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PARIS — Brest held on to beat struggling Metz 4-3 and consolidate second place in the French league. The unheralded club from Brittany is moving closer to a first-ever spot in the Champions League. Brest led 4-1 but got pegged back to 4-3 after Georgia forward Georges Mikautadze struck twice. Brest trimmed Paris Saint-Germain's lead to 10 points with six games left. Brest has never finished higher than eighth and Europe's elite competition is within reach. Third-place Monaco beat Rennes 1-0 to stay within one point of Brest. Nantes is just above the relegation zone after losing 3-1 at home to Lyon in the late game.
