Both Toulouse and Monaco have had disappointing seasons but on Saturday they shared the spoils in a six-goal thriller.

Francileudo Santos put the hosts into an early lead but then the Principality club hit back and strikes from Serge Gapke, Manuel Dos Santos and Ernesto Javier Chevanton looked to have sealed the win.

However, Daniel Moreira pulled one back from the penalty spot with eight minutes to play and then Nicolas Dieuze equalised for Les Violets.

Toulouse started well and Laurent Batlles created a chance for Moreira whose shot was blocked by Diego Perez.

Moreira then created the first goal for Santos with the Brazil-born Tunisian forward finding the far corner.

Gapke equalised seven minutes before the break from the edge of the area and then Olivier Veigneau's cross was headed by Chevanton into the path of Dos Santos who scored as the visitors took control.

After the break Monaco went out to kill the match and Toulouse goalkeeper Nicolas Douchez did well to smother a Chevanton shot with Gapke closing in for the rebound.

When Chevanton's shot after 56 minutes found the net via Douchez's fingertips Monaco must have thought the game was won.

Gapke nearly made it 4-1 when he seized on a mistake by Nabil Taider but he missed the target and he was made to rue his profligacy as Toulouse finished the match with verve.

First, Sebastien Squillaci fouled Moreira in the penalty area and the former France international converted the spot kick to reopen the match as a contest.

The equaliser came two minutes from time when Moreira laid the ball off to substitute Xavier Pentecote who in turn set up Dieuze and his volleyed finish was too good for Fabio Roma and levelled the scores.