

With a 2-1 victory against Rennes on the road on Saturday, Monaco moved three points clear of defending champion Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the Ligue 1 standings. Folarin Balogun and Thilo Kehrer's goals put the side up to 19 points. When PSG plays Nice on Sunday, they will have an opportunity to pass them because they are on 16 and have a stronger goal differential.
The match was decided early in the first half of Monaco's rain-soaked encounter in Brittany. In the opening 22 minutes, Kehrer scored the first goal, Ludovic Blas tied the score, and Balogun scored the game's winning goal. Young Eliesse Ben Seghir of Monaco continued his excellent start to the season by contributing to both of his team's goals. In the sixth minute, Kehrer flicked the ball into the net with a header shot. Five minutes later, Blas fired a spectacular left-footed goal past Philipp Koehn. However, Balogun sealed the victory for Huetter's team in the 22nd minute.