Champions Monaco sign off with Rennes win

PARIS: Monaco capped their French title- winning season with a record 12th consecutive victory after beating Rennes 32 on Saturday, while Bastia and Nancy were both relegated from Ligue 1.

Fabinho tucked home a rebound to give Monaco a first-half lead at Roazhon Park, and defender Jemerson added a second from a corner shortly after the interval.

Brazilian full-back Jorge then netted his first Monaco goal in between a brace from Adama Diakhaby as Leonardo Jardim’s side surpassed Bordeaux’s singleseason mark of 11 straight wins set during the 2008- 09 campaign.

Monaco finished the season on 95 points, just one shy of the French record set by Paris Saint- Germain a year ago.

Ronny Rodelin atoned for missing a second- half penalty against PSG by grabbing a stoppage-time equaliser in a 1-1 draw at the Parc des Princes to ensure Caen retained their top-flight status.

Adrien Rabiot scored a 13thminute opener and the visitors had looked to be heading towards a relegation play- off after Kevin Trapp kept out Rodelin’s spotkick.

Alexandre Lacazette hit his 100th Ligue 1 goal in his final appearance for Lyon with a brace in a 3-3 home draw against Nice.

The France striker, who is leaving his boyhood club this summer with Atletico Madrid touted as a possible destination, netted twice in the second half to finish with a career-best 28 league goals.

He was removed to a standing ovation before the finish, but Nice levelled at the death when JeanMichael Seri converted a penalty deep into injury time at Parc OL.

Bafet imbi Gomis headed Marseille to a 1- 0 win over Bastia to secure a return to the Europa League for Rudi Garcia’s men, while defeat condemned Bastia to the drop. — AFP