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Super-sub Slimani fires Monaco to victory against Amiens

Islam Slimani scored the match-winning goal in Monaco’s 2-1 victory against Amiens in Saturday’s Ligue 1 game.

The on-loan Leicester City striker continued his brilliant form for the Monegasques, scoring his eighth league goal of the season after coming off the bench.

Monaco started the game on the back foot after Sehrou Guirassy put the Unicorns in front with only nine minutes into the encounter.

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Five minutes before the end of the match, Wissam Ben Yedder levelled for Robert Moreno’s men before a stoppage-time effort from Slimani, who replaced Senegal international Keita Balde ensured the Monegasques clinched victory away from home.