VIDEO | Ligue 1 Highlights: Brest vs Monaco
Monaco took the second position in Ligue 1 after defeating Brest 0-2 as visitors in a match where "Les Rouge et Blanc" secured victory despite the hosts' strong efforts. Goals for the win were scored by Denis Zakaria and Takumi Minamino.
The first half was marked by equality; however, Monaco struck first thanks to an extraordinary goal from Zakaria from outside the box, which was crucial to advance their team and surprise Brest at their own stadium, going into halftime with a disadvantage.
In the second half, Monaco came out determined to secure the victory and the second position in Ligue 1. It was a goal from Takumi Minamino that extended the visitors' lead in the scoreline and earned them a highly important victory. With this result, Monaco sits in second place in the French championship with 55 points, while Brest falls to third place with 53 points, just one ahead of Lille and at risk of dropping out of the Champions League zone.