Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Stade Rennes vs AS Monaco - Roazhon Park, Rennes, France - April 4, 2018 Stade Rennes' Joris Gnagnon celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
PARIS (Reuters) - Monaco were held to a 1-1 draw at Stade Rennais on Wednesday, giving Olympique de Marseille hope in the race for second place in Ligue 1.
Monaco's Rony Lopes cancelled out Joris Gnagnon’s first-half opener for Rennes in the rearranged fixture after Monaco played the League Cup final last Saturday.
The result left Monaco on 67 points from 31 games, five ahead of third-placed Marseille. Rennes are fifth on 46 points.
Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Stade Rennes vs AS Monaco - Roazhon Park, Rennes, France - April 4, 2018 Monaco's Rony Lopes celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
The hosts opened the scoring from close range in the 20th minute as Rennes dominated the early stages.
After a one-two between Fabinho and Radamel Falcao unsettled the Rennes defence, Lopes finished clinically to extend Monaco’s unbeaten run in Ligue 1 to 16 games.
Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Stade Rennes vs AS Monaco - Roazhon Park, Rennes, France - April 4, 2018 Stade Rennes' Joris Gnagnon celebrates with team mates after scoring their first goal REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Toby Davis)
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