The European champions booked their place in the final thanks to Romelu Lukaku’s close range effort just past the half-hour mark.
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The club from the principality are one from bottom of Ligue 1 and desperately wanted points at the side immediately above them in the table
Monaco’s owners have backed Thierry Henry as coach, just hours after his side were beaten 4-0 by Paris St Germain to extend Henry’s winless run to six games.
Henry who begins with a trip to Strasbourg on Saturday faces a big task to revive the club where he started his glittering playing career.
The former Arsenal and France forward replaces Leonardo Jardim, who was sacked by the Ligue 1 side on Thursday.
Monaco have sacked manager Leonardo Jardim amid reports linking former Arsenal and Barcelona striker Thierry Henry with the job.
Monaco are set to name former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry as their new manager after deciding to sack Leonardo Jardim, sources have told ESPN FC.
The 42-year-old, in charge since 2014, steered his side to their first French top-flight title in 17 years last season as they finished eight points ahead of nearest rivals Paris Saint-Germain