Live Commentary: Nantes 0-1 AS Monaco - as it happened

Nantes played hosts to AS Monaco in Ligue 1 on Sunday night with the chance to move above their opponents in the table.

A win for Les Canaris would move them above the Ligue 2 champions on goal difference and into third place, while Monaco could move closer to the top two should they have emerged victorious to close the gap on Paris Saint-Germain and Lille.

However, Monaco picked up their first win since October at La Beaujoire.

Read how it all unfolded in our live commentary below.

9.59pmWell that's it from me, I hope you enjoyed the game. Until the next time, goodbye.

9.58pmMounir Obbadi scored the winner, which leaves Nantes in fifth.

9.57pmThat's the end of the match and Monaco pick up a vital win at the expense of Nantes. It's their first since the end of October and they move to within a point of Lille in second.

90+4 minFULL TIME: Nantes 0-1 AS Monaco

90+3 minMISS! What a massive chance for Bedoya to steal a point in the last minute of the match. Gakpe makes a terrific pass and puts the ball on a plate in the area for Bedoya, but he slices his shot over. That was the chance.

90+1 minWe'll have three minutes added time.

90+1 minHandbags here as Nantes put the ball in the back of the net, but the referee had already awarded a free kick Monaco's way.

90 minIt takes a deflection and goes behind for a corner.

89 minNantes are awarded a free kick right on the edge of the D. This is a big chance.

86 minMONACO CHANGE Tisserand is on for the final four minutes of the match, replacing Raggi.

83 minMonaco are just trying to run the clock down now. They may have been far from their best today, with their best player failing to turn up, but they are ahead with just minutes left to play.

80 minMartial has oceans of room on the right as he is slid in by Rodriguez. The striker is baring down on goal, but slips as he makes his way into the penalty area and look gutted.

78 minYELLOW CARD Devaux goes into the book for bringing down Toulalan.

76 minNantes are screaming for a penalty as Djordjevic is pulled down just inside the box by Carvalho. The referee opted to give nothing, and the La Beaujoire crowd are furious.

75 minCLOSE! Rodriguez slams a low shot from just outside the box which flies just wide of the far post.

72 minYou have to say that Monaco deserve this lead. They've created far more chances and looked more threatening. Can they now hold on to their lead?

70 minAt last! A goal! And it's been scored by Monaco. Martial and Riviere combine to force a save from Riou. The ball then falls to Obbadi 25 yards out, and he lashes an effort which takes a deflection and flies into the back of the net.

70 minGOAL! Nantes 0-1 AS Monaco (Mounir Obbadi)

67 minCHANCE! First sniff of goal for Djordjevic. The ball is swung into a busy penalty area from the left, but the Serb heads over from the edge of the six-yard box.

66 minNANTES CHANGE Vincent Bessat is on for Nantes, with Bedoya heading off.

65 minFalcao didn't seem to believe that he had actually been taken off. He shielded his eyes at first to see if that actually was his number of the fourth official's board. He seems annoyed but hasn't made a huge deal about it.

64 minMONACO CHANGE And on that note, off comes Radamel Falcao. He has been far from his best tonight, and he makes way for Anthony Martial.

62 minRaggi stings the palms Riou with a shot after cutting in from the right.

60 minFalcao squanders another good chance. I'm not sure if this actually is Falcao up front for Monaco but he looks very similar.

59 minFirst venture forward for Nantes, and Veigneau has a go from just outside the box. The centre-back hits a side-foot effort, but it's straight at Subasic.

55 minMonaco are on top right now. Nantes have had little to offer in the way of attacks in this match.

53 minCHANCE! Big miss from Falcao. Monaco work the ball to Riviere on the edge of the D, who creates some space with a nice shuffle. He lays the ball off to Falcao to his right, who goes for power, but slices the ball wide first time.

52 minFalcao stings the palms of Riou from range, but the keeper can claim the ball the second time around.

50 minThis half has started much better, it's end to end at the moment.

48 minCHANCE! Huge opportunity for Monaco to take the lead. Falcao works his way to the left in the box, drawing out Riou. He then slips the ball towards the far post for a Riviere tap in, but Cissokho races to the rescue and smashes the ball away.

