A great game by the Turkish Yilmaz allowed the leaders to return to the victories and to go ahead, with a point of advantage over PSG, second, and two over Monaco, third, after these two teams won their games in this round.
Lille lost 2-0 at Lyon, but ended up winning 3-2 on Matchday 34 of the French League, and resumed their place at the top of the league.
A great game by the Turkish Yilmaz allowed the leaders to return to the victories and to go ahead, with a point of advantage over PSG, second, and two over Monaco, third, after these two teams won their games in this round.
Before the striker’s performance, it was Algerian ex-Sporting Slimani who opened the scoring in the 20th minute, before an own goal by the Portuguese José Fonte, captain of the outsiders, making things worse, in the 35th.
In a perfect free-kick, Yilmaz opened the net at 45 + 1, at 60 he assisted Canadian Jonathan David, for equality, and then decided the dispute five minutes from the 90, beating Anthony Lopes, holder in Lyon, for the third turn.
In addition to Fonte, Renato Sanches started at Lille, leaving at 73 to make way for compatriot Xeka.
Lyon, fourth, continue with 67 points and are further away from the front: they are six from the leader, five from the second place and four from the third, losing again after three games to score.
Entered on 18 minutes for the injured Jovetic, Ben Yedder scored the 18th goal this season in Ligue 1 after 79 minutes, deciding the game for Monaco at Angers’ home.
Lorient, 17th, thrashed Bordeaux, 16th, 4-1 at home and reached 35 points, four more than the clubs in a downward position, with Nantes triumphing at home in Strasbourg 2- 1 and placing in 18th, maintenance play-off position, taking advantage of Nimes’ slip.
Dijon, the red lantern of the championship, came out thrashed by 5-1 from Rennes’ house, in seventh and firm in the fight for the places of access to European competitions, with the joy of the home team in contrast with the outsiders, who today saw mathematically confirmed the descent.
Nice, ninth, beat Montpellier 3-1, with Rony Lopes until 90 + 1, and placed themselves one point behind the rival, who is eighth with 47 points and added the fourth game in a row without winning.
Lens returned to fifth place by beating Nimes, 19th and penultimate, 2-1 at home.
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