Lorient v Monaco
Moffi penalty gives Lorient 1-0 win over Monaco
AS Monaco stretched their winless Ligue 1 start to two games after a first-half penalty from Terem Moffi gave Lorient a 1-0 win over the principality side on Friday.
Moffi converted the 31st-minute spot kick after he was hauled down by Ismail Jakobs shortly after Sofiane Diop skied his shot over bar from a good position at the other end.
Monaco had 72% of the possession in the first half but Lorient came close to doubling their lead when left back Vincent Le Goff shaved the top of the bar with a cross-turned shot in the 43rd minute.
Defender Strahinja Pavlovic glanced a header inches wide for the visitors shortly after the break but that was as close as they came to an equaliser as they created little up front against a packed Lorient defence.
In Saturday's standout fixture, Paris Saint-Germain are at home to Strasbourg with new signing Lionel Messi to be presented to the fans before the kickoff.
Game Information
French Ligue 1 Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | +19 | 43 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | +25 | 42 |
| Marseille | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | +22 | 35 |
| Lyon | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | +9 | 33 |
| Lille | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | +8 | 32 |
| Stade Rennais | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | +5 | 31 |
| Strasbourg | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | +6 | 27 |
| Toulouse | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | +6 | 26 |
| AS Monaco | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 23 |
| Brest | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 22 |
| Angers | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 22 |
| Lorient | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | -7 | 22 |
| Paris FC | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 19 |
| Le Havre AC | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | -8 | 19 |
| Nice | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -14 | 18 |
| Nantes | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -13 | 14 |
| AJ Auxerre | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -14 | 12 |
| Metz | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -21 | 12 |

