Ligue 1 Gameweek 4

Strasbourg 1 - 1 FT Monaco

Stade de la Meinau

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Futmetrix Verdict
37
FT
Sat, Sep 12
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Strasbourg
1-1
Monaco
⚡ Intensity 18
⚖️ Balance 30
🏆 Stakes 70
🎲 Upset 33
Brunner rescues a point for Monaco.

Win Probability

  • Strasbourg 31%
  • Draw 26%
  • Monaco 44%

Futmetrix AI estimate

A Stubborn Stalemate at the Meinau

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 37/100. Monaco's early title aspirations hit a speed bump against a resolute Strasbourg side that refused to crumble under pressure.

Early Friction and Wasted Chances

The Stade de la Meinau provided a demanding backdrop for a fixture that promised fireworks but delivered a slow burn. The Intensity was palpable right out of the gate, with both sides eager to establish midfield dominance. Monaco controlled possession at 56%, calmly circulating the ball and probing for openings, but they found themselves frustrated by a well-drilled defensive block. The shot count steadily climbed, turning the half into a spectacle of high volume but minimal precision. A combined 25 shots were attempted over the course of the afternoon, yet only five managed to trouble the goalkeepers. It was a classic tale of final-third anxiety, where promising build-up play consistently fizzled out just outside the penalty area, leaving the traveling supporters searching for answers.

The Breakthrough and Bizarre Blunder

The second half demanded a spark, and the Balance of the match shifted in the most unexpected manner shortly after the restart. In the 52nd minute, a chaotic sequence deep in the penalty box involved Sadibou Sane and ultimately resulted in a bizarre own goal, handing Strasbourg a sudden and dramatic advantage. Stunned by the setback, Monaco’s perfect early-season record was suddenly hanging by a thread. However, the visitors refused to panic. They cranked up the offensive pressure, suffocating the hosts in their own half. The crucial breakthrough finally arrived in the 71st minute when Lamine Camara carved open the defensive line with a perfectly weighted delivery. He found Paris Brunner, who showcased supreme composure to bury the equalizer and drag his side back into the contest.

Settling the Score

As the clock wound down, both teams pushed cautiously for a winner, but the defensive lines tightened up, ensuring the spoils would be shared. The Stakes for Monaco were undeniable; while they preserved their unbeaten start to the season and remain firmly entrenched in the Champions League places, dropping points against a mid-table rival is a frustrating hiccup for a squad eyeing the summit. For Strasbourg, this 1-1 draw is a significant morale booster. Securing a point against high-caliber opposition validates their early-season form and proves they have the defensive grit required to frustrate the league's heavyweights. It was a gritty, hard-fought battle that lacked a Hollywood finish but provided plenty of tactical intrigue for the rest of the campaign.

Key Questions

What does this mean for Strasbourg's season?

Securing a draw against second-placed Monaco proves Strasbourg can compete with top-tier opposition, anchoring their ambitions in the upper half of the table.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
44%
56%
Strasbourg 44%
Monaco 56%
Shots
13
12
Strasbourg 13
Monaco 12
Shots on Target
2
3
Strasbourg 2
Monaco 3
Expected Goals (xG)
0.85
0.68
Strasbourg 0.85
Monaco 0.68
Passes
439
560
Strasbourg 439
Monaco 560
Corners
2
7
Strasbourg 2
Monaco 7
Fouls
9
10
Strasbourg 9
Monaco 10
Yellow Cards
1
1
Strasbourg 1
Monaco 1
Red Cards
0
0
Strasbourg 0
Monaco 0

Match Events

↓ Anis Soubeir ↑Matthis Abline 🔄 22'
45' 🔄 ↓ Diogo Sousa ↑Dario Essugo
HT
52' ⚽ Sadibou Sane
69' 🔄 ↓ Jacobo Ortega ↑Conrad Harder
Paris Brunner (Lamine Camara) ⚽ 71'
↓ Stanis Idumbo ↑Mathys Detourbet 🔄 72'
78' 🟨 Pape Demba Diop
81' 🔄 ↓ Giovanni Reyna ↑Samir El-Mourabet
82' 🔄 ↓ Sebastian Nanasi ↑Samuel Amo-Ameyaw
90'+2 🔄 ↓ Gessime Yassine ↑Abdoul Karim Coulibaly
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Strasbourg

