(Ligue 1 2023/2024): Highlights LYONNAIS - MONACO

Let's take a step closer to cementing a silver medal, Monaco made the long trip north to meet Lyon. With four games left to play, the visitors have moved five points clear of third place Brest, leading to three straight wins, two of which came against their podium rivals, Pirat last weekend and Lille on Wednesday. With seven points clear of fifth place Nice at kick-off, a win would be enough to ensure they made it to at least the qualifying rounds of the Champions League. The Europa League seem to take a loss to the champions last time out, having dropped them to ninth. Behind here, after just 22 seconds, is Wissam Ben Yedda, that time is 16th of the season. Here they are, deeming him to be offside after he was initially ruled off by the Lyons men. Fastest goal scored by Monaco this century by Balogun. Seeing the goal ruled out for offside, another ex-Arsenal striker will pull things up. Midway through the first half, Alexandre Lacazette equalised by tapping inside Ben Arma's cross. Easy as you like. His ninth league goal in 2024. Apparently Jonathan David has more for that period. The winger who created the equaliser then put the hosts ahead just four minutes later. Ball into the box, Corentin Tolisso with a probably inadvertently brilliant lay-up, and Ben Arma firing home. Provider turns finisher. Tolisso killing it dead. Three touches across his right and left leg. Ben Arma obliging to do the rest. The Lyons had won their previous five home games against Monaco. With a 2-1 lead at half-time, we're surely confident of seeing out the win. This was a game with a few more twists in the tail. Either side of half-time, it will come back to hurt them, as Ben Yedda headed home his second on the hour mark against the run of play. He's to his 114th and 15th goals for Monaco to move the captain into second in the all-time scoring list. 16 ruled out for offside shortly after. Instead, the fifth goal would go a different way. Pierre Sarge introducing teenager Malik Mufana for the final 20 minutes or so, and it will prove to be an inspired decision. Go overly committed late on. Set free by Lacazette, using his pace, keeping his head, and in the 84th minute, giving Lyon the win. Scoring his second figure over his goal at 19 years and 28 days old, Mufana becomes the youngest OL player to do so since Karim Benzema in 2006. Again this time, held on, but to eighth. Closing up the battle at the top and bottom of the potential European spots.