This hasn’t happened to Golovin for two years. The Russian could not contain his emotions and kicked his opponent

This hasn’t happened to Golovin for two years. The Russian could not contain his emotions and kicked his opponent

Kirill Zakatchenko December 21, 2023, 01:10 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.

Alexander’s first red card since August 2021.

Monaco achieved an important victory in the last match of 2023. True, Alexander Golovin probably did not have the most pleasant impressions of the game.

Golovin returned to the Monaco squad after serving a suspension for too many yellow cards. In the last round, the Monegasques lost without the Russian against Lyon (0-1), which was at the bottom of the table. After the match, Monaco coach Adi Hutter complained about Golovin’s absence.

The match in Toulouse started very badly for Monaco: they lost in the fifth minute. Frank Magri headed the ball over the goalkeeper, Philippe Koehn had no chance. But the guests came to their senses very quickly. And they went to half-time with the score 2:1 thanks to a double from Wissam Ben Yedder.

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First, the Monaco striker took advantage of a gift from Christian Eleby. Toulouse’s number 13 headed the ball directly to the opponent, who calmly took advantage of his opportunity. And he didn’t celebrate the goal because he scored against his former team. And at the end of the first half, Ben Yedder converted a penalty that Folarin Balogun deserved.

Golovin entered the second half in a very good mood. Before returning, I had a nice chat with Ben Yedder. And just six minutes later, referee Jerome Brizard sent the Russian to the locker room. The rules were violated with Alexander, and he, sitting on the grass, hit Aron Dennum’s calf muscle with the spikes. So that? The referee immediately issued a red card, and then Golovin left the field for a long time. Maybe I waited for the VAR until the last moment. But no help came.

Alexander Golovin kicks his opponent

Photo: Screenshot of the broadcast.

In any case, Alexander frankly disappointed his team. By the way, this is Golovin’s first red card since August 2021. He was then sent off in the home match against Lens (0-2). And it was also direct. In 51 minutes of the match against Toulouse, Golovin made 43 touches, made four shots (one on goal), made 83% of accurate passes, made one tackle and lost one turnover. Due to the expulsion he received a score of 5.5, the worst score in Monaco.

Fortunately for Golovin, Monaco held on to the winning score. However, a direct card will result in disqualification. Monaco will play its next championship match on January 13 (Reims) and then play against Marseille (28).

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