Match Report – Monaco 1 – 1 Nice

Draw between the former teammates of France and Arsenal

Monaco remains in a dangerous position after a draw in Nice on Wednesday

The long-awaited reunion of Thierry Henry with Patrick Vieira ended in a deadlock as Monaco drew 1-1 with Nice at the Stade Louis II on Wednesday.

The hosts have not won a league win this season, the opener of Allan Saint-Maximin (30) having been canceled by the head of Benoit Badiashile (50) in a scathing derby on the Côte d'Azur.

Henry's men played the entire second period against 10 men. Ihsan Sacko was sent off in the first half, but his team might have lost if Saint-Maximin had not missed his penalty by Diego Benaglio (77).

Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry share a warm embrace before the kickoff

Nice, from Vieira, finished sixth in Ligue 1 with the point while Monaco missed the opportunity to overtake Dijon and stay in 19th position.

The match was postponed following anti-government demonstrations in December, and the Ligue 1 rules state that only players registered for the initial match date can participate, so Cesc Fabregas was forced to watch from the stands.

Mario Balotelli was absent from the Nice team before his impending move to Marseille. The visitors had the chance not to be left behind at the very beginning.

Allan Saint-Maximin celebrates after scoring against Monaco in the first half

An error by Malang Sarr has allowed Moussa Sylla to put Aleksandr Golovin in charge, but the Russian – who is still looking for his first goal in Monaco since his stint at CSKA Moscow last summer – fired right on the legs of Walter Benitez.

Dante was the next to give the ball inexpensively, but the Portuguese Rony Lopes wasted his efforts, he flamed – and the hosts were forced to pay three minutes later.

In a game full of mistakes, Youssef Ait Bennbader was the next to concede possession of Monaco in the middle of the field, and Saint-Maximin dominated Jemerson to deceive his shot over Benaglio.

Referee Benoit Bastien decided to consult VAR to check if the attacker had made a mistake on Jemerson during the tune-up, but granted the goal.

The dismissal of Sacko just at halftime has been improved compared to the yellow card initially given by the official, the nasty challenge of the Nice striker to Benjamin Henrichs being worthy of a red.

Monaco made a dazzling start in the second half as Badiashile headed for the goal, but despite Benitez's efforts, the goalkeeper from Nice had to be diligent in stopping Sulla's shot. revolve around.

Diego Benaglio keeps the penalty of Allan Saint-Maximin to maintain the score

But after Julien Serrano spoiled a new good opportunity for Monaco by giving a bad head to the head, Nice had a glorious chance to regain the lead after Badiashile brought Youcef Atal back into the box.

Referee Bastien again consulted VAR before confirming his decision, but Benaglio guessed well, as he plunged to his right to ward off Saint-Maximin's shot from danger.

Radamel Falcao was introduced by Henry as Monaco looked desperately for a well-deserved victory, and the Colombian nearly found the answer, as a trademark shot had been announced at the helm by Benitez.

Meanwhile, Moussa Dembele and Nabil Fekir finished in third place. Lyon rallied to draw 2-2 to Toulouse while Nimes 11th after winning 1-0 at home to Nantes.

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