Le Havre AC vs AS Monaco

Monaco opened their Ligue 1 campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Le Havre, riding an explosive start to hold on for all three points at the Stade Océane. The visitors came flying out of the blocks, and it paid off quickly. Eric Dier headed home the only goal in the 14th minute, finishing off a assist from Flávio Nazinho to give Monaco an early cushion. Le Havre thought they'd levelled through Richardson, but the goal was chalked off by VAR for offside in the 26th minute. Goalkeeper Mpasi then had to be sharp to keep the hosts in it, while Vanderson picked up a yellow card for Monaco late on. It's a statement start for Monaco, who back up their midweek Conference League playoff win with a routine league opener under new boss Filipe Luís. For Le Havre, there are positives in their second-half response, but a missed chance to open the season with points against a side missing the pieces on the road.