In the early hours of Saturday (23rd), Monaco lost 0-1 to Nice at home in Ligue 1. Striker Balogun, who was transferred from Arsenal to Monaco at the end of last month, became a "loser" and lost 2 goals and 12 yards, which made Monaco lose in stoppage time, and was robbed of the top spot by Nice.
Balogun was loaned out by Arsenal to another Ligue 1 team, Reims, last season and scored 21 goals in 37 league matches. Monaco spent €30 million (about HK$250 million) to acquire the 22-year-old American international from the Arsenal this summer. Balogun scored for Monaco's back-up team in the last match, helping the team to draw 2-2 with Lorient, and he thought he could show off his skills in this match, but he made a fool of himself. 12 minutes into the match, Monaco gained 12 yards, and Balogun's main shot was pounced on by Nice's goalkeeper Massimiliano Paolka.
In the 55th minute, Monaco gained 12 yards again, and Balogun's second shot was saved by Masin Paulka. In 1 minute of extra time, the striker Chelsea Maybog, who was on the bench, put on a personal show by driving from the left of the center line and hitting a powerful shot into the net after dishing the ball into the penalty area, killing Monaco 1-0 and temporarily moving up to the top of the table with a 1-point advantage over the other team.
