Penalty shootout: Pedro Rebocho (Guingamp) scored!
Penalty shootout: K. Glik (Monaco) missed!
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Penalty shootout: B. Henrichs (Monaco) missed!
95'
Penalty shootout: F. Eboa Eboa (Guingamp) missed!
94'
Penalty shootout: N. Roux (Guingamp) scored!
Penalty shootout: Jemerson (Monaco) scored!
93'
Penalty shootout: F. Ballo-Touré (Monaco) scored!
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Penalty shootout: R. Rodelin (Guingamp) scored!
Penalty shootout: Cesc Fàbregas (Monaco) scored!
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END OF 90 MINUTES: GUINGAMP 2-2 MONACO
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M. Caillard enters the game and replaces K. Johnsson.
Caillard is on after taping up his socks. He replaces Johnsson between the sticks.
Monaco pump a free-kick forward in the dying stages, but the home side are able to clear their lines.
90' +2
Guingamp are preparing to change their keeper for the prospect of penalties.
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There will be four minutes of added time.
86'
Toure surges down the left flank and whips a dangerous cross into the box. Sidibe is the man in the middle for the visitors, but it proves to be inches out of his reach.
84'
Sidibe heads clear the resulting corner, but only as far as Blas on the edge of the box. However, the midfielder scuffs his strike at goal, allowing Subasic to make a comfortable save.
82'
Blas whips a delivery into the box and Marcus Thuram attempts to latch on to the loose ball on the edge, but Glik makes an important interception.
80'
K. Thuram enters the game and replaces Gelson Martins.
Kephren Thuram comes on for Martins for the closing stages.
79'
Both sides have made changes in the second half. A final onslaught from the home side awaits in the last 10 minutes of regulation.
78'
S. Diop enters the game and replaces A. Golovin.
Diop is on for Monaco to replace Golovin.
76'
N. Roux enters the game and replaces Alexandre Mendy.
Mendy has played well in the contest and is surprisingly withdrawn for Roux with 14 minutes remaining.
73'
D. Sidibé enters the game and replaces Rony Lopes.
Rony Lopes makes way for Sidibe for the visitors.
71'
Rony Lopes works the ball into the path of Fabregas, who goes to ground on the edge of the box. However, the referee tells the midfielder to get to his feet.
69'
Badiashile takes a wild swing at the corner that comes into the box and slices his clearance behind. Fortunately for the Monaco defender, the visitors are able to clear the third Guingamp delivery away from danger.
68'
Traore makes good progress down the right flank and whips a cross into the middle that Badiashile has to clear behind for a corner.
67'
Rony Lopes latches on to a ball over the top in a rare foray forward for the visitors, but he blasts his attempt over the bar.
65'
Guingamp are looking threatening every time they push forward. The Monaco defence is vulnerable, especially down the flanks.
61'
F. Ballo-Touré gets yellow.
Toure catches Traore with an arm to the face and goes into the book. It wasn't intentional and that saves the Monaco full-back on this occasion.
59'
Thuram weaves his way through the Monaco defence down the left, but his low cross is cleared away by Glik in the middle.
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It has been a role reversal in the second half. Before the break Guingamp were lifeless, but since the restart, the home side have been all over Monaco.
55'
M. Thuram has scored a goal for Guingamp! Assist by R. Rodelin.
Rodelin picks out Thuram in the final third before the winger does the rest with a super goal.
WHAT A GOAL!!!!! THURAM SCORES A STUNNER!!!! 2-2!!!! Guingamp have levelled the scores with a wonderstrike from Thuram from distance. He collects 25 yards from goal and takes a step to break away from Martins. Thuram connects with a super strike on his left foot, which sees the ball sail into the top corner, leaving Subasic with no chance. The home fans are rocking now.
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OVER! Coco lines up a strike on the half-volley and he connects well with his attempt. It travels towards goal at pace, but it sails just over the bar.
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Pressure is building on the Monaco defence. The home side have been rejuvanated by Mendy's strike almost immediately after the restart.
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Thuram is probing with menace down the left flank and he works the ball outside to Rebocho, but his low cross is diverted away by Glik.
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Thuram does briliantly down the left flank to skip away from Glik with ease. He fires a low ball across the face of goal, but Jemerson is well placed ahead of Mendy to make the clearance.
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Badiashile has a nervy moment at the back as he chases back towards his own goal under pressure from Mendy. However, on this occasion, he nods back to Subasic.
46'
R. Rodelin enters the game and replaces D. Ndong.
Alexandre Mendy has scored a goal for Guingamp!
GOALLLLLLLLLL!!! WHAT A START TO THE SECOND HALF!!! 2-1!!! Guingamp are back in the game straight after the restart through Mendy. Blas helps the ball on in the final third and Badiashile takes a terrible touch, knocking the ball towards his own goal. Mendy gets the wrong side of Glik and races through on goal before holding his composure to fire past Subasic. Game on.
