French Championship battles are nearing the end. This evening, the leaders of the tournament table, "Monaco" football players, took another step towards the title and defeated "Toulouse". However, it was not easy for Leonardo Jardim's players. Although the main statistics categories show their convincing advantage, the opponents took the lead in the first match, with Ola Toivonen scoring early in the second half. Perhaps it was this goal that woke up "Monaco" because Kamil Glik equalized with a precise header in the 49th minute, and just before the second half began, the "Ligue 1" leaders took the lead after Kylian Mbappe's goal. Finally, Thomas Lemar secured the victory. The achieved victory allows the Monaco team to extend their lead over the closest pursuer, "Paris Saint-Germain", by three points. The capital team will face a difficult challenge tomorrow as they play against "Nice" away. In another stadium, "Saint-Etienne" defeated "Guingamp" and still maintains theoretical chances to play in the UEFA Europa League. Christophe Galtier's team secured three points after Vincent Pajot's penalty kick and Romain Hamouma's successful 11-meter penalty. A crucial step in the survival battle was also taken by "Nancy", who defeated "Metz", and the last place club, "Bastia", also improved their chances by beating "Rennes". Results: "Monaco" 3 - 1 "Toulouse" [0-1] 46' Ola Toivonen [1-1] 49' Kamil Glik [2-1] 64' Kylian Mbappe Lottin [3-1] 75' Thomas Lemar "Guingamp" 0 - 2 "Saint-Etienne" [0-1] 61' Vincent Pajot [0-2] 86' Romain Hamouma (from 11 meters penalty) "Metz" 2 - 1 "Nancy" [1-0] 28' Ismaila Sarr [1-1] 41' Faitout Maouassa [2-1] 53' Opa Nguette "Montpellier" 0 - 3 "Lille" [0-1] 13' Nicolas De Preville (from 11 meters penalty) [0-2] 56' Xeka [0-3] 75' Martin Terrier "Nantes" 1 - 0 "Lorient" [1-0] 89' Emiliano Sala "Bastia" 1 - 0 "Rennes" [1-0] 68' Enzo Crivelli
