In the fierce battle of Ligue 1, Monaco staged a thrilling turnaround at their home ground and beat Marseille by 3-2. Monaco's striker Balogun, who missed two penalties in the last round of the tournament, was a hero in this game, with two solo goals and a key assist, becoming a key figure in the team's victory.
Marseille, making their debut under new coach Gadoussou, started the game with gusto and were the first to break the deadlock with just one minute to go with striker Ilvinidaye. However, Monaco's Eliot Jey quickly replied with a goal to equalize the score. Marseille's Kiegert added a second goal to make it 2-1 and take the lead again.
The game then came down to Balogun's individual performance. The former Arsenal scorer first used his individual ability to equalize the score to 2-2, and then assisted Elliotje to complete the reversal in the second half, making the score 3-2. It is worth mentioning that Balogun missed two penalties in the last round of the league, leading to the team's 0-1 defeat against Nice, and this time he successfully completed the redemption of himself.
