Monaco narrowly beats Strasbourg with Ben Yedder's penalty winner, securing top three position

On Saturday night, Monaco played against Strasbourg in the Ligue 1 football match. The game was closely contested throughout and went down to extra time before Monaco emerged victorious with a penalty shootout win.

The match started off with both teams showing their attacking intent but it wasn't until the second half that Monaco found the breakthrough. A free kick from the right flank was headed into the box by Benjamin Mendy and after some good play from the Monaco forwards, French striker Benjamin Mbappé put the ball past the goalkeeper to give Monaco the lead.

Strasbourg tried to fight back but were unable to equalize and eventually conceded a penalty when defender Thomas Meunier handled the ball in the box. This gave Monaco a chance to score and they took advantage, with French forward Benjamin Évra scoring his first goal for the club with a header.

In the final minutes of regulation time, Monaco had one more chance to add to their lead when a cross from the left flank hit the head of Évra who then volleyed the ball over the goalkeeper. However, the referee blew for full-time and the match ended 2-1 in favor of Monaco.

In the second leg of the tie, Monaco will have the home advantage as they look to secure their place in the UEFA Champions League next season. With this victory, Monaco has secured their place in Europe's premier club competition and is now looking ahead to the upcoming matches.