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Ligue 1: In-form Monaco go top
- Updated: November 26, 2016
Monaco kept up their outstanding recent form as Valere Germain scored twice in a 4-0 win over Marseille in the Mediterranean principality on Saturday.
Gabriel Boschilia opened the scoring from a free kick before Germain added two more of his own as Monaco put the game to bed before half-time, with substitute Guido Carrillo putting the gloss on the result at the death.
The result comes four days after Monaco beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 to secure qualification for the last 16 as winners of their Champions League group.
It was a fifth straight win in all competitions for Monaco and Europe’s most prolific side kept up their remarkable scoring record – they are banging in the goals at an average of just over three per game in Ligue 1 this season.
Leonardo Jardim’s men go provisionally top of the table on goal difference from Cote d’Azur rivals Nice, who can move back to the summit when they host Bastia on Sunday.
Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain can also move level on points with Monaco if they win away to Lyon on Sunday evening.
“As coach I’m happy, but the merit goes to the players. They understand, …
