Lyon pulled out in extremis of a match with twists against Montpellier, Sunday (5-4). In the fight to maintain, Strasbourg offered a valuable success in Nantes (2-0), while Brest and Auxerre lost points.
A legendary match and a final sprint in full swing. The day after the shock at the top of the table won by Lens against Marseille (2-1), Lyon and Montpellier offered a historic match (5-4) with two quadruplets. The fight to maintain was also at the heart of the attention: Nantes lost against Strasbourg in the match of fear (0-2), Brest lost on the ground of Lorient (1-2) and Auxerre n could do better than a draw against Clermont (1-1). At the same time, Ajaccio took a point against Toulouse (0-0). Earlier, Monaco had won against an already relegated Angers (2-1). Here’s what to remember from today’s results.
Madness: Lyon wins a historic match
Buried then resurrected: Lyon performed a miracle at the end of added time. By converting his penalty after one hundred minutes of play, Alexandre Lacazette not only offered himself a quadruple, but also allowed Olympique Lyonnais to win against Montpellier after a crazy comeback (5-4). If Lacazette had started the game well for OL (1-0, 31st), it was Elye Wahi who had distinguished himself in the meantime.
Author of the first quadruple in the history of the MHSC in the championship, the 20-year-old striker had allowed the Pailladins to lead 4-1 in just 15 minutes straddling the two periods (40th, 41st, 53rd and 55th). But the Gones were able to recover under the eyes of their president John Textor, thanks to their “general” Lacazette (59th, 82nd, 90th + 10), helped by Dejan Lovren (70th). With this success, Lyon is just three points behind Lille, 5th, the last to qualify for the European Cup.
The bowl of air: Strasbourg sinks Nantes in the match of fear
Racing can take a deep breath. By winning at La Beaujoire against Nantes (2-0), Strasbourg jumped in the standings, moving up to 14th place. If they now have a three-point lead (and a much better goal difference) over their opponent of the day, the first relegation player, the Strasbourg residents can however thank the errors of the Nantes defense like the unfortunate Jean-Charles Castelletto, who conceded an avoidable penalty, while his team dominated the start of the game.
Defeated against each of their direct opponents for the maintenance during the last fortnight, the Canaries are therefore in great danger. Fortunately for them, Auxerre took only one point in a game yet dominated against Clermont, while Brest lost to Lorient (2-1).
The right operation: Monaco clings to 4th place
Lille and Rennes beaten respectively in Reims (0-1) and Nice (1-2) the day before, ASM had a golden opportunity to escape in the race for fourth place, and it did not miss it . On the lawn of the Angevin red lantern, already relegated, Philippe Clement’s men only needed two goals, Aleksandr Golovine from afar and Myron Boadu, to win (2-1).
Result, they resume five and eight points ahead of their pursuers and recover especially in place after two cracks suffered in Lens (0-3) and against Montpellier (0-4). A good omen before four decisive final days since the Monegasques will face Lille, Rennes, Lyon and Toulouse, recent winner of the Coupe de France. The place in the Europa League is therefore far from being played.
Pride: Lorient lays down its law in Brittany
Breton movers. After an idyllic start to the season, Lorient is now back in line – and in the soft underbelly -. So what could be better than a derby against Brest to spice up the end of the season without much at stake (2-1). Thanks to a brace from Ibrahima Koné, the Merlus lined up a fourth success in four games against their Breton opponents: Brest and Rennes. Enough to give a little more credit to a Régis Le Bris, extended last month until 2027.
The reprieve: the relegation of Ajaccio not yet official
“It’s finish. We are condemned to Ligue 2″. For three games already, the Ajaccien coach Olivier Pantaloni has made up his mind: the ACA will be relegated at the end of the season. But by signing a draw at the François-Coty stadium against Toulouse (0-0), the Corsicans still granted themselves a week’s reprieve before the formalization of their descent since Auxerre did not win on its side. . In the same way, a defeat against PSG at the end of this 34th day will not be enough to ratify the relegation of Troyes.