Monaco will cling on to third - Bernardo Silva

The two-goal hero against Caen says the team are desperate to finish in a Champions League place having rocketed up Ligue 1

says Monaco have their sights firmly set on finishing in Ligue 1's top three this season after defeating Caen on Friday.

Les Rouges et Blancs took the lead at the Stade Michel d'Ornano courtesy of 19-year-old striker Anthony Martial's opener after 29 minutes, but it was midfielder Bernardo Silva's double in the second half which put the three points beyond doubt.

Leonardo Jardim's men leapfrogged Marseille into third place with the victory, tentatively boosting them into a Champions League play-off qualification position with six games to go.

"It's great to have claimed the win," Bernardo Silva, 20, told Al Jazeera Sport. "It was the most important thing to win, especially considering our two draws preceding the Caen trip.

"We are very happy with the outcome. Our goal is to hold on to one of the top three spots. We want to keep third place, at least, and we will do everything in our power to do so."

Marseille, who face Bordeaux on Sunday, were defeated at home to Paris Saint-Germain the previous week which left them five points behind Laurent Blanc's men in the Ligue 1 title race.

Next up for Monaco is a visit to Turin on Tuesday to face Juventus in their Champions League quarter-final first leg, with the return fixture at the Stade Louis II to be played the following week.