The rest of this 12th day of Ligue 1 was marked by the successes of Monaco and Montpellier, which are placed behind Paris alongside Lyon.
The hierarchy of this 2020-21 campaign is slowly starting to take shape, as certainties emerge and styles assert themselves. Behind Paris Saint-Germain, a peloton of outsiders is pushing hard. Like eight days ago, Lille, called to conclude the weekend, saw all these beautiful people jostling their elbows to steal the place of dolphin. It was Olympique Lyonnais who set the tone to seize this second place by easily disposing of the Stade de Reims after lunch (3-0).
Monaco and Montpellier no longer stop
Used to fireworks, AS Monaco took over with brio. The Principality’s club has found an operating method to use all its offensive strike force. For two weeks, he has even had the luxury of doing it without Wissam Ben Yedder – his best player and scorer – at kickoff. Opposed to Nîmes, the Rocher club did not tremble to recite its scales. Diop unblocked the situation with a good technical sequence (1-0, 19th), before the band in Kovac took off at the end of the match after the expulsion of Deaux (69th). Gelson Martins, with an uncrossed header (2-0, 79th), then the inevitable Volland, served by Ben Yedder, who came into play (3-0, 77th), sealed an easy victory. A 3-0 from the families for a significant 3rd place.
The success of Montpellier on the lawn of Lorient was much more narrow (1-0). In this undecided match where the Merlus showed courage and intelligence, it was not until the last quarter of an hour and a deflected shot from Skuletic after a delay from Delort to see the MHSC take the lead. Michel Der Zakarian’s team clung to the end to keep this precious advantage, not without going through some turbulence in a difficult end to the match. Spectacular a week ago against Strasbourg, Montpellier therefore also knows how to win small.
Angers reassures, Brest ensures
The SCO of Angers, for its part, can boast of a clear and flawless success on the lawn of Lens, in the lair of Bollaert (3-1) – a small feat since it is the first defeat at home for the Sang et Or. The Angevins experienced a first contrasted act, Kalimuendo equalizing (1-1, 35th) after the opening scoring of Pereira Lage ( 0-1, 22nd). But the SCO did not have time to think about it by showering its host as soon as Bahoken returned from the locker room (1-2, 50th), before Capelle finished the work in stoppage time (1-3, 90th + 2).
Angers therefore settles in 8th place ahead of Lens, which also sees Brest coming back in his rearview mirror after the saving victory of the Finistère club in Metz (2-0). Olivier Dall’Oglio’s team has allure. In his expression, in his audacity. And it is reaping the rewards in accounting terms. In Lorraine, it has further improved its famous coefficient of “spectacularity” by conceding almost as many situations as it has created. But in this little game, she had the last word, to the point, thanks to the Cardona clinic, author of a double at key moments (12th, 64th). Larsonneur did the rest to disgust the Garnet attackers. Brest doubles its evening host to enter the top 10.
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