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  • Ligue 1: PSG held in six-goal thriller

    Ligue 1: PSG held in six-goal thriller

    Neymar scored twice as Ligue 1 leaders Paris St-Germain were made to settle for a point in a six-goal thriller against Monaco at the Parc des Princes.

    The Brazilian struck a third-minute opener before goals from Gelson Martins and Wissam Ben Yedder completed a quick six-minute turnaround for the visitors.

    Fode Ballo-Toure’s own-goal and Neymar’s second from the penalty spot then handed PSG a half-time lead.

    But Islam Slimani made it 3-3 after 70 minutes to deny the champions victory.

    Slimani’s goal was eventually awarded after a lengthy video assistant referee review overruled an initial offside verdict.

    Kylian Mbappe, who won his side’s penalty following a foul by Martins, and Edinson Cavani both squandered injury-time opportunities as PSG chased a winner.

    A point leaves Thomas Tuchel’s side five points clear of closest challengers Marseille with one game in hand.

  • Ligue 1: Marseille break into top four as Monaco edge Rennes

    Ligue 1: Marseille break into top four as Monaco edge Rennes

    Olympique Marseille broke into the Ligue 1 top four after goals from Boubacar Kamara and Kevin Strootman gave them a 2-0 home win over struggling Strasbourg on Sunday.

    In the day’s early fixtures, Monaco eased their relegation woes with a last-gasp 3-2 defeat of Rennes while Girondins Bordeaux suffered a 1-0 setback against visiting St Etienne.

    Kamara netted a third minute opener for 1993 European Cup champions Marseille, blasting a deflected shot past goalkeeper Matz Sels.

    This came after Strasbourg failed to clear a low free-kick driven into the area from the left.

    The home side then missed several chances as Croatian defender Duje Caleta-Car and Serbia winger Nemanja Radonjic hit the woodwork while Argentine Dario Benedetto scuffed a close-range shot wide.

    Dutch midfielder Strootman sealed the win with a stoppage-time penalty kick after Benedetto was brought down by a visiting defender.

    The result left Marseille fourth on 16 points from 10 games while Strasbourg stayed bottom on nine points.

    Wissam Ben Yedder scored a 90th minute winner for Monaco to cap a memorable evening.

    That was after he had given his side an early lead in a rollercoaster, as the visitors hit back through Faitout Maouassa and Adrien Hunou.

    Algeria striker Islam Slimani, on loan at Monaco from Leicester City, levelled in the 56th minute.

    Ben Yedder then delighted the home fans as the principality side moved up to 14th place, two points clear of the bottom three.

    A 90th minute penalty kick from Denis Bouanga gave St Etienne a surprise win at sixth-placed Bordeaux and allowed the visitors to move up to 10th place.

  • Ligue 1: Golovin double earns Monaco first win of the season

    Ligue 1: Golovin double earns Monaco first win of the season

    AS Monaco’s Aleksandr Golovin scored twice as the principality side beat visiting Nice 3-1 in the Azurean derby in Ligue 1 on Tuesday to claim their first victory of the season.

    Golovin found the net either side of Patrick Burner’s equaliser with Wissam Ben Yedder wrapping up the win late on to lift Monaco to 17th on six points from seven games.

    The defeat left Nice in fourth place on 12 points.

    Olympique de Marseille moved up to third, also on 12 points, despite being held to a 0-0 draw at bottom club Dijon.

    Monaco’s victory was a relief for coach Leonardo Jardim, who would have come under more pressure with another mishap.

    Russian midfielder Golovin opened the scoring in the 29th minute with a superb left-foot effort, only for Burner to level for the visitors nine minutes into the second half.

    But Golovin scored again in the 74th, collecting an Islam Slimani cross in the area before flicking the ball past goalkeeper Walter Benitez.

    French international Ben Yedder made sure there would be no late shock for the hosts when he added the third from close range after a Golovin through ball.

    Earlier, Olympique de Marseille dropped points for the second game in a row when they were held at Dijon.

    The Provence side, who were held by Montpellier on Saturday, dominated the first half but Dijon had the best chance seven minutes after the break when Bruno Ecuele-Manga’s header hit the post.

  • Galatasaray in talks to sign Radamel Falcao

    Galatasaray in talks to sign Radamel Falcao

    Galatasaray are in talks to sign Colombian striker Radamel Falcao, the Turkish club have confirmed.

    The 33-year-old has another year on his contract with Monaco, who signed him from Atletico Madrid for a reported £50m in 2013.

    After having loan spells with Premier League clubs Manchester United and Chelsea between 2014 and 2016, Falcao has been a regular for Monaco.

    The Colombia international has 83 goals from 139 games for the Ligue 1 club.

    Galatasaray won their 22nd league title last season and are eighth in the Super Lig after Friday’s win over Kayserispor.

    They signed Steven Nzonzi on loan from Roma this summer and fellow midfielder Jean Michael Seri on loan from Fulham, with Ryan Babel joining on a free transfer from the Cottagers.

  • Transfer: Leicester seal £40m Tielemans deal

    Leicester City have confirmed the signing of midfielder Youri Tielemans from Monaco for a club-record £40m on a four-year deal.
    Tielemans spent the second half of last season on loan at the King Power Stadium, making 13 appearances, scoring three goals and adding four assists.
    Leicester City have confirmed the signing of midfielder Youri Tielemans from Monaco for a club-record £40m on a four-year deal.
    Tielemans spent the second half of last season on loan at the King Power Stadium, making 13 appearances, scoring three goals and adding four assists.

