The fact: Lyon roars loudly
For Lyon, undefeated since mid-September, the dynamic remains upward despite the draw conceded in extremis Wednesday against Brest (2-2): the “Gones” made up for it on Saturday with great success in Nice, just before concluding their year 2020 next Wednesday against Nantes. And the fit man is called Tino Kadewere: the Zimbabwean striker, already decisive last weekend against PSG (1-0), was involved in the four Lyon goals on Saturday.
The former Havre first caused a penalty converted by Memphis Depay with a panenka (32nd), he then doubled the bet by nabbing a bad pass to conclude with composure (39th). Then he rushed into space before shifting to a plateau Karl Toko Ekambi (63rd), and he initiated the action of the fourth goal, signed Houssem Aouar (73rd).
The perf: Rennes easy in its derby against Lorient
The crisis seems well and truly over at Stade Rennes: after a gloomy autumn (only one victory in fourteen official matches), Julien Stéphan’s team seems to have come back to light.
Sunday, Rennes won 3-0 in the Breton derby against Lorient with a controlled performance, in line with its successes in Nice (1-0) and against Marseille (2-1). The Lorientans succumbed to a deflected shot from Damien Da Silva (23rd), a flat foot from Benjamin Bourigeaud (70th) and a nice wrapped shot from Martin Terrier (76th).
The sentence: “Progress still insufficient to hope to maintain” (David Linarès, Dijon coach beaten at home by Monaco)
“It’s a game to digest quickly because we play every three days. We have made progress, but it is still insufficient to hope to stay in Ligue 1. The match in Nîmes on Wednesday will not be crucial yet, but nevertheless very important. “
The number: 11
Montpellier striker Gaëtan Laborde has scored 11 header goals in Ligue 1 since arriving in Montpellier in 2018/19, 3 more than any other player over the period. He is involved in 50 top-flight goals (31 goals, 19 assists).
The goal: Ripart, the panenka worth a point
He had entered the Stéphanois meadow only three minutes before his daring gesture. Although he was not in his arena, the “toreador” of Costières did not tremble to deliver the shock. In the 56th minute, Renaud Ripart, for Nîmes, allowed his team to take the lead with a panenka subtly touched at mid-height. Unstoppable for Jessy Moulin.
But that was not enough for the Crocs to pocket the three points. They had to settle for a draw on the lawn of the Greens (2-2).
Fact of the day: Nantes supporters shout their anger against Waldemar Kita
About 300 Nantes supporters demonstrated peacefully on Sunday near the Beaujoire stadium, before the derby against Angers at 3 p.m., to demand the departure of Waldemar Kita, owner since 2007 of FC Nantes currently in crisis.
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“End of reign for the Kita mafia,” proclaimed one of the banners installed by the supporters during this static rally, unlike last week’s march that the CRS had blocked with tear gas and batons.
The sad news: a gardener from Lorient killed in an accident
A gardener working for the Lorient club was killed by the fall of a heated gantry intended for the treatment of the lawn after the Ligue 1 match Lorient-Rennes (0-3), Sunday evening at the Moustoir stadium, confirmed the mayor of the city, Fabrice Loher.
“A member of the club provider’s team, in charge of lawn maintenance, died after an accidental fall from a light therapy ramp,” the city said in a statement.
The drama unfolded a few minutes after the match, while the Rennes substitutes were still on the pitch. They are the ones who ran to call the emergency services.
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