Le Havre 0-1 Monaco: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 1 · Sunday 23 August 2026 · Stade Océane, Le Havre · referee J. Pignard · full time
Full time: Le Havre 0-1 Monaco
Monaco won 1-0 away at Le Havre in Ligue 1 Matchday 1 on Sunday 23 August 2026. The goals: Eric Dier 14'.
How Monaco won it
The opening goal came in the 14th minute: Eric Dier for Monaco, set up by Nazinho.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, J. Pignard, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Le Havre and 2 to Monaco.
Le Havre: D. Digard, 3-4-2-1 · Monaco: F. Kasmirski, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.47 for Le Havre and 0.97 for Monaco.
Le Havre scored about 1.5 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Le Havre had 4 shots on target, Monaco 7.
Le Havre's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Le Havre had 50% of the ball, but Monaco took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Le Havre came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.70 expected goals for and 1.75 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Monaco came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 1.18 expected goals for and 1.48 against, and had won 80% of their matches.
Le Havre vs Monaco: the match in numbers
| Le Havre | Match statistics | Monaco |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1.47 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.97 |
| 14 | Total shots | 15 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 1 | Big chances | 6 |
| 411 | Total passes | 434 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 7 | Corners | 4 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 19 | Tackles | 30 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Eric Dier (Monaco), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Le Havre
- Lionel Mpasi-Nzau 7.7
- Rassoul Ndiaye 7.4
- Enzo Koffi Vinette 7.1
- Ayumu Seko 6.9
- Ally Samatta 6.8
Monaco
- Eric Dier 8.1 1 goal
- Lamine Camara 7.9
- Nazinho 7.8 1 assist
- Vanderson 7.8
- Denis Zakaria 7.4
The lowest-rated starter was Paris Brunner at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Le Havre: LOSC Lille vs Le Havre Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Monaco: Monaco vs Toulouse Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
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Questions about Le Havre vs Monaco
What was the score in Le Havre vs Monaco?
Le Havre 0-1 Monaco (half-time 0-1), Ligue 1, Sunday 23 August 2026.
Who scored in Le Havre vs Monaco?
Eric Dier 14'.
Did Moneyball predict Le Havre vs Monaco correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Le Havre vs Monaco?
Eric Dier, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Le Havre vs Monaco?
J. Pignard.
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