Jovetic’s strike rescues Monaco
Paris, March 17: The inform the run of Rony Lopes, Stevan Jovetic came and after Maignan spilled off the bench to give his tame initial effort, the Monaco a come- frombehind Portuguese tapped in his 2- 1 victory over 10th league goal of a struggling Lille on Friday, breakthrough season. strengthening his side’s Montenegrin international position in the Ligue 1 top Jovetic was sent on three. at the break by coach
The reigning champions Leonardo Jardim, and are 14 points adrift of grabbed the winner in the leaders Paris Saint61st minute. Germain, but more importantly, The former Inter Milan 12 points clear of and Manchester City fourth- placed Lyon, who striker latched onto Joao meet third- placed Moutinho’s wonderful Marseille on Sunday in a through ball, and dinked a vital match in the race for cool finish over the hapless the third and final Maignan to score his Champions League spot. sixth goal in only five
Lille have been in disarray games. all season and 10 of Monaco wrapped up the their fans were taken into win with little fuss to custody on Thursday after move a step closer to qualifying last week’s pitch invasion bright start in the principality Monaco improved, by Lille goalkeeper for the Champions by angry supporters at the and took a shock though, and equalised Mike Maignan. League group stage for the Stade Pierre- Mauroy. row.— 16th- minute lead through shortly before half- time Keita Balde’s perfectlyweighted third season in a But the visitors made a Lebo Mothiba. thanks to a terrible mistake pass picked out AFP