Match ends, Nantes 0, Monaco 1.
Nantes 0-1 Monaco
- From the section European Football
Colombia forward Radamel Falcao ended Monaco's losing start to the campaign with the winner at previously unbeaten Nantes.
Falcao, who missed the World Cup with a knee injury, headed home Layvin Kurzawa's cross just before the break for last season's Ligue 1 runners-up.
Monaco goalkeeper Danijel Subasic gave away a penalty midway through the first half but saved Serge Gakpe's spot kick.
The visitors had to use taxis to get to the ground after their bus broke down.
Monaco, who sold World Cup top scorer James Rodriguez to Real Madrid in July, had lost their opening two Ligue 1 encounters and rode their luck at times in Nantes.
They are 17th in the table, which is led by Bordeaux after Saturday's 3-1 victory at Nice made it three wins out of three.
Stuttering champions and title favourites Paris St Germain are sixth on five points following Friday's 0-0 draw at Evian.
Line-ups
Nantes
- 30Dupé
- 22Cissokho
- 4Vizcarrondo
- 3Djilobodji
- 5Veigneau
- 2Hansen
- 25Veretout
- 13GakpeSubstituted forShechterat 62'minutes
- 7Bedoya
- 21AudelSubstituted forBessatat 68'minutes
- 23BammouSubstituted forAristeguietaat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Bessat
- 9Shechter
- 10Aristeguieta
- 11Bangoura
- 18Deaux
- 24Alhadhur
- 40Badri
Monaco
- 1SubasicBooked at 23mins
- 2Fabinho
- 24Raggi
- 6Carvalho
- 3Kurzawa
- 8João Moutinho
- 28Toulalan
- 22Kondogbia
- 18Germain
- 9FalcaoSubstituted forBerbatovat 69'minutesBooked at 88mins
- 11OcamposSubstituted forMartialat 61'minutesSubstituted forFerreira-Carrascoat 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Abdennour
- 10Berbatov
- 14Bakayoko
- 15Bernardo Silva
- 16Stekelenburg
- 17Ferreira-Carrasco
- 23Martial
- Referee:
- Amaury Delerue
- Attendance:
- 27,042
Match Stats
Home TeamNantesAway TeamMonaco
- Possession
- Home39%
- Away61%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away2
- Corners
- Home5
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away10
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Nantes 0, Monaco 1.
Attempt missed. Vincent Bessat (Nantes) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Itay Shechter.
Attempt missed. Itay Shechter (Nantes) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Issa Cissokho with a cross.
Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Papy Djilobodji.
Attempt missed. Papy Djilobodji (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vincent Bessat with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Danijel Subasic.
Attempt saved. Itay Shechter (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Vincent Bessat with a cross.
Attempt missed. Fernando Aristeguieta (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Itay Shechter with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Kian Hansen (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Papy Djilobodji (Nantes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Itay Shechter.
Booking
Dimitar Berbatov (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
Dimitar Berbatov (Monaco).
Itay Shechter (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Monaco. Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco replaces Anthony Martial.
Danijel Subasic (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Itay Shechter (Nantes).
Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Andrea Raggi.
Attempt blocked. Fernando Aristeguieta (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Itay Shechter.
Kian Hansen (Nantes) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Vincent Bessat with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Jérémy Toulalan.
Geoffrey Kondogbia (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Itay Shechter (Nantes).
Substitution
Substitution, Nantes. Fernando Aristeguieta replaces Yacine Bammou.
Attempt missed. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Bessat with a cross.
Foul by Dimitar Berbatov (Monaco).
Papy Djilobodji (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Layvin Kurzawa.
Valère Germain (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Issa Cissokho (Nantes).
Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Issa Cissokho.
Jérémy Toulalan (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes).
Substitution
Substitution, Monaco. Dimitar Berbatov replaces Falcao.
Substitution
Substitution, Nantes. Vincent Bessat replaces Johan Audel.
Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Johan Audel (Nantes).
Offside, Nantes. Issa Cissokho tries a through ball, but Alejandro Bedoya is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Nantes. Itay Shechter replaces Serge Gakpe.