Folarin Balogun was among those to pay the price for Monaco’s sloppy start against Lille, with the United States international hooked at half-time.
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Striker included from the offFailed to make an impactUnable to add to goal tallyWHAT HAPPENED?
The 22-year-old frontman was included from the off by Monaco boss Adi Hutter, but saw his afternoon cut short after just 45 minutes. That is because a forgettable performance saw the USMNT star struggle to make any kind of impact.
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Monaco trailed by two goals at the break and the decision was taken to mix things up during the interval. Balogun was replaced by Myron Boadu, while former Liverpool forward Takumi Minamino made way for Maghnes Akliouche.
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Hutter saw his side dominate for long periods against Lille, with 16 efforts on goal fired in compared to seven from the hosts. Monaco were unable to find the back of the net, though, with Balogun drawing a blank alongside his attacking colleagues.
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Balogun has registered two goals through seven appearances for Monaco following his summer transfer from Arsenal, but faces fierce competition for places when it comes to starting berths and will need to raise his game in order to nail down a place in Hutter’s plans.