Lille’s French midfielder Morgan Amalfitano kicks the ball to score during the Frech L1 football match Lille vs Monaco on Monday at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve d’Ascq northern France. AFP PHOTO
PARIS: Monaco’s grip on a Champions League qualifying berth in Ligue 1 loosened further on Sunday (Monday in Manila) as the principality side were swept aside 4-1 at Lille, before Hatem Ben Arfa’s hat-trick saw Nice past Rennes 3-0.