Foot & Soccer Soccer Match Reports, Football News
Eight weeks since his final aggressive look, Folarin Balogun made his long-awaited return for AS Monaco.
Balogun got here off the bench and performed 27 minutes, however the U.S. males’s nationwide workforce ahead was unable to propel the Ligue 1 facet previous Benfica in UEFA Champions League play. Benfica rallied late to earn a 3-2 victory in France, handing Monaco its first lack of the league section.
Eliesse Ben Seghir propelled the hosts in entrance after 13 minutes however Benfica would tie the match three minutes after halftime. Vangelis Pavlidis took benefit of a defensive error to faucet into an empty internet for a 1-1 scoreline.
Wilfried Sango was despatched off for Monaco 10 minutes later, however the hosts would recapture their lead regardless. Soungoutou Magassa made it 2-1 to Monaco, giving them a second lead of the night time.
Nevertheless, Benfica would rally late with Arthur Cabral and Zeki Amdouni scoring 4 minutes aside to propel the Portuguese membership in entrance 3-2. Angel Di Maria, who logged 90 minutes on the night time, assisted on the tying and successful targets for Benfica.
Balogun registered one shot on course, gained three duels, and drew one foul in his first look since October 5.
Monaco will goal to rebound on Sunday towards rivals Marseille.
