Eliesse Ben Seghir scored twice as Monaco staged a late comeback to win 3-1 at Strasbourg on Saturday and go clear in second place in Ligue 1 behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
Liam Rosenior’s Strasbourg have been unbeaten at dwelling this season and went in entrance simply earlier than the half-hour by Ivory Coast worldwide Guela Doue.
It appeared as if Monaco may pay the value for an enormous first-half miss by Breel Embolo once they nonetheless trailed inside the ultimate quarter of an hour in Alsace.
Nevertheless, the principality membership gained a penalty when a Ben Seghir shot was stopped simply in entrance of the road by the arm of Diego Moreira.
Younger Moroccan worldwide Ben Seghir stroked within the spot-kick to equalise within the 79th minute after which transformed a Maghnes Akliouche help to place the guests forward with a minute of the 90 remaining.
Surprised Strasbourg conceded once more straight from the restart as Saidou Sow was caught in possession, permitting substitute George Ilenikhena to run by and end.
It was a welcome return to successful methods domestically for Monaco after back-to-back losses, with the end result transferring them to 3 factors off PSG earlier than the leaders play later at Angers.
Monaco, who’ve 10 factors from a doable 12 after a powerful begin within the Champions League, are additionally three factors forward of Marseille, with Roberto De Zerbi’s aspect struggling a shock 3-1 loss at dwelling to Auxerre on Friday.
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