ASM won thanks to goals from Wissam Ben Yedder (46th) and Myron Boadu (72nd), while Ibrahim Amadou had given hope to the Mosellens (62nd).
By starting a positive series, the Monegasques, who have alternated good and bad until now, go back to sixth place in the standings with 47 points, respectively four and six lengths behind Strasbourg (4th) and Rennes (3rd).
Still glued to the bottom of the table, the Messins, penultimate with 23 units on the clock, four less than the roadblocker, Saint-Etienne, nevertheless proved on Sunday that they were able to get by if they repeat this kind of performance in their next matches against direct competitors for maintenance.
If the Monegasques had contented themselves with possession in a purring first period, the second was much livelier.
In the first quarter of an hour of the match, Monaco had fun by multiplying the passes in the Metz area but without looking for the essential, the goal.
But Ben Yedder was realistic from the start.
Dylan Bronn missed the ball on Vanderson's pass but put it back in the race for the international who easily won his face to face with Marc-Aurèle Caillard (0-1, 46th).
He was even close to quickly doubling the bet but the Metz goalkeeper came out well.
If they had immediately given up in Rennes, the Messins finally showed themselves offensively after the opening of the Monegasque score.
Even if the players of the Rock remained at the forefront, the Lorrainers tried their luck.
Fali Candé's well-placed free kick certainly went off in the clouds (58') but Kevin N'Doram's blocked shot resulted in the first Messin corner that Farid Boulaya fired for a superb return from Amadou (1-1, 62').
The joy was however short-lived since if the first goal of Boadu, who had returned at the break, was refused for an offside signaled by the VAR, the second was perfect: all alone, he scored with his head on a corner. played two and offered victory to his family (1-2, 72nd).
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