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Pre-Season Friendly: AS Monaco Draws with Cercle Brugge

July 15, 2024
Pre-Season Friendly: AS Monaco Draws with Cercle Brugge

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In an intense pre-season friendly at the Performance Center, AS Monaco and Cercle Brugge ended in a 1-1 draw. The match, held on Saturday morning, was closely watched by AS Monaco President Dmitri Rybolovlev and executives from both clubs, providing an entertaining spectacle full of twists and turns.

AS Monaco continues its meticulous pre-season preparation. Following a narrow 0-1 defeat to Servette Genève last Saturday, the team hosted their sister club, Cercle Brugge, in front of their loyal supporters.

The match started with a bang as Monaco's goalkeeper, Yann Lienard, made a stunning save in the first minute against a powerful shot from Kazeem Olaigbe. Myron Boadu quickly responded with a goal, which was disallowed for a foul (5th minute). Soon after, Kevin Denkey scored for Cercle Brugge with a penalty (10th minute).

AS Monaco didn't take long to level the score. Aleksandr Golovin created a scoring opportunity, and Edan Diop delivered a perfect cross for Thilo Kehrer, who headed it in to equalize (1-1, 12th minute). The game continued with high intensity, featuring notable chances from both sides, including a dangerous free kick by Denkey (36th minute) and a shot by Boadu that hit the post (41st minute).

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