Monaco keep up the pressure on the top three in Ligue 1 by thrashing struggling Saint Etienne
ByReuters
Updated 20/03/2021 at 11:31 GMT
The comfortable victory moved Niko Kovac's side on to 59 points, one behind PSG and third-placed Lyon ahead of the pair's meeting on Sunday. Lille top the standings with 63 points. Stevan Jovetic got the ball rolling with the early goal, having already missed a penalty in the opening stages of the match
Stefan Jovetic et Sofiane Diop (AS Monaco)
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AS Monaco closed the gap with second-placed Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon to one point after thrashing St Etienne 4-0 in Ligue 1 on Friday.
Having already missed an early penalty, forward Stevan Jovetic fired Monaco into the lead in the 13th minute, drilling an effort into the bottom corner.
A powerful strike from Aurelien Tchouameni doubled the visitors' advantage nine minutes into the second half before Sofiane Diop and Krepin Diatta completed the 4-0 rout.
The comfortable victory moved Niko Kovac's side on to 59 points, one behind PSG and third-placed Lyon ahead of the pair's meeting on Sunday. Lille top the standings with 63 points.
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