Falcao scores brace as Monaco defeats Lille

Radamel Falcao took his season’s tally up to 11 Ligue 1 goals – after only seven games – with a function as champs Monaco beat Lille.

Stevan Jovetic scored his first goal for the club, following his summer season relocation from Inter Milan, striking from 20 backyards.

Rachid Ghezzal brushed up house a second objective from Almamy Toure’s cross to increase their lead after half a hr.

Falcao goinged in a third right after the break and afterwards racked up a fine.

Lille boss Marcelo Bielsa is currently under pressure with simply one Ligue 1 win so far, after being assigned in the summer. Monaco are behind leaders Paris St-Germain on goal difference. They check out Montpellier on Saturday.

Earlier on Friday, Mario Balotelli scored a charge as Nice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Angers.

Angers led 2-0 via Mateo Pavlovic and Karl Toko Ekambi prior to Balotelli’s 39th-minute fine and also Ismael Traore’s own-goal equaliser.