Key Takeaways
- Folarin Balogun netted for the eighth Ligue 1 match running to rescue a point for AS Monaco.
- Monaco came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with lowly Auxerre at Stade Louis II.
- The result leaves Monaco seventh, two points outside the Champions League qualifying spots.
United States striker Folarin Balogun stretched his hot streak to eight consecutive league games by converting a 59th-minute penalty, earning AS Monaco a 2-2 home draw against AJ Auxerre on Sunday.
Monaco began the weekend hoping to climb into the top four, but they were stunned early on. Midfielder Kévin Danois smashed a volley past Lukas Hradecky after 11 minutes, and Lassine Sinayoko doubled the visitors’ lead on 33 when his tame shot slipped through the Finnish keeper’s gloves.
Ansu Fati, on loan from Barcelona, cut the deficit three minutes before the hour, curling in from the edge of the box. Balogun then won and scored the spot-kick soon after, sending Donovan Léon the wrong way to make it 2-2.
The draw keeps Monaco on 50 points, two behind fourth-placed Olympique Marseille, who lost 2-0 at Lorient on Saturday. With only four rounds left, Adi Hütter’s side still have a chance of forcing their way into next season’s Champions League.
Auxerre, meanwhile, stay 16th and could face a relegation play-off if they finish there.