Rodelin replaces Ndong at the break.
We're back underway at the Stade Municipal de Roudourou.
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HALF-TIME: GUINGAMP 0-2 MONACO
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Rebocho swings a corner into the box from the right flank, but Subasic does well to gather ahead of Thuram at the back post. Guingamp's final ball has not been good enough.
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CHANCE! Coco whips a dangerous cross in from the right flank, but Mendy cannot make contact in the middle. Thuram keeps the ball alive, but he cannot find a way through to goal. Support eventually arrives to win a corner for the home side.
There will be three minutes of added time.
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Thuram and Rebocho combine down the left flank and the latter wins a corner as Jemerson puts the ball behind.
Eboa Eboa rises in the middle from Rebocho's corner to make glancing contact with his header. However, the red shirts in the six-yard box fail to pounce on the loose ball, allowing Monaco to clear.
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Monaco are frustrating the home side, keeping almost every blue shirt behind the ball. Guingamp will have to cut the visitors open at the back to threaten the net.
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D. Ndong gets yellow.
Ndong is late in his challenge on Jemerson and goes into the book.
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Ndong wins possession in the middle of the park, but loses possession quickly, failing to find Mendy with his offload.
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Blas collects in space and turns to fire at goal from 25 yards, only to hammer his effort harmlessly over the bar.
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Guingamp waste an opportunity from a corner as Blas' delivery sails straight down Subasic's throat. The home side are struggling, despite their numerical advantage.
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Jemerson lines up an ambitious effort from distance, but Johnsson is able to watch his attempt trickle harmlessly out for a goal-kick.
29'
The visitors are controlling the tempo. Guingamp are struggling to bring their attacking players into the game in the final third.
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Blas attempts a spectacular overhead kick from a lofted ball into the box, but unlike Rony Lopes, he fails to connect with his strike.
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The 10 men of Monaco are in complete control of the game. Guingamp have to be careful not to concede a third to leave themselves completely out of the contest.
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A. Golovin has scored a goal for Monaco! Assist by Gelson Martins.
Martins collects in space on the right flank before sending Golovin on his way to score the second.
GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! GOLOVIN SCORES A STUNNER!!!! MONACO 2-0!!!! The visitors extend their advantage with another fine goal. They break on the counter from the corner and Martins releases the Russian down the right inside channel. Golovin does not have a great deal of support so he goes for goal from a tight angle. He blasts his strike between the post and Johnsson, finding the top corner. Questionable keeping, but another fine effort from Jardim's men.
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Rebocho breaks down the left flank again and whips a decent cross into the box, but Glik is on hand at the near post to head behind.
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Rebocho loses possession too easily down the left flank. The home side have lost their composure since Monaco were reduced to 10 men.
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Hail is starting to fall at the Stade Municipal de Roudourou. Tough conditions will suit the visitors, who have the lead to hang on to now.
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Rony Lopes has scored a goal for Monaco!
WHAT A GOAL!!!!!! RONY LOPES PUTS MONACO AHEAD!!! 1-0!! The 10 men lead in the Coupe de la Ligue semi final. Rony Lopes scores a stunner to put the visitors ahead. Martins does all the running to break into the left inside channel before offloading inside to his team-mate. Rony Lopes takes a touch to lift the ball in the air before striking an acrobatic effort towards goal. His strike finds the bottom corner, beating the outstretched hand of Johnsson.
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Martins goes on the charge through the middle of the Guingamp defence, but he gets brought down 35 yards from goal by Kerbrat.
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Thuram lines up a strike at goal from distance after collecting an offload from Rebocho, only to fire his effort well over the bar.
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W. Vainqueur goes off after a red card!
Vainqueur slides in recklessly on Thuram and catches the forward on the ankle. After a second look on the video replay, the referee reaches for his pocket and brandishes the red card to the Monaco midfielder.
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Rebocho tries to lift a ball over the top of the Monaco defence, forcing Glik to act ahead of Blas to head the ball out of play.
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Eboa Eboa catches Gelson Martins late, but the resulting free-kick from Fabregas fails to beat the first man, allowing the home side to clear the danger.
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Monaco are having difficulty establishing a rhythm in their passing. The red shirts are maintaining a high intensity to make life difficult for the visitors.
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Rebocho wins the ball in the final third and sends a cross into the box. Blas flicks the ball on, but it evades the run of Mendy at the back post and trickles out for a goal-kick.
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The home side have made a bright start to the contest and are looking to get on the ball in the early stages.
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We're underway at the Stade Municipal de Roudourou.
Leonardo Jardim returns to the dugout for Monaco this evening. The Portuguese was re-installed as the club's manager just three months removed from being sacked. Thierry Henry's reign proved to be horrendous for the Frenchman and Monaco, although they did manage to progress to the last four of the Coupe de la Ligue by defeating Rennes on penalties in the quarter-finals. They are winless in their last five matches, including a defeat to Dijon last week, which prompted Henry's sacking.