  • Ligue 1: Monaco beat Nantes to move out of relegation zone

    Monaco beat Nantes 1-0 to record their second home win of the season in Ligue 1 on Saturday to move out of the relegation zone for the first time since September.

    Leonardo Jardim’s return as coach at the end of January has sparked a turnaround in fortunes for the principality side.

    They have now won two and drawn one of their last three league games.

    Gelson Martins, who joined the club on loan from Atletico Madrid in January, tapped in the winner at the back post after 13 minutes.

    It was his second goal in three Ligue 1 games for Monaco.

    The result lifts Jardim’s side up to 16th place on 22 points, the first time they have occupied a position of safety since week seven of the season on Sept. 25.

    Elsewhere, Angers defeated Nice 3-0, thanks to a Stephane Bahoken penalty kick and second half strikes from Angelo Fulgini and Cristian Lopez.

    Mario Balotelli scored his third goal in four games for Olympique Marseille as they moved into fourth place with a 2-0 home win over Amiens.

  • Fabregas scores in Monaco’s first win in seven league games

    Cesc Fabregas netted his first goal with Monaco to give the struggling principality side their first Ligue 1 win in seven games as they beat visiting Toulouse 2-1 on Saturday.

    The Spanish midfielder, who joined from Chelsea last month, fired home in the second half.

    The goal helped Monaco move from 19th to 18th in the standings and claim their first victory at home in the league.

    They have 18 points from 23 games and are level on points with 17th-placed Caen who have a game in hand.

    In coach Leonardo Jardim’s second game since he returned to the bench after Thierry Henry was sacked last week, Monaco showed some steel.

    They opened the scoring after 15 minutes when Aleksandr Golovin latched on to a Gelson Martins cross, only for Christopher Jullien to level five minutes later from close range.

    Fabregas, however, restored the advantage with a right-footed strike from the spot that went under the bar in the 62nd minute.

    In Jardim’s first game in charge earlier this week, Monaco were knocked out of the League Cup semi-finals by Guingamp on penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw.

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  • Monaco midfielder Cesc Fabregas reacts to Henry’s sack

    Monaco midfielder, has finally reacted to the club sacking manager, Thierry Henry.

    Henry has said goodbye to Monaco fans, after being sacked and replaced by Leonardo Jardim few days ago.

    The former Arsenal and Barcelona player replaced Jardim in October, but now the Ligue 1 club has done a U-turn, after he won four of his 20 matches in charge leaving them 19th in the table, three points from safety.

    Henry, who took over from Leonardo Jardim on October 13, has not won at home in Ligue 1, with his team sitting in the relegation zone in 19th place.

    But reacting, Fabregas said Henry could have succeeded at Monaco had he been given more time at the club.

    Asked about Henry’s sacking ahead of Monaco’s clash with Guingamp, Fabregas was quoted by Metro UK as saying: “Football doesn’t wait for anyone.

    “Unfortunately, maybe he didn’t have the right time to make all his plans. Now we are in a new situation.”

     

  • Ligue 1: Managerless Monaco face another defeat at Dijon

    Ligue 1: Managerless Monaco face another defeat at Dijon

    Managerless Monaco crashed to another defeat on Saturday, going down 2-0 away to Dijon the day before their former coach returns to the club to try and save them from relegation.

    Leonardo Jardim will take charge again on Sunday, just three months after he was replaced by Thierry Henry who was himself sacked on Friday.

    The club from the principality are one from bottom of Ligue 1 and desperately wanted points at the side immediately above them in the table.

    But they were no match for a team that had won only once in their previous 17 league games.

    South Korean Changhoon Kwon put the home side ahead after 24 minutes with his first league goal of the season.

    Monaco’s task grew even harder after centre-back Naldo was shown a straight red on the hour mark for a bad tackle.

    Naim Sliti then doubled Dijon’s lead nine minutes later to seal the points.

    The result takes Dijon on to 20 points, five ahead of Monaco, who are a point above bottom club Guingamp, who lost 1-0 at home to Stade de Reims.

    Strasbourg, who got a 90th-minute goal to beat Bordeaux 1-0, are in fifth, while Nice, who beat Olympique de Nimes 2-0, are sixth.

    Paris St-Germain lead the table by 10 points from Lille, with three games in hand on their nearest rivals.

  • Monaco sack Henry over poor performance

    Monaco have sacked manager Thierry Henry after 20 games in charge.

    The Ligue 1 strugglers announced on Thursday he had been suspended, but BBC Sport understands that is merely procedural and that the France World Cup winner has already left the club.

    Predecessor Leonardo Jardim is expected to replace Henry, just over three months after being fired himself.

    The 2017 French champions are in the relegation zone after only five wins under Henry in all competitions.

    Franck Passi, appointed as Henry’s assistant on 20 December, will take training on Friday, the club said.

    Passi has previously had spells as caretaker manager of Marseille and Lille.

    Henry – who was hired in October – had apologised for using foul language to insult Strasbourg defender Kenny Lala during his side’s 5-1 defeat on Saturday.

    Arsenal’s all-time leading scorer is in his first managerial role, having previously been Belgium assistant coach.

    He had been on the shortlist for the Aston Villa manager’s job in October before taking the job at the club where he started his playing career.