Strasbourg's physical struggles in the second period were evident as they had only 10 touches in the 18-meter area, compared to Monaco's 26. This lack of control led to them being out-centred 14 times. Despite making changes, including bringing in Dario Essugo to have more control, the team found it difficult to keep up with Monaco's pace. Essugo himself admitted to being "really exhausted" after the match, describing it as "very difficult". The team's coach, Hugo Oliveira, acknowledged that he could have made the switch to a 4-3-3 formation earlier to change the dynamics of the match.