Les Noirs et Blancs have steadily improved after a dreadful start to the season saw them lose their first three games, and a victory over AS Saint-Étienne looked to buoy the team coming into this game.
Monaco on the other hand appeared sluggish. Mistakes kept cropping up in their play. A slip from the usually reliable Thilo Kehrer allowed Ibrahima Niane to stride forward. However, the forward was unable to link up with Farid El Melali who looked through on goal. It would take the 30th minute for Angers to turn promise into results.
The goal worked as a wake-up call and Monaco began to apply pressure on the Angers goal without testing Yahia Fofana.
Monaco had not done enough throughout the game and as the final whistle blew, Angers would lay claim to a famous victory.