Nice, which defeated Lille 3-1 on Saturday, is in second place with 39 points, 11 points behind leaders Paris St Germain. Meanwhile, Monaco moved up above Brest, who drew 1-1 with Clermont Foot on Sunday. Zakaria put the visitors ahead with a superb long-range strike in the 16th minute but Gaetan Laborde levelled for Nice from a penalty after Tom Louchet was fouled by defender Thilo Kehrer. Following the interval, Japan's Takumi Minamino crossed the ball for Zakaria to score with a header. Two minutes later, captain Dante fouled Minamino, earning him a red card.

Despite losing Dante, Nice tied the game in the 74th minute thanks to a goal from French forward Evann Guessand. However, three minutes later, replacement Aleksandr Golovin gave Monaco the victory. Zakaria restored Monaco’s lead by heading a cross from Minamino into the bottom corner in the 50th.