Monaco condemned to Champions League play-off round as Lens hit late equaliser
AS Monaco had automatic qualification for the Champions League group stage snatched from their grasp right at the death at Stade Bolleart-Delelis as RC Lens grabbed a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw and send Philippe Clement’s side into 3rd place in Ligue 1 behind Marseille. With Marseille defeating Strasbourg 4-0 at the Stade Velodrome, they leapfrogged Monaco into 2nd, to condemn The Monegasques to the Champions League play-off round. Ad/> As the stakes were high going into this game, with Lens also battling out for European qualification themselves, Monaco started off tentatively.
