MONACO, Monaco (Interstat) — Monaco (Fra) scored once in first-half stoppage time and added two more after the break to beat Freiburg (Ger) 3-0 Thursday in a football match. The home side controlled the decisive moments and kept Freiburg off the scoreboard. Monaco’s victory moved it to 2-0 in this competition and 3-1-1 across all competitions. Freiburg dropped to 1-1 in the competition and 3-2 overall. Monaco scored three unanswered goals and protected the clean sheet through the final whistle. The match was played in Monaco, with the home team using possession to create chances in the attacking third.

Paris Brunner opened the scoring in the second minute of first-half stoppage time, converting for Monaco just before halftime. Brunner finished with one goal in 80 minutes before being replaced. The goal gave Monaco a lead it protected through a tighter start to the second half. Freiburg had made an early substitution in the 15th minute when Engelhardt entered, and it made another change at halftime with Suzuki coming on. Freiburg’s early change did not alter the flow before halftime and Monaco took the lead into the break. Monaco’s Aleksandr Golovin was booked in the 49th minute as the match grew more physical.

Lamine Camara doubled Monaco’s lead in the 83rd minute. Camara finished with one goal while playing the full 90 minutes. Edan Diop, who played 68 minutes, provided an assist, and Matthis Abline had an assist in 10 minutes. Monaco made substitutions in the 58th minute with Coulibaly and Detourbet entering, brought on Diop in the 68th, and replaced Brunner and Golovin in the 80th. Soubeir was booked in the 70th minute. Monaco’s second goal came after sustained pressure and gave the home side a two-goal cushion. The second goal arrived in the 83rd minute after Monaco kept Freiburg pinned back.

Ansu Fati sealed the win in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, scoring in a 32-minute appearance. Fati was also booked in the 86th minute. Freiburg’s Osterhage was booked in the 37th minute. Freiburg made further changes when Makengo and Grifo entered in the 62nd minute and Beste came on in the 82nd. Freiburg’s changes were made in an attempt to find a goal. Monaco’s late scoring surge put the match out of reach after Freiburg had failed to convert its chances. The visitors could not find a response after falling behind early and trailed throughout the second half. Fati’s goal in stoppage time completed the scoring and capped a strong closing stretch for Monaco.

Monaco’s defense preserved the clean sheet as Freiburg finished with zero goals. The home side’s scoring came from Brunner, Camara and Fati, with Diop and Abline credited with assists. The result left Freiburg at 1-1 in this competition and 3-2 across all competitions. Monaco is now 2-0 in the competition and 3-1-1 across all competitions. Freiburg entered the match after a loss to Bayer Leverkusen and wins over Jablonec, Schalke and Luzern. Monaco had lost to Lorient before beating CSKA Sofia, drawing Toulouse and beating Pisa. Those results gave both teams mixed form across all competitions before the match. The records reflect the competition and overall schedules for both clubs. Monaco’s overall record includes three wins, one loss and one draw this season.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Monaco 2, Freiburg 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Monaco with a 60.6 percent probability to win. Monaco had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.25. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5. The projection called for a draw while the ELO system favored the home side. The simulator and ELO projections were released before kickoff.