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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | +43 | 69 |
| Lens | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | +28 | 63 |
| Lyon | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | +16 | 57 |
| Lille | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | +16 | 57 |
| Stade Rennais | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | +12 | 56 |
| Marseille | 31 | 16 | 5 | 10 | +18 | 53 |
| AS Monaco | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | +7 | 51 |
| Strasbourg | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | +10 | 46 |
| Lorient | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | -5 | 41 |
| Toulouse | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 38 |
| Brest | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 38 |
| Paris FC | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | -7 | 38 |
| Angers | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | -17 | 34 |
| Le Havre AC | 31 | 6 | 13 | 12 | -13 | 31 |
| Nice | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -22 | 30 |
| AJ Auxerre | 31 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -15 | 25 |
| Nantes | 31 | 4 | 8 | 19 | -25 | 20 |
| Metz | 31 | 3 | 7 | 21 | -39 | 16 |

