Paris Saint-Germain take on Monaco at Stadium 974 (kick-off 5.30pm,

A stoppage-time goal by forward Ousmane Dembele earned Paris St Germain a 1-0 win over AS Monaco in the French Super Cup on Sunday as the Ligue 1 champions lifted the trophy for the third consecutive season.

Monaco came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw against Nantes, maintaining their position in Ligue 1 and closing the gap on leaders PSG.

Monaco were on course for a third defeat in six Ligue 1 matches, but fought back for a share of the spoils against Nantes.

Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco return to France on Monday from Qatar to face a gruelling six games in 17 and 19 days respectively in Ligue 1, Coupe de France and the Champions Leauge that will

Luis Enrique's Paris Saint Germain (PSG) will face AS Monaco for the Trophée des Champions title in Stadium 974 in Saudi Arabia.

Nantes had won just one of their last 13 league games, but they took the lead in the 12th minute with Sorba Thomas setting up Matthis Abline.

Very disappointed by the result of the match, the Monegasque technician tried to deliver his analysis in a post-match press conference, following a defeat for the Rouge et Blanc in Montpellier

French Ligue 1 results on Friday: Lens v Paris Saint-Germain (1600), Rennes v Brest (1800), Lyon v Toulouse (2005)

French Ligue 1 table after Friday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Monaco suffered a painful 2-1 defeat against Montpellier, the bottom team in Ligue 1, on Friday, effectively ending their hopes of fighting for the league title. With 32 points in the standings, the monegasque team is 11 points behind PSG (with one game in hand) and just two points ahead of their pursuer,

PARIS (AP) - Results from French football: Lille vs. Nice, 3:05 p.m. Lens vs. PSG, 11 a.m. Rennes vs. Brest, 1 p.m. Lyon vs. Toulouse, 3:05 p.m. Saint-Etienne vs. Nantes, 9 a.m. Reims vs. Le Havre, 11:15 a.m. Angers vs. Auxerre, 11:15 a.m.