Jérémy Doku sinks Nantes, Reims still invincible … What to remember from Sunday’s matches

After the good Lyon operation on Saturday, the 25th day of the League continued on Sunday February 26. If Auxerre’s burlesque victory at Lorient opened the afternoon, the promoted Toulouse lost to the irresistible Reims (0-3), while Jérémy Doku gave Stade Rennais victory in the Breton derby against In Nantes. Led at the break, Ajaccio finally overthrew Troyes in front of their home crowd (2-1) and gave themselves some air by moving up to 17th place.

La perf’: Reims without adversity in Europe

The Rémois no longer lose in the league. Defeated at the Stadium of Toulouse in the Coupe de France (1-3), Wednesday February 8, Will Still’s men rectified the situation in the first minutes of this 25th day of Ligue 1.

Thanks to goals from Junya Ito (4th), Marshall Munetsi (7th) and Yunis Abdelhamid (69th), the Reims club continues its excellent momentum and remains undefeated for 17 games in Ligue 1, the best series in its history. . No team from the five major European leagues has done better this season.

The player : Jeremy Doku raises his head

He was the first to miss during the fatal penalty shootout at Stade Rennais in the Europa League, Thursday, February 23. Jérémy Doku recovered well on Sunday. Served at the far post by Arnaud Kalimuendo in the 20th minute, the Belgian rocket managed to se clear a path in the axis of the Nantes rectangle and finally deceived Alban Lafont, taken on the wrong foot.

The Rennais thus offers his first achievement of the season in the league. Sole scorer of the game, Jérémy Doku allowed Rennes to win in this Breton derby and move up to fifth place in Ligue 1, synonymous with European competitions.

The gesture: a gag but life-saving free kick

After an hour of gloomy play between FC Lorient and AJ Auxerre, a spark was needed to wake up the Moustoir stadium. The light finally came from the Auxerrois Rayan Raveloson, author of his first goal in Ligue 1. The Malagasy international cleared the small Lorient net with a free kick struck… by stumbling. His burlesque achievement allows AJ Auxerre to remain undefeated (two draws followed by two successes), and above all to get out of the red zone, going from 18th to 16th place.