Monaco finish season in style, OM takes Europa League spot

ByReuters

Updated 20/05/2017 at 21:57 GMT

French champions Monaco finished the Ligue 1 season in style with a record 12th consecutive win as they beat Stade Rennais 3-2 away on Saturday.

Monaco's Brazilian defender Fabinho (R) celebrates with Monaco's French forward Kylian Mbappe Lottin (C) and Monaco's French forward Valere Germain (L) after a goal during the French L1 football match between Rennes (SRFC) and Monaco (ASM) on May, 20 2017

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Monaco, who prevailed with goals by Fabinho, Jemerson and Jorge, finished with 95 points, eight ahead of Paris St Germain after the capital side were held 1-1 by Caen at the Parc des Princes.

Olympique de Marseille secured a Europa League spot by finishing fifth with a 1-0 home win against Bastia that relegated the Corsican club to Ligue 2.

Olympique de Marseille's French forward Bafetimbi Gomis (C) is congratulated by Cameroonian forward Clinton Njie (L) after scoring during the French L1 football match Olympique de Marseille vs Bastia on May 20, 2017 at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille,

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They were joined on their way down by Nancy despite their 3-1 home victory against St Etienne, and Lorient will need a playoff against Ligue 2 third-placed Troyes to keep their place in the elite after Saturday's 1-1 draw against Girondins de Bordeaux.

Bordeaux finished sixth and will play in the Europa League provided PSG beat Angers in next Saturday's French Cup final.

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