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Next Game: Real Madrid vs. Monaco - Tuesday, January 20 at 8pm in Champions League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Strasbourg | 17 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Monaco | 18 | -5 | 23 |
| 10 | Angers | 17 | -4 | 22 |
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