not quite the same connection.
01:52 Given away high up the pitch. Balogun.
01:59 Benyetta hits it. He had Minamino coming in. Perhaps could have left.
02:04 Balogun!
02:06 Balogun!
02:09 Minamino!
02:15 Here comes the free kick. It's a lovely ball from Angel Gomez.
02:18 Lenny Jarrot.
02:20 Towards Yusuf Farfana.
02:25 He was given a bit too much space by the Lille back line.
02:30 The Lille fans making plenty of noise there behind Nabil Bentaleb.
02:34 Here comes the corner. It's a brilliant one. It was missed by Diakite.
02:38 And Majewski gets it.
02:41 Mataljus into Minamino. Lovely interchange. Minamino still going.
02:56 Well unbalanced.
02:59 Back under way here at the Stade Louis-de-Gaulles.
03:15 Between Monaco and Lille in what could be a decisive game in the race for second place and for Champions League qualification come the end of the season.
03:28 Three points between these two teams at kickoff with the scores currently the way they are.
03:36 Lille moving above breast 24th time in 30 games this season.
03:55 Jonathan David.
03:58 Angel Gomez releases at the right time to find Haraldsen. Back it goes for Gomez outside of the boot.
04:04 It's to Gudmundsson. Wonderful save from Vladislav Majewski.
04:08 To open the scoring early in the second half as Jonathan David takes over from Haraldsen and Lille again apply the pressure.
04:19 Monaco can see the corner kick.
04:23 First corner kick of the second half for Monaco then.
04:27 With Diatta who runs to Angel Gomez and delivers towards Fafana. Might come for Ben Yedder.
04:34 Santos has the pace to be exactly used to it.
04:38 Yeah clearance not a particularly helpful one for Lille. Ballack pokes it to Minamino.
04:44 Dug away the shot.
04:52 Minamino picks it up inside the little box. Ben Yedder again.
04:58 Aclius another save from Chevalier.
05:02 Nine minutes gone in this second period it's been a well.
05:09 Just a period of breath here for both teams.
05:14 As Fafana picks it up. Goal side of Angel Gomez. Yusuf Fafana.
05:19 Brilliant strike.
05:23 What a big strike it could be too for Monaco.
05:27 Fafana.
05:31 Fafana.
05:34 What a big strike it could be too for Monaco.
05:39 They've got half an hour to hold on here.
05:53 But thanks to Yusuf Fafana.
05:56 They might well just be heading towards that second place at the end of the season.
06:02 Given away by Dineja Bouhari.
06:06 Fafana latched onto it.
06:11 And then dispatched the left footed drive past Chevalier.
06:15 Perfectly into the corner.
06:17 A wonderful goal from Yusuf Fafana.
06:21 His third of the season puts Monaco 1-0 up in this gigantic clash.
06:26 In the race for Champions League qualification.
06:29 Ben Taleb. Chris Miley.
06:38 Into Haraldsen. The touch to Jonathan David.
06:43 Wide for Angel Gomez. Four blue shirts in the middle.
06:46 What is Haraldsen? The header on target.
06:49 It's a 12 goals in 33 appearances.
06:56 Indy Gahan makes a Pimoteki striker and he's played in.
06:59 Guisan Benyetta here. The slip from Chevalier. Incredible goalkeeping.
07:03 Corner headed away by the little back line.
07:15 Minamino. Minamino again. Minamino for Benyetta.
07:18 Benyetta towards the back post.
07:20 Fafana brings it down and hooks it towards goal.
07:23 But it's wide.
07:26 Taken short for Minamino. Into the middle.
07:33 Benyetta at the back post. It's another brilliant stop.
07:37 A combination perhaps of Ismail.
07:40 Now Monaco immediately down the other end with Guisan Benyetta.
07:46 Through towards Brelen Bolo.
07:48 Zakaria in fact the other Swiss international in this Monaco side.
07:53 Benyetta runs into Lenny Jaro. Bentaleb finds Bouadi.
08:01 Another pass from the outside of the boot.
08:03 This time he does find his target. It's Remy Cabela who's facing off with Yusuf Fafana.
08:09 Cabela. Angel Gomez has time to turn.
08:12 Eden Segrava.
08:14 Trying to get back on that left foot. Passes Zakaria.
08:18 A slip as he hits it.
08:20 Huge frustration for the cross event.
08:23 Angel Gomez. Cuts inside.
08:33 Segrava.
08:35 Monaco well aware he's looking to get on his left foot.
08:38 Here he is again trying to find Yazid J. Bouadi.
08:41 Moves it on for Bentaleb. Now Thiago Santos.
08:44 Thiago Santos. Still going Thiago Santos.
08:47 Angel Gomez and Remy Cabela.
08:50 What's he done? What's he done?
08:52 Bouadi moves it wide for Thiago Santos.
08:55 Lil knocking on the door here.
08:57 It's a high ball from Thiago Santos for Cabela.
09:00 He's got time to think about what he wants to do with the ball.
09:04 Ismail takes it past Akliou.
09:07 Shan delivers towards Segrava.
09:11 Minamino.
09:13 Brelin Bolo.
09:16 Holds on to it brilliantly.
09:18 Finds Van Der Sint.
09:21 Van Der Sint striking from distance.
09:23 Lucas Chevalier not about to be beaten.
09:26 Cabela.
09:28 Ismaili's on his way.
09:30 Cabela's over the top for Ismaili. Angel Gomez is central.
09:33 Yazid J is there too. Youssef Yazid J for Lil.
09:37 Bentaleb wide for Thiago Santos who strikes a goal.
09:41 It's in that corner no doubt.
09:44 Well they have it.
09:54 Angel Gomez has it back for Lil and he's found Segrava.
09:57 The whistle has gone.
09:59 Monaco with a huge win.
10:02 It is now fourth straight wins for Monaco as they defeat Lil by one goal to nil.
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