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Nov 21, 2015 at 7pm UK
 
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Monaco move into second after Nantes win

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Mario Pasalic scores the only goal as Monaco move into second place after a 1-0 win against Nantes.

AS Monaco have leapfrogged Lyon and Nice in the Ligue 1 table after a hard-fought win over Nantes at the Stade Louis II.

After a cagey opening in Monte Carlo, it was Les Rouges et Blanc who had an early chance to score when Joao Moutinho took aim at goal, but was crowded out by Les Canaris' defence.

Monaco's Croatian midfielder Mario Pasalic celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match Monaco between and Nantes on november 21, 2015 at the'Louis II Stadium in Monaco.© Getty Images

However, Nantes almost broke the deadlock themselves midway through the first half, after Leo Dubois teed up Jules Iloki, only for the midfielder's shot to drift inches wide of Danijel Subasic's goal.

Monaco then pressed for an opener, with Bernardo Silva and Guido Carrillo threatening in attack, but it was Chelsea loanee Mario Pasalic who put the hosts ahead with a close-range finish.

Monaco's Portuguese midfielder Silva Bernardo (C) vies with Nantes' Malian midfielder Birama Toure (L) and Nantes' French forward Jules Iloki (R) during the French L1 football match Monaco between and Nantes on november 21, 2015 at the'Louis II Stadium in© Getty Images

Nantes responded well as Wilfried Moimbe brought a save out of Subasic before the interval and Yacine Bammou missed two chances after the restart.

Michel der Zakarian's men continued to press for an equaliser, with further opportunities for Kolbeinn Sighthorsson and Dubois going begging.

Nantes' French defender Levy Djidji (L) vies with Monaco's Argentinian forward Guido Carrillo (R) during the French L1 football match Monaco between and Nantes on november 21, 2015 at the'Louis II Stadium in Monaco.© Getty Images

However, Nantes were unable to break down a resolute Monaco as Leonardo Jardim's team are one point ahead of Lyon after they lost at Nice on Friday.

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Lyon's French forward Alexandre Lacazette vies with Monaco's Croatian midfielder Mario Pasalic (R) during the French L1 football match between Monaco (ASM) and Lyon (OL) on October 16, 2015 at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG1192033102329
2MonacoMonaco1282221101126
3Marseille116232415920
4Lille115421811719
5Lyon115331815318
6Nice1145221111017
7Reims115241915417
8Lens11452129317
9Auxerre115152019116
10Toulouse114341311215
11StrasbourgStrasbourg113442022-213
12Brest124171622-613
13Rennes113261318-511
14NantesNantes112451417-310
15Angers112451320-710
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne113171025-1510
17Le HavreLe Havre11308823-159
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier112181131-207
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