AS Monaco were held to a goalless draw by Strasbourg on Sunday, despite enjoying long spells of dominance and a flurry of late chances that kept the Stade Louis-II crowd—2,500 of whom were part of the “Tous au Stade” initiative—on the edge of their seats.
The match, part of Ligue 1’s 30th round, ended 0-0 under the watchful eyes of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II and club president Dmitry Rybolovlev. Though both sides had goals ruled out for offside, it was Monaco who will feel more frustrated with the result.
Fresh off a thumping 3-0 win over Marseille and riding high on six consecutive home victories, Adi Hütter’s side entered the game brimming with confidence. Strasbourg, however, arrived in red-hot form, having picked up 27 points in 2025 alone—more than any other team bar PSG—and second only in the return leg standings.
Hütter kept faith with the winning formula, naming an unchanged side from the previous weekend save for one switch: Christian Mawissa, newly 20, slotted into central defence alongside Wilfried Singo.
Monaco began brightly, with the youthful energy of Mawissa proving vital early on. His timely intervention denied Emegha a near-certain opener in the 9th minute. Maghnes Akliouche then tested Strasbourg keeper Petrović with a stinging shot ten minutes later.
Though Monaco shaded the first half, chances were hard to come by. Strasbourg keeper Köhn was called into action to deny a pair of teasing crosses, and Monaco had the ball in the net through Mika Biereth just before the break, only for VAR to chalk it off due to Caio Henrique straying marginally offside.
The second half continued in similar fashion—tense, physical, and short on clear-cut opportunities. Strasbourg threatened briefly through Barco, who fired two quick shots, one sailing over and the other safely handled.
Then came the late Monaco charge. Eliesse Ben Seghir came close twice, first with a header and then a long-range strike. Substitute Folarin Balogun nearly made the difference with a powerful header that Petrović did well to tip over the bar. Captain Denis Zakaria had two golden chances to seal it in the dying minutes, but neither effort troubled the scorers.
With just a point to show for their efforts, Monaco will now turn their attention to keeping their Champions League hopes alive. On this occasion, they lacked the final touch—but not the ambition.
