The three opponents of PSG for the title will therefore have slowed the pace by taking only one point during this 29th day.
Lyon had given the first brake on Friday in Reims (1-1).
And yesterday afternoon, Monaco and Lille separated on a 0-0 which does not make anyone happy.
It frustrates the Monegasques a little more, still four points off the podium.
But Lille had come to the Principality with the ambition to pull off another big blow.
In the end, everything is mixed among the Northerners.
Admittedly, they left Monaco with a sixteenth game without taking any goals.
Only PSG did better in this exercise.
This demonstrates the defensive quality of Christophe Galtier's men.
Even if Lille failed to field an eighth consecutive away victory, which would have been a record this season.
Because Lille made the mistake of imitating their coach: to be concerned by the match but not really in the heart of the action.
Because Galtier, suspended from a bench, was installed in a tribune of Louis-II, very close to Prince Albert who was celebrating his 63rd birthday.
He had therefore left his deputy, Thierry Oleksiak, to stir in his place on the sidelines.
Oleksiak might have shouted “pressure, pressure” like a mantra, it was Monaco who offered themselves the best opportunities.
Like the goal of Wissam Ben Yedder's goal, refused for a really limited offside (21st).
The two other Monegasque strikes signed Volland and Henrique (25th, 27th) also attest to a better offensive control of the premises.
The rescue of Maignan
The possession of the ball was a little more balanced then.
But the game, certainly fast and dense, was mainly confined to sixty meters by not putting the doormen really to work.
Until Monaco's last chance.
Jovetic, after a superb control in added time, finally saw himself unlocking the match.
But with a nice reflex of the right foot, Mike Maignan saved the northerner point.
You always need a great goalkeeper to go far and the ex-Parisian is one of them.
“The opponent was very good, recognizes Niko Kovac, the Monaco coach.
It was a game of chess.
Both teams were at a good tactical level.
My impression is that Lille were here to play a draw.
They played against.
We'll look at the podium later.
We have to secure 4th place.
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Lille also admits its frustration.
“There was better to do in the game, plague Benjamin André.
By being less shy and daring a little more, it was possible.
Now, we will have to capitalize on this point next Sunday against Nîmes.
“In the meantime, Lille will come to rub shoulders with PSG on Wednesday, in the Coupe de France.