Monaco wins at Saint-Etienne 4-0 to pressure PSG and Lyon

<p>PARIS &mdash; Monaco coasted at struggling Saint-Etienne to a 4-0 win and moved to one point behind French defending champion Paris Saint-Germain and title rival Lyon, ahead of their clash this weekend.</p>
<p>Monaco, which has lost only once in 17 games, remains a title contender.</p>
<p>Lyon and PSG are level on points, with PSG second on goal difference.</p>
<p>Stevan Jovetic was given a rare start for Monaco as star striker Wissam Ben Yedder was rested.</p>
<p>The lively Jovetic hit the crossbar with a 20-meter shot, smacked the post from the penalty spot, and put Monaco ahead with a crisp low shot — all inside the first 13 minutes.</p>
<p>Monaco doubled its lead in the 55th when central midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni blasted home from just inside the penalty area following Russia midfielder Aleksandr Golovin’s astute pass from the right.</p>
<p>Midfielder Sofiane Diop scored the pick of the goals in the 65th, showing great awareness to intercept a pass in midfield, sprint forward, and expertly lob the goalkeeper.</p>
<p>Striker Krepin Diatta wrapped it up in the 76th against Saint-Etienne, whose coach Claude Puel spent his entire 600-game playing career as a gritty midfielder with Monaco.</p>
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