Monaco impress as Henry wins first game

It was a soothing relieve as Thierry Henry finally claimed his first victory as Monaco coach, thanks to Radamel Falcao's second half free-kick at fellow Ligue 1 strugglers Caen.

Since 11 August, the 2017 champions had not won a single match and had drawn two and lost four since Henry took charge six weeks ago.

While the win did not lift the side out of the relegation zone, it did relieve some pressure on the Arsenal and France legend. Monaco are 19th on the table but move to within two points of Caen and safety.

In mid-October, Henry, who had been Belgium's assistant manager, replaced the sacked Leonardo Jardim with the club third from bottom.

But since his took over, they have been eliminated from the Champions League and been short of confidence, good fortune and results.

However, Colombia striker Falcao registered his fifth goal of the season with a superb 20-yard free-kick to suggest he may be returning to form after a goal drought of almost two months. 

In added time, Henry's side got the benefit of a VAR decision, when Caen winger Malik Tchokounte's effort was disallowed for an offside against Paul Baysse. That earned a first clean sheet for Monaco since August, as well as a first win since the opening weekend.