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Ligue 1 Review: Monaco remain on course for third, Lille cruise past Lens

Monaco made light work of struggling Toulouse to remain in pole position for Ligue 1's final UEFA Champions League place, emerging 4-1 winners on Sunday.

In-form Bernardo Silva scored his fifth goal from four matches to break the deadlock in the ninth minute, firing through a crowd of players following a short corner.

Joao Moutinho effectively put the contest beyond Toulouse early in the second half, meeting Andrea Raggi's cross with a well-placed header.

An 80th-minute altercation between Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik and Nabil Dirar resulted in a pair of straight red cards and Monaco wrapped things up in stoppage time, Valere Germain coolly placing his shot between Ali Ahamada's legs.

The result moves Monaco five points clear of Marseille in the race for the final Champions League spot with three games to go, meaning a win and two draws from those matches will be enough.

The day's early kick-off saw Lille keep their dwindling Europa League hopes alive with a 3-1 win over Lens, whose relegation was mathematically sealed on Saturday as a result of Caen's 1-1 draw at Nice.

Lille eventually completed the turnaround through Djibril Sidibe 16 minutes from time and Divock Origi added the third in stoppage time, turning in Florent Balmont's pass.