Ligue 1: Monaco go Down to Reims 3-1 and Miss Chance to go Second

Monaco wasted an opportunity to move second in Ligue 1 on Saturday as Reims grabbed a 3-1 win in the principality to climb into fifth.

Adi Huetter’s Monaco would have leapfrogged Nice, who face Rennes later Saturday, and jumped to within four points of leaders Paris Saint-Germain with victory.

Maltese international Teddy Teuma gave the visitors a 35th-minute lead, although Wissam Ben Yedder levelled for Monaco shortly after half-time with his 10th goal of the season.

But German Reda Khadra restored Reims’ advantage before the hour mark and Azor Matusiwa secured a second straight league win for Will Still’s men either side of the winter break in added time.

Nice could cut PSG’s lead to two points against Rennes, before the defending champions visit last season’s runners-up Lens on Sunday.