Ligue 1: Angers cracked again, Golovin’s pearl… What to remember from the matches at 15:00

First day of 2023 and Ligue 1 is back. In the first multiplex of the year, Angers suffered their ninth defeat in a row, opening the score (1-2). Otherwise, all home teams won, like Monaco against Brest (1:0), Nantes against Auxerre (1:0) and Toulouse against Ajaccio (2:0). Everything you need to remember.

Slam: Angers scuttled

Last in Ligue 1 with eight points and a streak of eight consecutive defeats in Ligue 1, the SCO had to start the year on a strong footing to continue believing in maintenance. Having opened the scoring thanks to Abdalla Sima’s header from a corner in the 10th minute, the Angevins finally broke down in the last quarter of an hour, first due to Sima’s own goal.

At an innocuous corner from Enzo Le Fey, the Senegalese striker beat his own goalkeeper Paul Bernardoni and deflected the ball into the goal at the far post. Three minutes before the end of normal time, the number 10 from Lorient took it upon himself to make the difference with a very good shot under the bar. 2-1, the final score is finally against the course of the game. Thus, Angers chained the ninth defeat in a row and obviously remained a red light with 11 small points. Haiki broke a streak of six winless games and is now sixth.

Goal: Golovin’s network liberates Monaco

A tough winner of Auxerre (3:2) in the last match of 2022, Monaco was waiting for a feat from Alexander Golovin to get rid of Brest (1:0) at home, finishing 17th before the meeting. At the 54th minute of the match, the Russian receives the ball from 20 meters, hooks the opponent’s defender, and then delivers a magnificent right hand to the nine of the helpless Marco Biso. A gem that allows the Monegasques with 33 points to return to equal points with third Marseille.

We almost insisted on another superb sequence at the end of the first half when Alice Ben Seghir, the title holder after his brace this week, managed to play roulette with Brendan Chardonnet in the box before narrowly missing a right frame.

History: Toulouse won despite refereeing

January 1, and already a big refereeing mistake? In the 11th minute of the match between Tefese and Ajaccio, Fares Xaibi, well substituted by Issiaga Silla on the right flank, opened the scoring with a magnificent powerful shot into the near post under the crossbar. After VAR interference, a goal disallowed due to a push by Rafael Ratao in an aerial duel. However, Ajaxien had time to clear the ball before Toulouse developed the action leading to a goal. Enough of Pierre Gaiust, referee of the meeting …

A decision that may be confusing but ultimately has no consequences for Toulouse. Ratao set his team up in the 47th minute, and fifteen minutes later served Brecht Dejaguer’s break (2-0), giving Tefesa a five-point lead in the red zone.

Fight to save: Nantes lets go of Auxerre

Nantes offered precious success to start the year against Auxerre (1-0), a direct competitor. In a match that was slightly dominated by the Canaries, Ignacius Ganago found the crossbar at the half-hour mark on a blocked shot before Marcus Coco found an error in a fairly close clash in a good one-touch collective action between Girotto, Ganago and Coco, full pivot. The rookie, served at the offside limit, managed to slip the ball between Benoit Costil’s legs and score the only goal of the game. Antoine Comboiret’s team moved up to 14th place, leaving their daily rival in 18th place.