Corners, Kehrer, 29%… AS Monaco’s good figures on set pieces

Thanks in particular to a goal from Eliesse Ben Seghir on a penalty in Strasbourg, AS Monaco turned the tide to win 3-1 and confirm its status as a formidable team on set pieces this season. Explanations with Opta.

They have won their last two games thanks to set pieces. Against Bologna, the Rouge et Blanc in fact scored the only goal from a corner in the last minutes thanks to Thilo Kehrer (0-1), before Eliesse Ben Seghir leveled the score from a penalty spot, five days later in Strasbourg, a goal that allowed them to get back on track before winning 1-3, thus demonstrating their good skills on set pieces.

29% of goals from set pieces 📊

Because since the start of the season, it has been one of the strong points of the Principality club. With already eight goals scored in this way in all competitions (6 corners, 2 penalties), only Brest have done better among French clubs (10), as reported by Opta. Adi Hütter’s men have thus scored 29% of their goals from set pieces (8/28), rewarding the work done on a daily basis.