Monaco salvaged a point in a 2-2 stalemate against Auxerre on Sunday, with Folarin Balogun scoring from the spot to level the score in the 59th minute. The visit began with Auxerre’s Kévin Danois netting early, but Monaco’s Ansu Fati answered before halftime.

The match left Monaco in seventh place, two points adrift of fourth‑placed Marseille, while Auxerre slipped to sixteenth, deep in the relegation zone. A draw keeps the Ligue 1 club within striking distance of a Champions League berth, should the top three finish secure direct entry.

Auxerre’s failure to win a match this season has pushed them into a relegation‑playoff position, a stark contrast to Monaco’s ambition to break into Europe next year. The result also keeps Monaco’s campaign alive, as they close in on the fourth‑place spot with four games remaining.

Paris Saint‑Germain, meanwhile, hosted Lyon in a separate fixture that highlighted the battle for the league’s top spots.