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Monaco Mounts Epic Comeback to Stun Lens 3-2
22 Feb
Summary
- Monaco trailed by two goals before scoring three unanswered goals.
- Ansu Fati scored the dramatic winning goal for Monaco.
- Lens' loss allows Paris St Germain to potentially lead Ligue 1.
Monaco achieved a stunning 3-2 victory over Lens in a dramatic Ligue 1 match played on Saturday. The visiting team staged a remarkable comeback, overcoming a two-goal deficit to secure all three points.
Lens took an early lead through Odsonne Edouard and extended it in the second half with a goal from Florian Thauvin. However, Monaco responded with three goals in quick succession.
Folarin Balogun initiated the comeback, followed by equalizing and go-ahead goals from Denis Zakaria and Ansu Fati, respectively. Fati's winning goal came from a moment of brilliance after a defensive error.
With this result, Lens remains at the top of the Ligue 1 table, closely followed by Paris St Germain. Monaco climbed to sixth place in the standings.
