On Saturday night, the first game of the 18th round of "Ligue 1" was played. In this match, "Monaco" played against "Saint-Etienne" as guests, demonstrating the kind of football that brought the championship title to this club last year.
Djibril Sidibe put "Monaco" ahead in the third minute, and Thomas Lemar scored another excellent goal towards the end of the first half.
After the break, great finishing opportunities led to a 3-0 result, with Fabinho scoring, but then an unpleasant incident followed.
Players from both teams started pushing each other, and the "Saint-Etienne" goalkeeper Stephane Ruffier insulted the referee, earning a red card.
Although the winner of the match was clear before that, the collapse of the hosts was inevitable. It was completed by Balde Keita.
So, having added three points to their tally, "Monaco" strengthened their position in second place and temporarily closed in on the leader "Paris Saint-Germain."
Result:
"Saint-Etienne" 0 - 4 "Monaco" [0-1] 3' Djibril Sidibe [0-2] 32' Thomas Lemar [0-3] 53' Fabinho 53' Stephane Ruffier ("Saint-Etienne") sent off [0-4] 60' Balde Keita
