Decisive figure sparks Monaco past Lens | OneFootball

Paris Brunner opened the scoring in the 32nd minute with a low finish, setting Monaco on their way to a 2-1 win over Lens. The forward now leads the Ligue 1 scorers on four.

Taking Matthis Abline's square pass, Brunner guided a right-footed effort into the bottom left (32.). The movement came from the centre, arriving between markers to finish first time.

Before the interval he drew a smart stop from Robin Risser with another right-footed effort from the middle of the box (42.). Late on, he tested the goalkeeper again from range (90.).

He finished with three attempts, all on target, plus two chances created and two possessions won in the attacking third, a mix of penalty box presence and link-up that repeatedly pushed Lens back.

In Monaco's 4-4-2, his central runs off the front line exploited gaps against Lens' back three, giving Les Rouge et Blanc a reliable outlet through the middle whenever they broke lines.

Les Rouge et Blanc remain top on 13 points and host Toulouse next in Ligue 1. Lens sit 10th and welcome Lyon next.

How high would you rate Brunner's performance tonight?