Ben Yedder scores 3 as Monaco moves into 2nd above Marseille
PARIS (AP) — Wissam Ben Yedder’s fast hat trick helped Monaco rally from 2-0 right down to beat Brest 4-2 for a ninth straight French league win on Saturday and transfer above Marseille into second place and the automated Champions League place.
Brest went 2-0 up halfway by means of the primary half, however Ben Yedder scored a penalty simply earlier than the interval. The France ahead then netted within the 51st minute with a positive solo aim and a pointy header within the fifty fifth. He has 9 objectives previously 9 video games, and his strike associate Kevin Volland made it 4-2 within the seventieth after Ben Yedder’s volley was saved.
With one spherical remaining, Monaco and Marseille are degree on factors. Monaco has a greater aim distinction than Marseille, which was soundly crushed at Rennes 2-0. That lifted Rennes into fourth spot and automated entry into the Europa League.
Ben Yedder’s prolific season took him to 24 league objectives, one lower than high scorer Kylian Mbappe, who netted a second-half penalty as French champion Paris Saint-Germain received at Montpellier 4-0.
Lionel Messi scored the primary two and Argentina teammate Angel Di Maria obtained the third, all within the first half.
CHASING EUROPE
Good was as soon as among the many contenders for a Champions League place however its latest type has dipped and coach Christophe Galtier’s facet was sixth after dropping at house to Lille, final season’s champion, 3-1. American attacker Tm Weah, a son of former FIFA Participant of the 12 months and present Liberia president George Weah. scored within the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time for Lille, his first league aim since Feb 2 final 12 months in opposition to Bordeaux.
RELEGATION FIGHT
Six-time champion Bordeaux was virtually relegated after drawing with Lorient 0-0. Final-placed Bordeaux was three factors away from Metz in 18th place and the promotion-relegation playoff spot, with a far worse aim distinction.
Bordeaux’s Ultras tried to nook the staff coach because the gamers arrived, but it surely took a distinct route and riot police used tear gasoline to disperse offended Bordeaux followers giving chase.
The sport was briefly held up throughout the first half when house followers threw rest room paper onto the sector. A banner was unfurled, which learn “89 objectives conceded, you might be (expletive).”
Metz was backside for a very long time however is 18th after beating Angers 1-0 to leapfrog Saint-Etienne, which misplaced at house to Reims 2-1 and is nineteenth. Metz and Saint-Etienne are degree on factors with Metz forward on aim distinction.
In different matches, striker Moussa Dembele notched his twentieth league aim as Lyon beat French Cup winner Nantes 3-2 at house.
Fifth-placed Strasbourg received at house to Clermont 1-0, and seventh-placed Lens beat host Troyes 3-1.
Corsican facet Ajaccio was promoted from the second division whereas Auxerre will contest the relegation-playoff match.
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