Benjamin Moukandjo scored twice as Lorient continued to exceed expectations in Ligue 1 with a 4-1 win over Troyes. Les Merlus lie sixth in the table after their fifth win of the season, kick-started by Benjamin Jeannot's 33rd-minute goal which gave them a 1-0 interval lead. Strike partner Moukandjo made it two and though Benjamin Nivet pulled one back from the penalty spot, Didier Ndong restor...Full Story »

Monaco's shaky start to the Ligue 1 season continued as Benjamin Moukandjo hit the winner for Lorient in a 3-2 victory at Stade Louis II. The principality club, who remain without a home win after three attempts, were up against it when Didier Ibrahim N'Dong and Benjamin Jeannot put Lorient into a two-goal lead inside 20 minutes. Almamy Toure and Thomas Lemar dragged Monaco back into the tie b...Full Story »

Benjamin Moukandjo's stoppage-time penalty earned Lorient a last-gasp 1-1 Ligue 1 draw with Bastia at Stade Yves Allainmat. The visitors made a quick start and took a fourth-minute lead when Gael Danic headed the ball into the path of Floyd Ayite and he held off the attention of two defenders before firing high into net. Les Merlus should have been level in the 59th minute but Majeed Waris sen...Full Story »

An impressive second-half fightback handed Lorient all three points as they claimed a 3-1 win at Reims on Saturday. Benjamin Moukandjo gave Reims the lead three minutes before the break but that was as good as it got for them as Lorient surged away in the second half. Lamine Gassama, Raphael Guerreiro and Benjamin Jeannot all netted for Les Merlus, who condemned Reims to a fifth league game wi...Full Story »

David Ngog and Benjamin Moukandjo scored to give Reims victory over Bastia in Ligue 1. A mixed week for the Corsican visitors duly ended on a low note, sliding back into the relegation zone. Their reply in a 2-1 defeat came from Francois Modesto. Before this match an eventful few days had seen caretaker manager Ghislain Printant handed the job permanently and striker Brandao given a jail sente...Full Story »

Reims scored twice in the first half to claim a 2-0 win over 10 man Lille in Sunday's Ligue 1 match at Stade August Delane II. Benjamin Moukandjo opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 26th minute after Sebastien Corchia conceded the spot-kick and was sent off as a result, to leave Lille stretched for the rest of the match. Aissa Mandi then added the second for the home side in the 32...Full Story »

Monaco missed the chance to return to the top four after Benjamin Moukandjo scored a late equaliser for Reims at the Stade Louis II on Friday. Uwa Echiejile scored the opening goal of the night for Monaco in the 20th minute but despite a sustained spell of resistance, the home side were unable to hold on to their slender lead, with Moukandjo finding the net to claim a 1-1 draw with 10 minutes r...Full Story »

Benjamin Moukandjo's last-gasp strike gave Reims a 1-0 win over Montpellier at the Stade Auguste Delaune as they moved four points clear of the Ligue 1 drop zone. Moukandjo's brilliant solo effort in the 90th minute was worthy of winning any match, but Montpellier boss Rolland Courbis will feel aggrieved after his side were on top for long periods and had responded well to their 5-1 hammering a...Full Story »

Benjamin Moukandjo scored the game's only goal as Reims ran out 1-0 winners at Lorient in Ligue 1 on Saturday evening. Moukandjo volleyed home the decisive goal in the 72nd minute at Stade Yves Allianmat-Le Moustoir, to lift Reims level on seven points with their hosts. Reims began brightly as Odair Fortes created a chance for Mads Albaek in the 10th minute, his 30-yard effort blocked by goalk...Full Story »

PARIS (AFP) - Lens were relegated from France's top division on Sunday, two games before the end of the season, after a 1-1 draw at Monaco and victories for two of their relegation rivals. Monaco took a 14th-minute lead through Cameroon striker Benjamin Moukandjo, who dispatched a beautifully measured left-wing centre from Chris Malonga with a deft half-volley. Teenage defender Raphael Varane,...Full Story »