46 minKICKOFF! The second half is up and running.

9.03pmThe players are making their way back out at La Beaujoire. Let's hope that this half is better than the last.

8.53pmGiven that this game features Radamel Falcao and Filip Djordjevic, two of Ligue 1's most prolific strikers, it is quite surprising that we have had such a lack of chances.

8.50pmWell. That's the first half, and not a lot happened. We expected goals but neither side has come close.

45 minHALF TIME: Nantes 0-0 AS Monaco

45 minYELLOW CARD Cichero goes into the book for a bad tackle on the touchline.

41 minMonaco are starting to take control with just a few minutes until the break. They have only scored one goal in their last four games, so now would be a great time to add to that.

38 minYELLOW CARD Jeremy Toulalan goes into the book for a late challenge on Cissokho.

36 minFalcao gets chopped down by Veigneau, who himself gets a whack on the head.

31 minSAVE! First real save that either keeper has had to make as a low cross from the right is met with a back flick from Riviere. Riou is able to make the block though.

26 minNantes starting to come back into the game now with a bit more attacking possession. Subasic has had practically nothing to do though so far.

22 minStill not a huge amount of action as we surpass the midway stage of this first half. Monaco have been on top slightly, but haven't had any clear chances. Riou has been kept busy though.

18 minGood goalkeeping from Riou as Falcao is played through on goal. The keeper quickly rushes off his line and dives at the feet of the striker, taking the ball and sending Falcao flying in one move.

15 minVeretout hits a volley from all of 40 yards which sails wide. He had a lot more time and space to do something a little more productive with it.

13 minNearly a chance for Monaco as Riou punches a cross straight to Falcao, but the striker is let down by his poor first touch. Riou comes and fists a second ball into the box away, which caught Riviere in the process.

9 minNantes have a corner on the right but it comes to nothing. Not a lot to report on at the moment.

7 minRanieri has reverted back to the 4-4-2 system that he deployed at the start of the season, which sees Riviere get his place back in the side next to Radamel Falcao. The duo scored the opening 13 goals of Monaco's campaign between them.

5 minNo chances so far at La Beaujoire, Monaco are edging possession at the moment.

3 minMonaco, sporting their red and white halved first kit with white shorts and socks, are playing to the left.

2 minNantes, wearing their all-yellow home strip, are playing from right to left.

1 minKICKOFF! Monaco get the game underway.

8.03pmThe two teams are out at La Beaujoire and we're ready to go.

8pmMonaco will be desperate for a win given that their without one in their last three games, and are slowly falling further behind league leaders PSG.

7.59pmFabinho, Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco and Lucas Ocampos all lose their places, with Andrea Raggi, Mounir Obbadi and Emmanuel Riviere replacing them.

7.58pmClaudio Ranieri has also opted to make three changes to his starting lineup following their draw with Evian in their last match.

7.56pmAS MONACO XI: Subasic, Raggi, Kurzawa, Carvalho, Abidal, Toulalan, Obbadi, Moutinho, Rodriguez, Riviere, Falcao

7.56pmAnd now for Monaco.

7.54pmChaker Alhadhur, Papy Djilobodji and Alejandro Bedoya all drop out of the team, while Gabriel Cichero, Olivier Veigneau and Serge Gakpe come in.

7.51pmMichel Der Zakarian makes three changes to the team that beat Bordeaux last time out.

7.48pmNANTES XI: Riou, Cissokho, Vizcarrondo, Cichero, Veigneau, Toure, Deaux, Gakpe, Veretout, Bessat, Djordjevic

7.47pmMore to their current form in a moment, but first, let's bring you the team news.

7.44pmMonaco sit third in Ligue 1 and can move to within a point of second-placed Lille with a win, and would be just five points behind champions Paris Saint-Germain.

7.42pmNantes currently occupy fifth in the table, but can move above third-placed Monaco on goal difference should they win tonight.

7.39pmThis should be a superb clash between two of the division's highflyers. Having both earned promotion from Ligue 2 last season to return to the top flight, Nantes and Monaco have earned many plaudits for their respective starts to the campaign.

7.37pmGood evening and welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage from Ligue 1 where Nantes host AS Monaco at La Beaujoire.