MONACO: Wissam Ben Yedder’s brace helped AS Monaco strengthen their hold on second place in Ligue 1 with a 4-1 home win over relegation-battling Clermont on Saturday, leaving the visitors rooted to the bottom of the table.

Monaco have 61 points with two games left, nine behind Paris St Germain, who have already secured the league title, and four ahead of Brest, who drew 0-0 with Nantes on Saturday.

Brest, who have qualified for Europe for the first time, are desperate to secure a top-four finish to earn a Champions League spot as they sit third on 57 points, two clear of Lille, who face Olympique Lyonnais on Monday.

While Monaco took a giant step towards playing in the Champions League for the first time since the 2018-2019 season, Clermont are virtually doomed for a return to Ligue 2.

Clermont are bottom of the table on 25 points, four behind Metz who lost 3-2 at Rennes on Saturday. Published in Dawn, May 6th, 2024