AS Monaco vs Red Star Belgrade, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League

AS Monaco

20': Takumi Minamino
45'+4': Breel Embolo
54': Wilfried Singo
70': Takumi Minamino
90'+6': Maghnes Akliouche

FT
5 - 1

Red Star Belgrade

27': Cherif Ndiaye (P)

Takumi Minamino double helps Monaco thrashing of Red Star

Takumi Minamino of AS Monaco during the Ligue 1 match between AS Monaco FC and LOSC Lille [1296x729]

Monaco forward Takumi Minamino netted a double as they overpowered visitors Red Star Belgrade 5-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday to advance to seven points from their first three matches of this season's competition.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Caio Henrique.
2': Breel Embolo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Uros Spajic (Red Star Belgrade).
4': Attempt missed. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vanderson with a cross.
5': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Thilo Kehrer.
5': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Duarte (Red Star Belgrade).
6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
6': Attempt saved. Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timi Elsnik with a cross.
6': Foul by Uros Spajic (Red Star Belgrade).
6': Radoslaw Majecki (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Dálcio replaces Bruno Duarte because of an injury.
9': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.
10': Attempt missed. Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) with an attempt from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Caio Henrique with a cross following a corner.
10': Attempt missed. Lamine Camara (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
13': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Vanderson.
14': Foul by Dálcio (Red Star Belgrade).
14': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Lamine Camara (Monaco).
16': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Uros Spajic.
16': Attempt missed. Vanderson (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
18': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Timi Elsnik.
18': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Monaco) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Caio Henrique with a cross following a corner.
20': Goal! Monaco 1, Red Star Belgrade 0. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wilfried Singo with a through ball.
22': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Monaco).
25': Foul by Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade).
25': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Penalty Red Star Belgrade. Cherif Ndiaye draws a foul in the penalty area.
25': Penalty conceded by Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) after a foul in the penalty area.
26': Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
27': Goal! Monaco 1, Red Star Belgrade 1. Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
30': Offside, Monaco. Caio Henrique is caught offside.
33': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vanderson with a cross.
33': Attempt blocked. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
33': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Monaco).
34': Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Monaco).
36': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.
37': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Monaco) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Caio Henrique with a cross.
37': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
37': Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade).
38': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Breel Embolo (Monaco).
40': Uros Spajic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Breel Embolo (Monaco).
41': Uros Spajic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
43': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Denis Zakaria.
43': Attempt missed. Nasser Djiga (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
43': Delay in match because of an injury Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade).
44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Foul by Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade).
45'+2': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade) is shown the yellow card.
45'+3': Offside, Monaco. Wilfried Singo is caught offside.
45'+4': Goal! Monaco 2, Red Star Belgrade 1. Breel Embolo (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
45'+5': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Red Star Belgrade).
45'+5': Takumi Minamino (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+6': First Half ends, Monaco 2, Red Star Belgrade 1.
45': Second Half begins Monaco 2, Red Star Belgrade 1.
45': Substitution, Monaco. Aleksandr Golovin replaces Eliesse Ben Seghir.
49': Attempt blocked. Denis Zakaria (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vanderson.
50': Attempt saved. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
50': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Marko Ilic.
51': Attempt blocked. Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timi Elsnik with a headed pass.
51': Corner, Red Star Belgrade. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
52': Attempt saved. Caio Henrique (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche with a cross.
54': Goal! Monaco 3, Red Star Belgrade 1. Wilfried Singo (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Thilo Kehrer.
55': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
55': Rade Krunic (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt saved. Breel Embolo (Monaco) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche with a cross.
56': Hand ball by Breel Embolo (Monaco).
56': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Breel Embolo (Monaco) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
56': Delay in match because of an injury Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade).
59': Delay in match (Monaco). VAR checking.
59': VAR Decision: No Goal Monaco 3-1 Red Star Belgrade.
59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Milan Rodic replaces Rade Krunic.
60': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Luka Ilic replaces Silas Katompa Mvumpa.
62': Attempt missed. Vanderson (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lamine Camara.
63': Foul by Luka Ilic (Red Star Belgrade).
63': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.
66': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross following a corner.
67': Attempt missed. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a through ball.
69': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
69': Timi Elsnik (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Goal! Monaco 4, Red Star Belgrade 1. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
71': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Caio Henrique.
73': Delay in match because of an injury Cherif Ndiaye (Red Star Belgrade).
74': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Aleksandar Katai replaces Andrija Maksimovic.
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75': Substitution, Red Star Belgrade. Guélor Kanga replaces Cherif Ndiaye because of an injury.
75': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
75': Guélor Kanga (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Delay in match because of an injury Lamine Camara (Monaco).
76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Substitution, Monaco. Krépin Diatta replaces Caio Henrique.
77': Substitution, Monaco. Soungoutou Magassa replaces Lamine Camara because of an injury.
77': Substitution, Monaco. George Ilenikhena replaces Breel Embolo.
78': Delay in match because of an injury Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade).
79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
79': Peter Olayinka went off injured after Red Star Belgrade had used all subs.
81': Attempt missed. George Ilenikhena (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
82': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco).
82': Guélor Kanga (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82': Delay in match because of an injury Dálcio (Red Star Belgrade).
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Attempt blocked. Denis Zakaria (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
86': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Guélor Kanga.
87': Substitution, Monaco. Eliot Matazo replaces Denis Zakaria.
87': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Seol Young-Woo.
87': Attempt missed. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thilo Kehrer.
88': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
88': Guélor Kanga (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
90': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Dálcio (Red Star Belgrade) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco).
90'+3': Attempt missed. Dálcio (Red Star Belgrade) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Eliot Matazo (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Krépin Diatta.
90'+6': Goal! Monaco 5, Red Star Belgrade 1. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Monaco 5, Red Star Belgrade 1.
0': Match ends, Monaco 5, Red Star Belgrade 1.

