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Champions League: Wilfried Singo’s header on eight minutes proved to be the decisive goal on a night when Aston Villa were far from their best on the French Riviera. Villa weren’t awful but looked decidedly leggy against a Monaco team who could arguably have won by more.
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46 min: Monaco start the second half on the ball and with no changes in personnel on either side. Villa are a goal behind but this rune reader can still see them getting something out of this game.
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Referee Slavko Vincic blows for the break and the home side go in a goal to the good courtesy of Wilfried Singo’s header at corner after eight minutes.
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Villa haven’t been anywhere near their best (or worst), just a bit so-so, almost as if they’re going through the motions. They could and probably should be at least two goals behind but will need to up their game if they are to turn this game around and take all three points.
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Monaco lead! From a well-worked corner, Martinez saves well from a powerful Thilo Kehrer header but can only parry the ball up in the air. With Villa’s goalkeeper on his back on the ground, Wilfried Singo is well placed to nod the ball home into an empty net from about four yards out. If that.
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1 min: Villa get the ball rolling, their players wearing navy shirts, shorts and socks. The players of Monaco wear white shirts with red on the front, white shorts and red socks. Game on …
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Monaco: Majecki; Vanderson, Singo, Kehrer, Mawissa, Zakaria, Camara, Akliouche, Minamino, Seghir; Embolo
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Subs: Kohn, Lienard, Teze, Golovin, Henrique, Ouattara, Salisu, Diatta, Diop, Michal, Bouabre, Magassa
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Aston Villa: Martínez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Buendia; Bailey, Tielemans, Rogers; Watkins.
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Subs: Gauci, Olsen, Duran, Nedeljkovic, Maatsen, Bogarde, Ramsey, Swinkels, Young
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The Stade Louis II is the venue for this encounter between Monaco and Aston Villa in the penultimate round of group games of this season’s all-singing, all-dancing new Champions League format.
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It’s the first ever competitive match between these two sides and a win for Villa, currently in fifth place in the 36-team table, would go a long way towards booking their place among the eight teams who qualify automatically for the last 16.
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Defeat for Unai Emery’s side would move Monaco, currently in 16th place, level on points with Villa and greatly enhance their chances of booking a spot in the top eight with just one more group match away at Inter to go. A draw could be good enough for Monaco to guarantee their place in the knockout stages, if not the Round of 16. There’s plenty at stake on the French Riviera this evening, where kick-off is at 5.45pm (GMT).
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Key occasions
Match report: Monaco 1-0 Aston Villa
Champions League: Within the playground of the wealthy and well-known, Villa roused however by no means really recovered from Wilfried Singo’s early headed purpose and their hopes of robotically qualifying for the final 16 will go right down to the wire when Celtic go to subsequent week. Phrases: Ben Fisher.
Tonight’s motion: Monaco noticed off Villa by the one purpose of the sport, whereas Atalanta battered Sturm Graz 5-0 on this night’s different curtain-raiser. There are lots extra sport on tonight and you’ll observe the motion with John Brewin’s clockwatch …
Full time: Monaco 1-0 Aston Villa
Champions League: Wilfried Singo’s header on eight minutes proved to be the decisive purpose on an evening when Aston Villa have been removed from their finest on the French Riviera. Villa weren’t terrible however appeared decidedly leggy in opposition to a Monaco group who might arguably have received by extra.
It’s throughout! Monaco get again to profitable methods, going stage on factors within the group with Aston Villa and significantly enhancing their possibilities of securing an computerized qualification for the final 16. A win over Celtic on the ultimate matchday ought to be sufficient for Villa to make it although to the Spherical of 16.
90+4 min: Ian Maatsen hoys the ball down the sphere as exhausting as he can from his personal penalty space. Villa get it into the Monaco field, the place their hosts win a free-kick. It’s been a really mediocre day on the workplace for Villa, who’ve appeared very leggy.
90 min: Villa nook. Tielemans’ supply is lower than a lot and Monaco find yourself profitable a free-kick for offside.
FYI: Villa host Celtic of their remaining group sport, whereas Monaco have an arguably more durable project at Inter. Each side right here shall be on 13 factors going into the ultimate spherical of group video games until Villa can pull one thing out of the fireplace right here. We’re into 5 minutes of extras.
89 min: Golovin rifles a shot into the side-netting from a decent angle.
87 min: Monaco nook. Golovin’s outswinger is headed out in the direction of the touchline and Villa clear their strains (up to some extent) by profitable a throw-in deep in their very own half. The ball’s chucked within the route of Martinez, who will get it launched.
85 min: Villa substitution: Jacob Ramsey and Lamine Bogarde on for Rogers and Buendia.
83 min: The free-kick is fired straight into the wall, loops up into the air and Villa clear.
82 min: Morgan Rogers shoves Lucas Michal a yard or two outdoors the Villa penalty space and Monaco have a free-kick in an important place. Rogers will get booked for his troubles.
80 min: “Choosing cherries, it’s too simple,” says the good Lucy Ward, who’s on co-comms for TNT Sports activities as Monaco goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki comes unopposed off his line to pluck the ball from the air as one other Aston Villa nook is taken.
79 min: Monaco double-substitution: Jordan Teze and Lucas Michal on for Zakaria and Minamino.
77 min: Having seen a replay, now I’m positive. It was Breel Embolo, who is kind of a giant unit and pretty conspicuous up entrance for Monaco! Apologies, Breel.
