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Monaco
Ligue 1
Nov 21, 2015 at 7pm UK
 
Nantes

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Pasalic (43')
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Monaco move into second after Nantes win

By , Reporter |
Mario Pasalic scores the only goal as Monaco move into second place after a 1-0 win against Nantes.

AS Monaco have leapfrogged Lyon and Nice in the Ligue 1 table after a hard-fought win over Nantes at the Stade Louis II.

After a cagey opening in Monte Carlo, it was Les Rouges et Blanc who had an early chance to score when Joao Moutinho took aim at goal, but was crowded out by Les Canaris' defence.

Monaco's Croatian midfielder Mario Pasalic celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match Monaco between and Nantes on november 21, 2015 at the'Louis II Stadium in Monaco.© Getty Images

However, Nantes almost broke the deadlock themselves midway through the first half, after Leo Dubois teed up Jules Iloki, only for the midfielder's shot to drift inches wide of Danijel Subasic's goal.

Monaco then pressed for an opener, with Bernardo Silva and Guido Carrillo threatening in attack, but it was Chelsea loanee Mario Pasalic who put the hosts ahead with a close-range finish.

Monaco's Portuguese midfielder Silva Bernardo (C) vies with Nantes' Malian midfielder Birama Toure (L) and Nantes' French forward Jules Iloki (R) during the French L1 football match Monaco between and Nantes on november 21, 2015 at the'Louis II Stadium in© Getty Images

Nantes responded well as Wilfried Moimbe brought a save out of Subasic before the interval and Yacine Bammou missed two chances after the restart.

Michel der Zakarian's men continued to press for an equaliser, with further opportunities for Kolbeinn Sighthorsson and Dubois going begging.

Nantes' French defender Levy Djidji (L) vies with Monaco's Argentinian forward Guido Carrillo (R) during the French L1 football match Monaco between and Nantes on november 21, 2015 at the'Louis II Stadium in Monaco.© Getty Images

However, Nantes were unable to break down a resolute Monaco as Leonardo Jardim's team are one point ahead of Lyon after they lost at Nice on Friday.

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Lyon's French forward Alexandre Lacazette vies with Monaco's Croatian midfielder Mario Pasalic (R) during the French L1 football match between Monaco (ASM) and Lyon (OL) on October 16, 2015 at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco
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CParis Saint-GermainPSG312010176294770
2MonacoMonaco31177758411758
3Brest31168749331656
4Lille311510645271855
5Nice31149836251151
6Lens31137114034646
7Marseille31111194738944
8Lyon31135134251-944
9Rennes31119114841742
10Toulouse311010113840-240
11Reims31117133845-740
12Montpellier HSCMontpellier31911113943-437
13StrasbourgStrasbourg3199133444-1036
14NantesNantes3195172949-2032
15Le HavreLe Havre31611143041-1129
16Metz3185183251-1929
17Lorient3168173761-2426
18Clermont31510162550-2525
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