Monastir secured a 2:1 victory over Stade Tunisien in the second round of Ligue 1 on Friday evening. The hosts took the lead after a competitive first half, capitalising on a moment in stoppage time to turn the game around. Stade Tunisien had gone ahead through W. Ouerghemmi before R. Bouchniba equalised, but S. Barhoumi's late strike proved decisive.
Stade Tunisien started brighter, pressing forward and earning the advantage at the 31st minute when Ouerghemmi found the net. Monastir responded quickly, and by then the visitors were already showing signs of fatigue. Bouchniba's response at 34 minutes shifted momentum, and though the hosts kept their side in it through a physical second half, it was the academy graduate Barhoumi who sealed the result just before the break.
The substitutions at half-time told their own story. Monastir brought on three players simultaneously—Gadiaga, Toure and Tapsoba—rolling the dice to see out the game. The visitors made single changes, with Diane coming on at 57 minutes before Thioune and Khemissi were introduced together at the hour mark. Barhoumi himself was withdrawn at 74 minutes, running out of legs after his late goal.
Statistically, the match reflected a game decided by efficiency rather than volume. Monastir registered six shots on target against two for Stade Tunisien, yet the visitors held 56 per cent of possession. The hosts threw bodies in the way when needed, winning 18 attacks to 17, though corners were sparse on both sides—just one for the winners and three for the visitors. Three yellow cards for Monastir against one for Stade Tunisien suggested the hosts were willing to get physical when pressed.
The result keeps Monastir in fourth place with four points from two games, a clean record of one win and one draw. Stade Tunisien remain in 10th, their single point from a draw and loss leaving them searching for consistency. The hosts held their nerve after a shaky start, and the clean-sheet run came to an end for the visitors who had drawn their opening fixture with Ettoile du Sahel.