76 min: I’m undecided who precisely received their head on the top of Golovin’s nook however the ball results in the gloves of Emi Martinez.
74 min: An outstanding block from Mings denies Aleksandr Golovin, who pulled the set off from the sting of the six-yard field. Monaco nook.
72 min: Villa nook, received by Duran off Singo the goalscorer. Tielemans sends the ball to the close to submit however his supply is lower than scratch. Monaco larrup the ball clear.
71 min: A weak Buendia snap-shot takes a deflection off a Monaco defender and the ball carries by means of to Radoslaw Majecki within the Monaco purpose.
68 min: Rogers performs a pleasant little weighted by means of ball in behind for Matty Money, who had made a superb run and shoots from a decent(ish) angle. Unable to decide on between energy and finesse, he goes for a mix of each and sends his low shot extensive of the far submit.
64 min: Monaco double-substitution moments after Minamino messes up a good probability to double his aspect’s lead. Soungoutou Magassa and Aleksandr Golovin on for Camara and Ben Seghir. Villa substitution: Ian Maatsen comes on for Lucas Digne.
62 min: Villa nook. Digne’s inswinger is cleared on the close to submit, the guests recycle the ball and Rogers is unable to transform a follow-up half-chance I don’t assume he was anticipating to return his method.
61 min: Minamino runs on the Villa defence down the within left however has his shot blocked by Ezri Konsa when he might need been higher suggested to sq. the ball. Good defending.
59 min: Buendia picks out Digne with a stunning backheel from the byline and his cross his harmlessly headed into the gloves of Radoslaw Majecki by Matty Money. The Villa right-back barely mistimed his leap on the far submit and received little energy on his header.
58 min: Lucas Digne has a cross from the left blocked however wins a throw-in. He and Rogers mix to get the ball into the field however Monaco clear with a minimal of fuss.
56 min: Aston Villa substitution: an attention-grabbing one right here, as Jhon Duran comes on for Leon Bailey. Let’s see how he slots in with Ollie Watkins. We don’t usually see the pair of them on the pitch collectively for Villa.
50 min: Monaco have a wonderful effort dominated out for offside. Akliouce is performed in behind the Villa defence and finishes in a really tidy style. Offside however solely by a whisker. It’s a let-off for Villa.
49 min: Regal movie star fan watch: Prince William, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Nice Steward of Scotland? Tick. Albert II of Monaco? Tick.
Daenerys Stormborn of the Home Targaryen, First of Her Title, the Unburnt, Queen of the Andals and the First Males, Khaleesi of the Nice Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains, and Mom of Dragons? Unaccounted for.
47 min: Oof! Buendia and Watkins hyperlink up beautifully down the centre and the latter performs the ball to Rogers in acres of house. The Villa man has to dig the ball out from underneath his toes because it’s barely behind him and does nicely to get as shot away. It’s narrowly extensive of the far upright.
Second half: Monaco 1-0 Aston Villa
46 min: Monaco begin the second half on the ball and with no adjustments in personnel on both aspect. Villa are a purpose behind however this rune reader can nonetheless see them getting one thing out of this sport.
Half-time: Monaco 1-0 Aston Villa
Referee Slavko Vincic blows for the break and the house aspect go in a purpose to the great courtesy of Wilfried Singo’s header at nook after eight minutes.
Villa haven’t been anyplace close to their finest (or worst), only a bit so-so, virtually as in the event that they’re going by means of the motions. They might and possibly ought to be at the very least two objectives behind however might want to up their sport if they’re to show this sport round and take all three factors.
45+3 min: After dogged work by Minamino, Magnes Akliouche receives the ball to toes and has a transparent sight of purpose. He fires over when hitting the goal appeared far simpler. It’s half-time and one suspects it couldn’t have come fast sufficient for Villa.
45+2 min: We’re into added time in a primary half the place Villa haven’t fairly been on the races however will go in for the break only a purpose down.
Or will they?
Watkins latches on to a by means of ball from Tielemans, finds himself in a one-on-one with Monaco goalkeeper Majecki and is denied by an excellent cease by the Polish goalkeeper, who received right down to get a powerful hand behind the ball.
45 min: Watkins is performed in behind and is clearly offside however the flag doesn’t go up till he goes to floor underneath a non-challenge from Thilo Kehrer.
44 min: Mings is available to shepherd the ball again to the nice and cozy embrace of Emi Martinez as Minamino hassles and harries him within the Villa penalty space.
42 min: Martinez performs the ball lengthy attempting to pick an opportunistic Watkins run in behind the Monaco defence. Their goalkeeper Majecki is fast to the sting of his space to say the ball earlier than the Villa striker can get to it.
40 min: In a double-dose of heartwarming information for Villa, Konsa will get again to his toes and his problem on Embolo goes unpunished. Play resumes.
39 min: Breel Embolo tries to drill the ball throughout the face of the Villa purpose underneath stress from Ezri Konsa. Tyrone Mings intercepts and clears however there’s a VAR examine for a potential foul on Embolo by Konsa, who’s receiving remedy after his doubtlessly late problem. Determination pending …
37 min: An Ollie Watkins contact on a Tielemans go into the Monaco penalty space and the ball sits up properly for Leon Bailey. His goalbound shot is nicely saved by Radoslaw Majecki.