Monaco close in on Nice

Kamil Glik put the visitors ahead inside five but St Etienne captain Loic Perrin equalised.

Alexandre Lacazette scored twice as Lyon beat Toulouse 2-1. His side had to work hard to hold on for the win after defender Rafael was sent off for two bookable offences with 34 minutes remaining.

Nill De Pauw's strike 12 minutes from time gave Guingamp a 1-0 win at home to Angers, while Nancy beat Caen 2-0 thanks to first-half strikes from Christophe Mandanne and Alou Diarra.

Bastia and Dijon played out a goalless draw.

Lorient took a two-goal lead against Montpellier through Zargo Toure and Sylvain Marveaux but Senegal international striker Souleymane Camara and Morgan Sanson rescued a point for the away side.