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Ligue 1: Monaco hit four vs Saint-Etienne to stay in PSG chase

AFP, Paris | ByAgence France-Presse
Dec 16, 2017 02:12 PM IST

Monaco defeated Saint-Etienne to remain on the tail of Paris Saint-Germain in the Ligue 1 title race

Reigning French champions Monaco eased past struggling Saint-Etienne 4-0 yesterday to stay on PSG’s tail with the highly coveted Fabinho and Thomas Lemar among the scorers.

Monaco's Brazilian defender Fabio Henrique Fabinho (2-L) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the French Ligue 1 football match against Saint-Etienne (ASSE) on Friday.(AFP)
Monaco's Brazilian defender Fabio Henrique Fabinho (2-L) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the French Ligue 1 football match against Saint-Etienne (ASSE) on Friday.(AFP)

Djibril Sidibe curled in the opener after Keita Balde shot was blocked and Thomas Lemar -- the target of a bid by Arsenal in the summer -- scored on 32 minutes after weaving through the St Etienne defence.

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Fabinho, who told the club this week he wants to leave, tapped in the third in the second half before Keita put the icing on the cake with a piercing shot on 60 minutes at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, where there were row after row of empty seats.

The victory put Monaco six points behind Paris Saint- Germain, who play at Rennes on Saturday.

Saint-Etienne are hovering just above the relegation zone.

“It was a great night,” Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim said.

“We finished our chances well and we could have scored more goals if we had been more clinical.”

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