Carlos Vinicius scored his first Monaco goal on his first start in the victory over Lille. (Photo: AFP/Denis Charlet)

PARIS: Monaco moved nine points away from Ligue 1's relegation play-off spot as a 90th-minute Carlos Vinicius goal helped them beat second-place Lille 1-0 on Friday (Mar 15).

The Brazilian scored his first goal for the Principality outfit since joining on-loan from Napoli in January as the hosts lost only for a second time at home in the league this campaign.