Monaco’s awe-inspiring scoring form continued when a Radamel Falcao hat-trick helped them demolish Girondins de Bordeaux 4-0 to go top of the Ligue 1 standings yesterday.

The away win took their goal tally this season to 53 in 17 league games and lifted them above Nice on goal difference ahead of their neighbours’ visit to third-placed Paris St Germain today.

Monaco capitalised on a storming start at Chaban Delmas to sink Bordeaux, who finished with 10 men after Adam Ounas was shown a straight red card.

Bordeaux lost their composure and Ounas was sent off in the 69th minute.

Ligue 1

Played yesterday
Bastia vs Metz - 2-0
Bordeaux vs Monaco - 0-4
Dijon vs Marseille - 1-2
Lille vs Montpellier - 2-1
Nancy vs Angers - 2-0
Nantes vs Caen - pp
Toulouse vs Lorient - 3-2

Today
Lyon vs Rennes - 15.00
Saint-Etienne vs Guingamp - 17.00
Paris SG vs Nice - 20.45

Leading standings: Monaco, Nice 39; Paris SG 35; Rennes 27; Guingamp 26; Lyon, Toulouse 25; Marseille, Bordeaux 24; Saint-Etienne 22; Lille 20.

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