Lille moved up to third after coming from behind to beat Nice, but Montpellier provided the shock of the day as they beat Monaco 2-1.

Mika Biereth’s career resembles that of a journeyman despite him being only 21. When the London-born Danish striker joined Monaco last week it was already his fifth club.

AS Monaco have enquired about Albacete Cameroonian prospect Christian Kofane (18) according to a report from L'Equipe. The outlet adds that Les Monégasques

Lille extends its unbeaten run to 20 matches in all competitions by beating Marseille on penalties to reach the French Cup round of 16.

Lille secures a comeback win over Nice, moving to third in Ligue 1. Key goals from Hakon Haraldsson and Bafode Diakite seal the victory.

Third place was up for grabs for Lille OSC and OGC Nice after AS Monaco lost to Montpellier HSC earlier this evening. Nice were travelling in good form and

Monaco's floundering season took another turn for the worse as it lost at rock-bottom Montpellier 2-1 in Ligue 1 and conceded third place to Lille on Friday. Bruno Genesio's Lille extended its unbeaten run in all competitions to 21 games with a 2-1 home win against Nice to move one point above Monaco,

The hosts scored twice in the second half through Hakon Haraldsson and Bafode Diakite to earn their first win since early December.

Rennes vs. Brest, 1 p.m. Lyon vs. Toulouse, 3:05 p.m. Saint-Etienne vs. Nantes, 9 a.m. Reims vs. Le Havre, 11:15 a.m. Marseille vs. Strasbourg, 2:45 p.m.

Monaco's slump in form continued on Friday ahead of their return to Champions League action as the principality club blew a lead to lose 2-1 away to Ligue 1's bottom club Montpellier.

French Ligue 1 results on Friday: Lens v Paris Saint-Germain (1600), Rennes v Brest (1800), Lyon v Toulouse (2005)