Goalkeepers
Filip Jörgensen
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Joaquín Martínez Oso
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Jeyland Mitchell
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
Ismaël Doukouré
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Genesis Antwi
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
50%
Duel Win %
Gessime Yassine
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Diogo Sousa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Giovanni Reyna
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Sebastian Nanasi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Pape Demba Diop
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Forwards
J. Ortega
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry

Monaco

Goalkeepers
Lukáš Hrádecký
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Eric Dier
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
71%
Duel Win %
Flávio Nazinho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sadibou Sané
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Own Goal
Mistake
Own Goal
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.2
Rating
Vanderson
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Midfielders
Lamine Camara
MAGNET
MAGNET
73
Activity
73
Activity
61
Passes
12
Duels
Aleksandr Golovin
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
27%
Pass Acc
Stanis Idumbo Muzambo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
A. Soubeir
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
22
Entry
Denis Zakaria
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Paris Brunner
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Philipp Köhn
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Christian Mawissa Elebi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mohammed Salisu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Benzahra
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pape Cabral
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
I. Touré
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matthis Abline
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
17%
Pass Acc
Mika Biereth
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mathys Detourbet
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
05/17/2026 Strasbourg 5 - 4 Monaco Ligue 1 Stade de la Meinau
02/05/2026 Strasbourg 3 - 1 Monaco Coupe de France Stade de la Meinau
08/31/2025 Monaco 3 - 2 Strasbourg Ligue 1 Stade Louis II
04/19/2025 Monaco 0 - 0 Strasbourg Ligue 1 Stade Louis-II
11/09/2024 Strasbourg 1 - 3 Monaco Ligue 1 Stade de la Meinau
03/10/2024 Strasbourg 0 - 1 Monaco Ligue 1 Stade de la Meinau
08/20/2023 Monaco 3 - 0 Strasbourg Ligue 1 Stade Louis-II
04/02/2023 Monaco 4 - 3 Strasbourg Ligue 1 Stade Louis II
08/06/2022 Strasbourg 1 - 2 Monaco Ligue 1 Stade de la Meinau
03/13/2022 Strasbourg 1 - 0 Monaco Ligue 1 Stade de la Meinau
05/17/2026
Ligue 1 Stade de la Meinau
02/05/2026
Coupe de France Stade de la Meinau
08/31/2025
Ligue 1 Stade Louis II
04/19/2025
Ligue 1 Stade Louis-II
11/09/2024
Ligue 1 Stade de la Meinau
03/10/2024
Ligue 1 Stade de la Meinau
08/20/2023
Ligue 1 Stade Louis-II
04/02/2023
Ligue 1 Stade Louis II
08/06/2022
Ligue 1 Stade de la Meinau
03/13/2022
Ligue 1 Stade de la Meinau
Strasbourg Win
