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Eric Dier Shines as Monaco Beat Le Havre 3-1 in Ligue 1 Opener

Eric Dier’s debut goal highlighted Monaco’s sharp tactics against a high defensive line.

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Overview

  • A 32nd-minute own goal by defender Gautier Lloris opened the scoring and set the tone for Monaco’s home advantage.
  • England international Eric Dier doubled the lead shortly after the hour mark when he headed in Lamine Camara’s cross to mark his competitive debut.
  • Le Havre responded six minutes later as Rassoul Ndiaye cut in from the left to fire a low shot past the goalkeeper.
  • Denis Zakaria exploited space behind a high defensive line to tee up Maghnes Akliouche for a close-range finish that sealed the win.
  • Monaco will travel to Lille next weekend while Le Havre prepare to host RC Lens as both teams look to build on their opening-day performances.