PARIS (Reuters) - Monaco missed the chance to go six points clear at the top of French Ligue 1 when they were held to a 1-1 draw at lowly Bastia on Friday ahead of their Champions League clash at Manchester City. Leonardo Jardim's side salvaged a point when Bernardo Silva scored after the interval to cancel out Sadio Diallo's first-half opener for Bastia. Monaco, who travel to City for a Champions League last-16 first-leg game on Tuesday, have 59 points from 26 games, four ahead of second-placed Paris St Germain before the champions host Toulouse on Sunday. Bastia went ahead in the 19th minute when Diallo headed home at the far post from Gael Danic's cross. Radamel Falcao went close to giving Monaco the lead, but his overhead kick went just wide.

Source: The Star February 17, 2017 22:15 UTC