Thierry Henry has finally halted his winless run as a manager with a victory thanks to Radamel Falcao's second-half free-kick at fellow Ligue 1 strugglers Caen.
The 2017 champions had not won since 11 August and had drawn two and lost four since Henry took over six weeks ago. The win kept Monaco 19th but two points of Caen and safety.
Henry was appointed to replace the sacked Leonardo Jardim in mid-October with the club third from bottom.
The former Belgium national team assistant has endured a torrid start to his managerial career notably, as the club was knocked out of the champions league group phase.
However, Colombia forward Falcao registered his fifth goal of the campaign with a superb 20-yard free-kick to suggest he may be returning to form after a goal drought of nearly two months.
And Henry's side got the benefit of a VAR decision in added on time when Caen winger Malik Tchokounte's effort was disallowed for an offside against Paul Baysse. That ensured a first clean sheet for Monaco since August, as well as a first win since the opening weekend.
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