Monaco tightened their grip on second in Ligue 1 with a 3-2 dwelling win on Friday over Brest, who just like the hosts, face a demanding Champions League match on Tuesday.
Maghnes Akliouche scored twice on the counter-attack and Aleksandr Golovin hit his first of the season for Monaco, who sit third within the Champions League desk and entertain Benfica on Tuesday.
However Brest, who’re fourth within the Champions League and go to Barcelona subsequent week, dominated the second half and fought to the tip.
Monaco began strongly, Akliouche completed a counter-attack after 5 minutes and hit a submit 4 minutes later. Golovin added the second after 24 minutes.
By then the guests had misplaced playmaker Pierre Lees-Melou, who was later strolling with crutches.
Abdallah Sima minimize the lead with a Fiftieth-minute header.
Brest coach Eric Roy was proven a 67th-minute purple card. As his group pressed for a late equaliser, Monaco struck on the break in added time. Akliouche completed the transfer with a piledriver.
Brest saved preventing and Ludovic Ajorque replied as time expired.
Monaco closed to 3 factors behind chief Paris Saint-Germain, who hosted Toulouse within the late recreation, and elevated their benefit over third-placed Marseille to 6 factors.
Brest stayed twelfth however are solely three factors forward of Saint-Etienne within the relegation playoff spot.
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