PARIS: Rony Lopes was on target yet again as champions Monaco took their unbeaten Ligue 1 run to 14 games with a 3-1 win on Strasbourg’s dreadful pitch on Friday (Saturday in Manila). Paris Saint-Germain lead Ligue 1 on 74 points and play Metz on Saturday, while second-place Monaco have 63 points with nine games remaining, seven ahead of Marseille prior to their trip to Toulouse on Sunday. Monaco striker Radamel Falcao returned to the squad after a month on the sidelines but stayed on the bench as his stand-in Stevan Jovetic showed expert timing to nod home the opener from a Djibril Sidibe cross after five minutes. “For the moment I’m concentrating on my club form and if that means I play for France too, even better,” Lemar told French TV after the match. Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim said the decision to leave Falcao, his team’s leading scorer with 17 league goals this term, on the bench was in the Colombian’s best interest.

Source: Manila Times March 10, 2018 14:26 UTC