Monaco missed the chance to move level on points with second-placed Marseille in Ligue 1 as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Nantes on Friday despite a second-half comeback.

Nantes had won just one of their last 13 league games, but they took the lead in the 12th minute with Sorba Thomas setting up Matthis Abline.

Monaco came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw against Nantes, maintaining their position in Ligue 1 and closing the gap on leaders PSG.

Under-fire Nantes manager Antoine Kombouare will need a result when they welcome Monaco to the Stade de la Beaujoire in Ligue 1 on Friday night. With their 12-year stay in the top flight under threat, a visit from one of the strongest travelling sides in Ligue 1 this weekend is not the ideal scenario for Nantes.

Round 17 of Ligue 1 pitches Nantes against AS Monaco on January 10, 2025, at Stade de la Beaujoire, with each team under rising pressure for different reasons. While Nantes tries to work its way out of the relegation zone,

Trailing by two goals at the start of the second half, the Rouge et Blanc showed character to make up the deficit and secure a draw at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes (2-2).They did everything