Monaco Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Lille 4 10 7 2 +5 WLille 2 - 0 Estac Troyes (13-09-2026)WToulouse 0 - 1 Lille (03-09-2026)DLille 2 - 2 Paris Saint Germain (28-08-2026)WAngers 0 - 2 Lille (23-08-2026)
2 Monaco 4 10 6 2 +4 DStrasbourg 1 - 1 Monaco (12-09-2026)WParis Saint Germain 1 - 2 Monaco (04-09-2026)WMonaco 2 - 0 Marseille (30-08-2026)WLe Havre 0 - 1 Monaco (23-08-2026)
3 Rennes 4 10 8 5 +3 WRennes 1 - 0 Marseille (11-09-2026)WAngers 1 - 2 Rennes (06-09-2026)WRennes 3 - 2 Le Mans (30-08-2026)DRennes 2 - 2 Paris Saint Germain (23-08-2026)
4 Lyon 4 8 6 2 +4 DParis FC 0 - 0 Lyon (12-09-2026)WLyon 3 - 1 Auxerre (04-09-2026)DLyon 1 - 1 Le Havre (29-08-2026)WToulouse 0 - 2 Lyon (22-08-2026)
5 Paris FC 4 8 6 2 +4 DParis FC 0 - 0 Lyon (12-09-2026)WMarseille 2 - 3 Paris FC (06-09-2026)WParis FC 3 - 0 Nice (30-08-2026)DEstac Troyes 0 - 0 Paris FC (22-08-2026)
6 Strasbourg 4 7 9 8 +1 DStrasbourg 1 - 1 Monaco (12-09-2026)WEstac Troyes 2 - 6 Strasbourg (06-09-2026)WStrasbourg 2 - 1 Lens (29-08-2026)LMarseille 4 - 0 Strasbourg (21-08-2026)
7 Paris Saint Germain 4 5 6 6 0 WStade Brestois 29 0 - 1 Paris Saint Germain (13-09-2026)LParis Saint Germain 1 - 2 Monaco (04-09-2026)DLille 2 - 2 Paris Saint Germain (28-08-2026)DRennes 2 - 2 Paris Saint Germain (23-08-2026)
8 Stade Brestois 29 4 5 6 6 0 LStade Brestois 29 0 - 1 Paris Saint Germain (13-09-2026)WLe Havre 1 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 (05-09-2026)DStade Brestois 29 2 - 2 Toulouse (29-08-2026)DLe Mans 2 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 (22-08-2026)
9 Lorient 4 5 4 4 0 DLorient 2 - 2 Toulouse (12-09-2026)WLens 0 - 1 Lorient (05-09-2026)LLorient 1 - 2 Estac Troyes (29-08-2026)DNice 0 - 0 Lorient (22-08-2026)
10 Lens 4 4 8 7 +1 DLe Mans 2 - 2 Lens (13-09-2026)LLens 0 - 1 Lorient (05-09-2026)LStrasbourg 2 - 1 Lens (29-08-2026)WLens 5 - 2 Auxerre (22-08-2026)
11 Angers 4 4 4 5 -1 DLe Havre 0 - 0 Angers (12-09-2026)LAngers 1 - 2 Rennes (06-09-2026)WAuxerre 1 - 3 Angers (29-08-2026)LAngers 0 - 2 Lille (23-08-2026)
12 Estac Troyes 4 4 4 9 -5 LLille 2 - 0 Estac Troyes (13-09-2026)LEstac Troyes 2 - 6 Strasbourg (06-09-2026)WLorient 1 - 2 Estac Troyes (29-08-2026)DEstac Troyes 0 - 0 Paris FC (22-08-2026)
13 Marseille 4 3 6 6 0 LRennes 1 - 0 Marseille (11-09-2026)LMarseille 2 - 3 Paris FC (06-09-2026)LMonaco 2 - 0 Marseille (30-08-2026)WMarseille 4 - 0 Strasbourg (21-08-2026)
14 Le Mans 4 3 7 8 -1 DLe Mans 2 - 2 Lens (13-09-2026)DNice 1 - 1 Le Mans (05-09-2026)LRennes 3 - 2 Le Mans (30-08-2026)DLe Mans 2 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 (22-08-2026)
15 Auxerre 4 3 5 11 -6 WAuxerre 1 - 0 Nice (12-09-2026)LLyon 3 - 1 Auxerre (04-09-2026)LAuxerre 1 - 3 Angers (29-08-2026)LLens 5 - 2 Auxerre (22-08-2026)
16 Le Havre 4 2 2 4 -2 DLe Havre 0 - 0 Angers (12-09-2026)LLe Havre 1 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 (05-09-2026)DLyon 1 - 1 Le Havre (29-08-2026)LLe Havre 0 - 1 Monaco (23-08-2026)
17 Toulouse 4 2 4 7 -3 DLorient 2 - 2 Toulouse (12-09-2026)LToulouse 0 - 1 Lille (03-09-2026)DStade Brestois 29 2 - 2 Toulouse (29-08-2026)LToulouse 0 - 2 Lyon (22-08-2026)
18 Nice 4 2 1 5 -4 LAuxerre 1 - 0 Nice (12-09-2026)DNice 1 - 1 Le Mans (05-09-2026)LParis FC 3 - 0 Nice (30-08-2026)DNice 0 - 0 Lorient (22-08-2026)

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