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- Minamino Takumi (Photo taken in March 2025)
Monaco midfielder Minamino Takumi (30) started off in the away game against Aussle and scored the first goal in an additional time in the first half.
He scored two consecutive league matches, despite his activities with the Japanese national team. They played until the 47th minute of the second half, with 2-1, and the team continued to win, increasing their points to nine with their second consecutive win.
Amidst the falling rain, Minamino showed his outstanding sense of smell. In the first half, he responded quickly to a ball that spilled inside the penalty area and poured it in with his right foot. This was the goal following the match against Strasbourg on August 31st, when he scored the winning goal with a diving head in an additional time of 2-2 after coming on as a substitute.
In the 23rd minute of the second half, Ausser midfielder Cazimir was sent off with his second yellow card. Monaco had a numerical advantage, but conceded a goal in the 28th minute with an own goal.
However, in the 44th minute, 19-year-old forward Irenikena, who came on as a substitute, reached the lead from the right with a high RBI head. On his way back from the Japanese national team, Minamino seemed to have a slight slurp shortly afterwards, so he walked slowly and took turns.