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Toko Ekambi propels Olympique Lyon past AS Monaco

Karl Toko Ekambi was among the goal scorers as Olympique Lyon secured a hard-fought 2-0 win over AS Monaco on Saturday evening.

In the tight encounter staged at the Groupama Stadium, the Cameroon international opened scoring for the Kids in the 75th minute before Jason Denayer sealed the victory in the 90th minute.

Unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions, Niko Kovac's men travelled to Lyon with the ambition of extending their fine run, however, the home team had other ideas.

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During the opening twenty minutes of the French elite division side, both teams saw plenty of balls, with the hosts going closest through Toko Ekambi who forced Alexandre Nubel into a good save.