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Europa Conference League Matchday 1 Thu 15 Oct

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Zwarts 76′

Full-time 1:2
Away Monaco

Brunner 3′Fati 43′

Player of the match Paris Brunner 8.1

GolVolt ratingHighlights will do 6.2/10 more watchable than 62% of Conference League matches Brunner: a goal and an assist. How we rate

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 43' Fati, 0:2

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 0:2, from 70% to 90% (Monaco).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+5' · 1:2CSKA Sofia 1%draw 7%Monaco 92%

Key stats

50% Possession 50%
1.24 xG (expected goals) 1.21
21 Shots 10
5 On target 5
2 Big chances 4
12 Corners 1
All stats (23)

Preview and report

Live · goal

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

  1. Minute 78 1–2

    Zwarts scores, CSKA Sofia 1–2 Monaco

    Joël Zwarts pulls one back in the 76th minute, set up by Stefano Sensi. Monaco led from the 3rd minute through a goal by Paris Brunner, and in the 43rd minute Ansu Fati added another. This season only 1 of Monaco's 7 goals has come after the 75th minute.

    Number of the match: 76th minute — That was when Zwarts answered Monaco's two first-half goals.

  2. Minute 5 0–1

    Brunner scores, CSKA Sofia 0–1 Monaco

    Paris Brunner opens the scoring in the 3rd minute, with Stanis Idumbo providing the assist. Monaco take the lead in the first goal of the match. Brunner now has 3 league goals this season.

    Number of the match: 3 — That is how many league goals Paris Brunner, who opened the scoring, now has this season.

Live · half-time · 0–2

Monaco lead at the break, CSKA Sofia have 10 shots and none on target

Monaco go into the dressing room 0–2 up. CSKA Sofia had more shots, but none of them was on target. The visitors scored early and just before the break.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

Number of the match 0 That is how many shots on target CSKA Sofia had in the first half, despite 10 shots in total.

Efficiency versus shot count. Paris Brunner opened the scoring in the 3rd minute after an assist from Stanis Idumbo. In the 43rd minute Ansu Fati made it two from his pass. Brunner now has 3 league goals this season. Monaco had 55% possession, 6 shots and 4 on target. CSKA Sofia had 7 corners, Monaco none.

What Monaco's season says. Monaco have led at half-time twice this season and won both of those matches. On top of that come 9 matches unbeaten in a row and a goal in 10 matches in a row. Mika Biereth, the team's top league scorer, has 2 goals in 2 matches.

Before the match

Monaco, unbeaten in nine matches, travel to CSKA Sofia

CSKA Sofia host Monaco in Matchday 1 of the Europa Conference League. The visitors have gone nine matches without defeat, while the hosts return to the pitch after a 49-day break.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data and the sources listed below the article

Number of the match 9 That is how many matches in a row Monaco have gone without defeat as they travel to Sofia for their first Conference League match.

Monaco's run in the background

Monaco start their first match in this competition on a run of nine matches without defeat. In Ligue 1 after six rounds they have four wins, two draws and no defeats. Their latest result was a 2–1 away win at Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes. For CSKA this is only the start of the Conference League league phase, so they have no points in this competition yet.

A goal in ten matches in a row

Monaco have scored in ten matches in a row. Away from home they have scored in four games running and have not lost in their last four away matches. The team's top scorer in the league is Mika Biereth, who has two goals in two matches. This is the profile of a side that rarely leaves the pitch without scoring.

CSKA return after a long break

CSKA Sofia are 49 days on from their previous match, played in the Europa League. Monaco last played five days ago, in Ligue 1. CSKA have not lost a single match this season after taking the lead, and in the Conference League they have not yet conceded before half-time. Coach Markus Gisdol confirmed at the presentation that CSKA will play their first league-phase match at the Stadion Wasyl Levski.

History: the first Conference meeting

This is the first meeting of these clubs in the Conference League. Earlier they met in UEFA competitions. In the 2005 UEFA Cup group stage Monaco won 2–1 at home, with goals from Olivier Kapo and Sébastien Squillaci. In the 1/16 final of the UEFA Cup in 1984 Monaco drew 2–2 at home, but lost 1–2 in the return leg in Sofia and went out. CSKA's goals came in the first 20 minutes of both matches.

Goals at both ends

In 6823 matches in which the teams were of similar strength, the home side won 39%, 28% ended in a draw, and the away side won 33%. At least three goals were scored in 51% of such matches. Monaco have one more statistic in the background: in eight of their last ten matches both sides scored. Only one of Monaco's seven goals this season came after the 75th minute.

Squad: absences on both sides

CSKA will be without Mohamed Brahimi, who is suspended, and the injured Lumbardh Dellova. Defender Jean-Philippe Gbamena did not train with the group in Pancharevo at the official session before the match against Monaco. Monaco are missing Mamadou Coulibaly, who is injured. The match in Sofia is Matchday 1 of the Europa Conference League.

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

Brunner: a goal and an assist.

  • Dramaweight 50% Settled by 89′.Some excitement, but no big twists. Drama: 5.6 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Brunner: a goal and an assist.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 7.1 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% It mattered for the table but settled nothing. Stakes: 5.3 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% An average number of chances. Quality of play: 6.3 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Highlights will do

GolVolt rating 6.2more watchable than 62% of Conference League matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

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How the match went

3 goals4 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 3' Goal: Paris Brunnerright foot · assist: Idumbo0:1
  2. 43' Goal: Ansu Fatileft foot · assist: Brunner0:2
  3. Half-time · 0:2
  4. 51' Stefano Sensiyellow card · foul
  5. 59' 3 substitutionsGolovin for MinaminoNazinho for SalisuZakaria for Camara
  6. 64' SubstitutionAbline for Idumbo
  7. 69' Maks Ebongyellow card · foul
  8. 73' 2 substitutionsItu for PereiraZwarts for Godoy
  9. 76' Goal: Joël Zwartsheader · assist: Sensi1:2
  10. 77' SubstitutionSoubeir for Fati
  11. 78' Edan Diopyellow card · foul
  12. 85' 3 substitutionsEto'o for EbongIvanov for AlmeidaSolet for Pittas
  13. 90+5' Ángelo Martinoyellow card · dissent
  14. Full-time · 1:2

Match stats

Shooting

1.24 xG (expected goals) 1.21
21 Shots 10
5 On target 5
2 Big chances 4
9 Off target 2
7 Blocked 3
11 Inside the box 9
10 Outside the box 1
1 Big chances missed 2

Play

50% Possession 50%
12 Corners 1
425 Passes 454
81% Pass accuracy 87%
13 Key passes 9
115 Attacks 78
53 Dangerous attacks 28

Defence

15 Tackles 18
5 Interceptions 8
3 Saves 4

Discipline

13 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-1-4-1 –4-4-2
Bench

CSKA Sofia

Monaco

Match sheet

Coaches
Markus Gisdol CSKA Sofia Filipe Luís Monaco
Stadium
Stadion Bâlgarska Armija, Sofia

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Monaco Paris Brunner 8.13
  2. 2. place · Monaco Ansu Fati 7.78
  3. 3. place · Monaco Lukas Hradecky 7.49
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Absences

CSKA Sofia · 3 out

  • Mohamed Brahimi Suspended

    red card · since 7 Sep · until 23 Oct · 5 matches missed

  • Barry Cotter Suspended

    since 8 Sep · until 18 Dec · 5 matches missed

  • Tamimou Ouorou Suspended

    since 4 Sep · until 18 Dec · 6 matches missed

Monaco · 1 out

  • Mamadou Coulibaly Injured

    since 4 Sep · return date unknown · 5 matches missed · Hamstring Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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