Statistics

RSB		MON
8	Fouls	16
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
5	Corner Kicks	8
3	Saves	1
29.8	Possession	70.2
5	SHOTS	27
2	ON GOAL	8
0.4	On Target %	0.3
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
156	Accurate Passes	487
236	Passes	558
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	9
9	Crosses	18
0.4	Cross %	0.5
59	Long Balls	41
22	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
1	Blocked Shots	6
10	Effective Tackles	8
16	Tackles	16
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
11	Interceptions	6
24	Effective Clearances	13
24	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stade Louis-II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 9,590

UEFA Champions League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Aston Villa	3	+6	9
2	Liverpool	3	+5	9
3	Manchester City	3	+9	7
4	AS Monaco	3	+5	7

Full Table

Line-Ups

AS Monaco (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Radoslaw Majecki (GK)
5	Thilo Kehrer
17	Wilfried Singo
12	Caio Henrique
2	Vanderson
18	Takumi Minamino
6	Denis Zakaria
15	Lamine Camara
36	Breel Embolo
7	Eliesse Ben Seghir
11	Maghnes Akliouche

AS Monaco Substitutes:

Aleksandr Golovin, Christian Mawissa, George Ilenikhena, Lucas Michel, Soungoutou Magassa, Yann Lienard, Krépin Diatta, Saïmon Bouabré, Kassoum Ouattara, Jordan Teze, Philipp Köhn, Eliot Matazo.

Red Star Belgrade (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Marko Ilic (GK)
5	Uros Spajic
24	Nasser Djiga
66	Seol Young-Woo
14	Peter Olayinka
15	Silas Katompa-Mvumpa
21	Timi Elsnik
6	Rade Krunic
55	Andrija Maksimovic
17	Bruno Duarte
9	Cherif Ndiaye

Red Star Belgrade Substitutes:

Stefan Lekovic, Aleksandar Katai, Milan Rodic, Ivan Guteša, Luka Ilic, Nemanja Radonjic, Vuk Draskic, Milson, Guélor Kanga, Dálcio.

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