The title race: no one gives up
All the top 4 members won this weekend. Lille opened the ball by showing a cold realism (2-0), Friday, on the lawn of a team of Metz which manhandled the leader and even missed a penalty.
Paris started on Saturday by going to teach Strasbourg (4-1), in the wake of a Mbappé still very leggy after his demonstration on the lawn of Bayern Munich in the middle of the week.
Sunday, Monaco struggled, like Lille, facing the red lantern. And then Ben Yedder came in, missed a penalty – which Jovetic successfully took over – scored one, and even split a brace to bring Monaco against Dijon (3-0).
Lyon, finally, resumed its march forward during the reception of Angers with a success (3-0) Sunday evening at the end of the 32nd day. Status quo in mind, therefore.
The match: a crazy draw between Montpellier and Marseille
The Saturday night poster offered a crazy scenario between Montpellier and Marseille (3-3). In front of entry thanks to Delort, the Héraultais conceded two goals just before half-time (Milik and Gueye). Bis repeated after the break: Laborde quickly equalized. Then Caleta-Car was excluded, which did not prevent Perrin from giving the advantage back to OM. Laborde ended up snatching the draw on the last action of the match.
The counter-perf ‘: Nantes sinks a little deeper
Stade Rennes clung to their European dream by dominating the Nantes neighbor (1-0) thanks to a sublime distant coiled shot from Martin Terrier after the break. Another worrying setback for Antoine Kombouaré’s men, penultimate, who failed to surf on their victory at the Parc des Princes, mid-March (2 defeats and a draw since).
The player: Wahbi Khazri
AS Saint-Etienne has taken another important step towards maintaining it after its massive success at Geoffroy-Guichard against Bordeaux (4-1). Wahbi Khazri (30) caused miseries for his former club, scoring a hat-trick including two penalties. The return to form of the 30-year-old Tunisian is timely and should allow the Greens to approach the last matches with more serenity.
The phrase
The match is played on an arbitration decision which seems difficult to accept. I would like us to be respected as well and we are not right now… It happens too often.
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Christophe Pélissier, Lorient coach, did not digest a penalty not whistled in favor of his players, while the score was 1-1 against Lens. According to him, Michelin’s rough tackle on Moffi in the box in the 31st minute deserved a whistle from the referee. A few minutes later (39th), Lens took the advantage and flew to victory (4-1).
The number: 52
Lens has 52 points after 32 days of L1, the best total for a promoted at this stage from Monaco in 2013-14 (66).
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