Wahbi Khazri notched a double as St Etienne sunk visiting Monaco 2-0 to move up to second in the Ligue 1 standings on Friday.

Khazri opened the scoring with a half volley from inside the box in the 41st minute and doubled the tally nine minutes into the second half with a low shot.

Les Verts have 15 points from eight matches with leaders Paris St Germain on 21 before they travel to Nice on Saturday. Monaco are 18th with six points.

(For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.)