PLAYER RATINGS | Monaco 2-2 Lorient: Tiémoué Bakayoko nets last-gasp equaliser as Les Monégasques’ winless run at house continues TERMAN WEBSITE

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Former AS Monaco midfielder Tiémoué Bakayoko netted a last-gasp equaliser to disclaim Les Monégasques their first win on the Stade Louis II since third December 2023 as FC Lorient secured a degree that might show essential come the top of the season. 

Monaco haven’t received at house since third December and the probabilities of selecting up all three factors towards Lorient seemed slim after they went behind with lower than 40 seconds on the clock. With out ever getting a foot on the ball, Monaco have been put underneath the cosh. Théo Le Bris’ sensible reverse move was latched onto by Mohamed Bamba, whose thunderous volley rocketed off the far submit. In his makes an attempt to clear, Wilfried Singo inadvertently headed into his personal web. 

Les Monégasques had probabilities to reply instantly. A uncommon poor ball from Laurent Abergel again to goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo was intercepted by Maghnes Akliouche, who again to objective, was pressured to put off to Wissam Ben Yedder, whose close-range effort was blocked. 

Aleksandr Golovin then squandered a wonderful 1-v-1 alternative, seeing his shot saved by the toes of Mvogo earlier than Takumi Minamino struck the foot of the submit. The probabilities have been coming thick and quick for Monaco, however they only couldn’t convert; in the end, they wouldn’t should with Lorient doing the job for them. 

From a innocent cross, Formose Mendy tried to chest the ball again to Mvogo, however he misinterpret the goalkeeper’s positioning and in the end diverted the ball past Mvogo’s attain and levelled up the scores. 

Monaco pegged again by former Monégasque

Monaco’s barrage quickly halted, but it surely was again up and operating within the first half. Akliouche pressured Mvogo into an essential save earlier than Ben Yedder missed one other 1-v-1 simply moments later. Les Monégasques did deservedly get their noses in entrance on the hour mark because of Youssouf Fofana, who nodded house Golovin’s tantalising cross. 

Mvogo then pulled out his most interesting save of the day, denying Akliouche’s volley with a extremely instinctive cease. Having weathered the storm, Monaco have been then all the way down to 10 males with Denis Zakaria despatched off for a second yellow. After Aiyegun Tosin noticed crimson for a slipshod problem on Singo within the 89th minute, Monaco seemed like holding onto their lead, however in virtually the ultimate contact of the sport, Bakayoko got here to hang-out his former membership, nodding previous Radoslaw Majecki. 

The outcome implies that Monaco’s winless run at house continues and extra importantly, they miss the prospect to go above Stade Brestois and into second. Lorient are actually out of the relegation play-off spot. 

Monaco participant rankings

Radoslaw Majecki – 6

Kassoum Ouattara – 3 

Run ragged by Mohamed Bamba and Théo Le Bris within the first half, he was changed by Ismaïl Jakobs (5) on the break. 

Guillermo Maripán – 5

Thilo Kehrer – 4

Wilfried Singo – 5

Aleksandr Golovin – 6

Youssouf Fofana – 6

Denis Zakaria – 4

Zakaria has proved among the finest signings of the season in Ligue 1, however this was arguably his worst efficiency within the crimson and white of Monaco. He lacked his standard dominating presence in midfield, and while he can really feel barely aggrieved for seeing crimson, it definitely left his facet underneath strain within the closing phases. 

Maghnes Akliouche – 5

Wissam Ben Yedder – 4

Uncharacteristically, he was very wasteful in entrance of objective. The France worldwide acquired in the suitable areas all through the encounter however did not beat an impressed Mvogo. 

Takumi Minamino – 4

Lorient chosen participant rankings

Yvon Mvogo – 8

SInglehandedly saved Lorient within the sport with a string of high quality instinctive saves from shut vary, notably from Ben Yedder and Akliouche within the second half. That was sufficient to in the end earn his facet a degree. How essential will that be come the top of the season?

Formose Mendy – 3

A day to overlook for Mendy, who gifted a profligate Monaco a approach again into the sport along with his sloppy misreading of the play on his personal objective. 

GFFN | Luke Entwistle