Guingamp defeated Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals of the competition courtesy of late penalties from Yeni Ngbakoto and Marcus Thuram. Thuram had missed from the spot earlier in the contest, but he held his composure in stoppage time to send his team through to the last four. Jocelyn Gourvennec's men are rooted to the bottom of Ligue 1, but have been impressive in the competition and will be eyeing another upset to reach the final.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Coupe de la Ligue semi-final clash between Guingamp and Monaco at the Stade Municipal de Roudourou.
SUBS: Marc-Aurele Caillard, Lucas Deaux, Etienne Didot, Johan Larsson, Ronny Rodelin, Nolan Roux, Jeremy Sorbon.
MONACO (3-4-3): Danijel Subasic; Kamil Glik, Jemerson, Benoit Badiashile; Benjamin Heinrichs, Cesc Fabregas, William Vainqueur, Fode Ballo-Toure; Gelson Martins, Rony Lopes, Aleksandr Golovin.
SUBS: Gobe Gouano, Ronael Pierre Gabriel, Djibril Sidibe, Pele, Diego Benaglio, Sofiane Diop, Kephren Thuram.
GUINGAMP (4-2-3-1): Karl-Johan Johnsson; Cheick Traore, Christophe Kerbrat, Felix Eboa Eboa, Pedro Rebocho; Lebogang Phiri, Didier Ndong; Marcus Coco, Ludovic Blas, Marcus Thuram; Alexandre Mendy.
Monaco are 45 minutes away from sealing their place in the Coupe de la Ligue final after scoring twice in the first half against Guingamp. The visitors were dealt a huge blow in the 14th minute when William Vainqueur was dismissed after a video review deemed that his challenge on Marcus Thuram deserved more than the yellow card initially awarded. However, Leonardo Jardim's men issued the perfect response, taking the lead through an acrobatic strike from Rony Lopes. Monaco doubled their advantage on the counter when Aleksandr Golovin was played into space before hammering his effort into the top corner. The visitors are in control at the break, despite playing the majority of the first half with 10 men.
Guingamp have to respond in the second half after a poor opening 45 minutes. They were handed a huge bonus when Vainqueur was dismissed, but were unable to force the issue. Alexandre Mendy had their best opening, only for the forward to see his strike saved by Danijel Subasic. The home side have to commit men forward and take the risk of being caught on the counter.
Guingamp launched a comeback in the second half to send the Coupe de la Ligue semi final to penalties. Goals from Alexandre Mendy and Marcus Thuram cancelled out the first-half strikes from Rony Lopes and Aleksandr Golovin. The match will be decided by a test of character from the penalty spot.
Monaco win the coin toss and will step up first in the shootout. Fabregas will take the first kick.
Fabregas holds his nerve from the spot, firing his effort high into the net. 1-0.
Rodelin levels the scores in the shootout with a composed strike into the top corner, sending Subasic the wrong way. 1-1.
Toure is next up for Monaco. The full-back curls his effort into the bottom corner as Caillard guessed incorrectly. 2-1.
Roux steps up for the home side. He keeps it simple by drilling his effort down the middle of the goal. 2-2.
Jemerson comes forward to take his kick. Caillard guesses the right way on this occasion, but the strike from the defender finds the bottom corner. 3-2.
MISS! Eboa Eboa takes a short run up and does not look overly confident. He strikes a poor effort at goal, allowing Subasic to make the stop. 3-2.
Rebocho blasts his effort with power into the bottom corner to level the scores. 3-3.
SAVE! CAILLARD DOES IT AGAIN! Glik is denied by the Guingamp keeper, who dives to his right to keep the Monaco skipper's effort out. 3-3.
MISS!! Thuram has the chance to put his side through to the final. However, he strikes a poor effort at goal and Subasic makes the stop to deny the forward and the home side. 3-3.
Sidibe puts his team back in command of the shootout. He blasts his effort off the underside of the bar and it finds the net. 4-3.
Phiri holds his composure with a cool effort from the spot. He waits for Subasic to commit himself before firing his strike into the top corner. 4-4.
OFF THE BAR!!! Diop comes forward to take the spot-kick for the visitors. The 18-year-old goes for power and beats Caillard, but the ball cannons off the bar and bounces out. 4-4.
COCO PUTS GUINGAMP THROUGH TO THE FINAL!!! The winger holds his nerve and bends his effort into the bottom corner. 4-5.
FULL-TIME: GUINGAMP 2-2 MONACO (GUINGAMP WIN 5-4 ON PENALTIES)
Guingamp will face either Strasbourg or Bordeaux in the final of the competition. The club's next Ligue 1 game comes against Bordeaux on the road at the weekend, while Monaco are at home to Toulouse.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
SAVE! Caillard restores hope for the home side with a brilliant save to deny Heinrichs. The penalty from the German was struck with power, but the height was good for the Guingamp keeper to make the stop. 3-2.
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