Monaco moved provisionally into second place in Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win over Saint-Etienne on Sunday thanks to a second-half Fabinho penalty. The Brazilian international netted from the spot eight minutes from time to settle a dour game in the principality club's favour and lift them into second ahead of Sunday's other games.
Monaco were eager to bounce back from a 4-1 hiding away to Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday that saw them eliminated from the Europa League.
Leonardo Jardim's men are now unbeaten in five Ligue 1 games and move above Caen and Angers, although the latter can reclaim second when they host Bordeaux later.