AS Monaco Tops French League After Victory

Monaco has temporarily ascended to the top of the French Ligue 1 after a 2-1 victory against Rennes, accumulating 19 points. Thilo Kehrer opened the scoring in the sixth minute, but Rennes equalized shortly after through Ludovic Blas. Folarin Balogun secured the win for Monaco with a goal in the 22nd minute, marking his third consecutive match with a goal before leaving due to injury. The match was characterized by Monaco's efficiency, scoring with just two shots on target. Paris Saint-Germain remains three points behind and has a chance to narrow the gap in their upcoming match against Nice. Meanwhile, Lille and Saint-Étienne also secured victories in other matches of the day.