French league leader Monaco was held to a 0-0 draw at home to Lille on Friday after making life difficult for itself by having to play the last half hour with 10 men. One of the form sides in France this year,

Monaco top the standings on 20 points after six wins and two draws. They are three points above champions Paris St Germain, who host seventh-placed Strasbourg on Saturday. The hosts had the upper hand in the first half and continued to push forward after the break but both Eliesse Ben Seghir and Takumi Minamino fired attempts narrowly above the bar just before the hour mark.