Falcao fires Monaco to brink of French title

By : AFP

Date: 14 May 2017 10:33pm WAT

Monaco's Colombian forward Radamel Falcao celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Angers (ASCO) and Monaco (ASM) on April 8, 2017, at the Raymond Kopa Stadium in Angers, western France. JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD / AFP

Monaco’s Colombian forward Radamel Falcao celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1. JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD / AFP

Radamel Falcao scored twice as Monaco strode to within a point of the Ligue 1 title after Sunday’s 4-0 home win over Lille left them on the verge of dethroning Paris Saint-Germain.

The Colombian striker netted either side of a Bernardo Silva goal before Junior Alonso bundled into his own net as Monaco reeled off a 10th straight Ligue 1 victory, although PSG’s 5-0 rout of Saint-Etienne prevented Leonardo Jardim’s side from officially securing the title.
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Monaco lead the reigning champions by three points — and have a game in hand against Saint-Etienne on Wednesday — ahead of next weekend’s final round of matches, but their vastly superior goal difference all but guarantees them an eighth French league crown.