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Hot streak for Balogun as American forward scores in 8th straight game for Monaco
TL;DR
Folarin Balogun scored in his eighth consecutive league game as Monaco drew 2-2 with Auxerre. The result keeps Monaco in seventh place, two points behind fourth-place Marseille with four games remaining.
Key points
- Folarin Balogun scored in his eighth straight league game
- Monaco drew 2-2 with Auxerre
- Monaco is in seventh place in Ligue 1
- Monaco is two points behind fourth-place Marseille
- Four games remain in the season
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PARIS (AP) — American forward Folarin Balogun scored for the eighth straight league game as Monaco rallied to draw 2-2 with struggling Auxerre in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Monaco is one of several sides chasing a Champions League place next season, with the top three getting through directly and the side in fourth entering qualifying. The draw kept Monaco in seventh place with four games left. Later Sunday, league leader Paris Saint-Germain hosted Lyon. Balogun equalized with a penalty in the 59th minute after being knocked over by goalkeeper Donovan Léon when trying to go around him. Former Barcelona midfielder Ansu Fati got Monaco’s other goal with a low drive from the edge of the penalty area three minutes earlier. Midfielder Kévin Danois put the visitors ahead with a volley from the edge of the penalty area in the 11th, and striker Lassine Sinayoko made it 2-0 in the 33rd when his shot squirmed under the body of goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky. Monaco is two points behind fourth-place Marseille, which lost 2-0 at Lorient on Saturday for a third defeat in four games, which prompted a scathing attack on the players from the club's sporting director. Auxerre is in 16th place, the relegation-promotion playoff spot against the side finishing third in Ligue 2. In Sunday's other matches, Strasbourg hosted Champions League-chasing , rock-bottom faced and lowly played . In Friday's game, second-placed Lens rallied from 2-0 down to . \\_ AP soccer:
Q&A
How many consecutive games has Folarin Balogun scored in for Monaco?
Folarin Balogun has scored in eight consecutive league games for Monaco.
What was the final score of the Monaco vs Auxerre match?
The final score of the match between Monaco and Auxerre was 2-2.
Where does Monaco currently stand in the Ligue 1 table?
Monaco is currently in seventh place in the Ligue 1 table, two points behind fourth-place Marseille.
