Le Havre
Monaco
Match summary
Monaco won 1-0 away at Le Havre. Monaco led 1-0 at half-time.
Eric Dier put Monaco ahead with a header in the 14th minute, set up by Flávio Nazinho.
The chances backed that up: Monaco created 1.79 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Le Havre's 0.66 from 14.
Le Havre hosted Monaco on matchday one of Ligue 1 in a closely contested fixture that ended in a narrow away victory. Both sides shared possession equally at fifty percent, while the visitors registered fifteen total shots compared to fourteen from the hosts. Monaco created the superior quality of chances, accumulating an expected goals figure of 1.79 against Le Havre's 0.66, and forced seven saves from the home defence with their shots on target. Discipline proved a factor throughout the ninety minutes as the referee issued five yellow cards in total across the encounter.
The game's decisive moment arrived early when Eric Dier opened the scoring for Monaco in the fourteenth minute with a header, establishing a lead that lasted through to the interval. The first half also saw a VAR review and bookings for Le Havre players Amir Richardson and Fodé Doucouré, alongside an enforced substitution for the hosts as Yanis Zouaoui replaced the injured Enzo Koffi Vinette. Following the restart, Monaco made several changes including the introduction of Paris Brunner and Mamadou Coulibaly. Further cautions were shown to Vincent Sasso, Aleksandr Golovin, and Vanderson before both teams utilized their remaining substitutes ahead of the final whistle.
