United States men's national team striker Folarin Balogun scored twice from the bench as AS Monaco eased to a 5-2 win at Metz, with three goals in the first 16 minutes effectively ending Saturday's match as a contest.
The win sent Monaco up to second place in the Ligue 1 standings with 49 points from 27 games, 10 points adrift of Paris St Germain, who visit Marseille on Sunday. Brest, who are two points behind the principality side, can reclaim second spot when they play at Lorient on Sunday.