Ligue 1: AS Monaco falls to Lille after Giroud’s stoppage-time winner

Undone by a stoppage-time goal from Olivier Giroud, AS Monaco conceded their first defeat of the season against LOSC Lille at the end of the second matchday in Ligue 1 (1-0).

On the road at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, the players from the Rock met a LOSC outfit that will certainly be a serious competitor in the race for the Champions League.

After 90 minutes of fierce battling, it was Giroud that found the breakthrough at the death, sealing Lille’s triumph with a late strike, which served as a devastating blow for ASM and their supporters, who were present in large numbers in the away section to support their team.

While the heat was on early, AS Monaco did not give in and were dominant to start proceedings, with Caio Henrique particularly impressive on the left flank to give his opponents major headaches. The Brazilian then almost helped ASM open the scoring, but Maghnes Akliouche failed to make the desired contact (9′).

Then, thanks to some effective harrying, the young French playmaker regained the ball and pinpointed Folarin Balogun, whose header went wide (14′).