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.
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French Ligue 1 Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 12 |
| AS Monaco | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 12 |
| Lyon | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 12 |
| Strasbourg | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 12 |
| Lille | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 10 |
| Lens | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 9 |
| Stade Rennais | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 8 |
| Marseille | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| Toulouse | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| AJ Auxerre | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| Paris FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| Nice | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| Angers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Brest | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| Le Havre AC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| Nantes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| Lorient | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 4 |
| Metz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
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