Paris FC moved up to fourth in Ligue 1 after Lassine Sinayoko scored twice in a 3-1 victory over AS Monaco, extending their run to three consecutive head-to-head wins.

Rosenior’s side controlled a dominant first half and secured a third victory in their past five league matches. The result also allowed Paris FC to leapfrog Monaco, who are now without a win in four Ligue 1 games.

Both teams had struggled for consistency in recent weeks, but victory offered a chance to regain ground in a closely contested title race.

Paris FC made the stronger start and went close in the 13th minute. Pierre Lees-Melou’s long-range effort struck the right post before Ilan Kebbal sent the rebound over the crossbar despite being unmarked inside the area.

The hosts continued to put Monaco under pressure, with Moses Simon proving a constant threat on the left. His shot was deflected over the bar before he again created an opening by dribbling through the visitors’ defence. Simon’s cutback found Sinayoko in the box, but Monaco goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky reacted quickly to keep out the attempt.

Paris FC eventually made their pressure count in the 38th minute. After winning possession inside the Monaco penalty area, Maxime Lopez found Sinayoko, who turned and placed his finish into the bottom-left corner.

Monaco were second best for most of the opening period but nearly equalised before the interval when Aleksandr Golovin’s effort went narrowly wide.

Instead, Paris FC doubled their advantage moments later. Sinayoko raced on to a ball played over the top and finished beyond Hradecky to complete his brace and give the hosts a two-goal lead at half-time.

Filipe Luis responded by making two substitutions before the restart, including the unexpected withdrawal of top scorer Paris Brunner for Folarin Balogun. The changes did little to alter the pattern of the game, however, as Paris FC remained in control.

Lees-Melou tested Hradecky from distance early in the second half, but the Monaco goalkeeper got down well to make the save.

The visitors were handed a route back into the match with 25 minutes remaining. Balogun justified his introduction by bundling the ball over the line after meeting Vanderson’s delivery into the area.

Paris FC restored their two-goal advantage 10 minutes later. Sinayoko held off the Monaco defence with impressive skill inside the box before setting up Pablo Pagis, who swept the ball home for his second goal of the campaign.

The defeat leaves Monaco having lost momentum after beginning the season with a six-match unbeaten run and now facing a growing gap in the title race.

Flashscore named Sinayoko the Man of the Match.