The day after the coronation of PSG, the 34th day of Ligue 1 continued its way towards the outcome, Sunday April 24. If Clermont went for a draw in the last minutes against Angers (2-2), Bordeaux collapsed in the second period against Nantes (5-3) and Metz lost to Brestois (0-1). After its defeat in Nice (1-0), Troyes is also in danger.
Lorient drinks the cup, Rennes clings to the podium
No suspense in this one-sided game. Faced with Merlus who had started this Breton derby well, Rennes folded the deal in the space of two minutes. Benjamin Bourigeaud, taking advantage of Martin Terrier’s cross deflected off Matthieu Dreyer’s post, opened the scoring for the Rouge et Noir in the 17th minute.
Two minutes later, Flavien Tait found Terrier in the area (2-0, 19th). The Lorientais were not at the end of their sentence, the second period turning to correction. Hamari Traoré drove the point home on a center cut from the head of Benjamin Bourigeaud, followed by Flavien Tait (4-0, 79th) and Gaëtan Laborde (5-0, 79th). If Rennes thus secures its third place (59 pts), Lorient will have to continue its fight to stay in the elite (15th, 34 points).
Metz is close to the descent
The Messin nightmare is called Youcef Belaïli. The Brestois, well inspired, blasted the defense of Garnets. After touching the amount of Oukidja from the 18th minute, he logically found the nets with a flat foot (27th, 1-0) before delivering a caviar for Steve Mounié shortly before half-time (45th). Opposite, Metz is struggling. Already the red lantern of Ligue 1, the Messins sink a little more and see relegation materialize, four days before the end of the championship.
27′ | Yes Youcef!!!!!!!!#FCMSB29 | #TeamPirates pic.twitter.com/lhS7RqCSqu
– Stade Brestois 29 (@SB29) April 24, 2022
Nantes makes Bordeaux crack
Bordeaux and Nantes offered a real offensive festival. The people of Bordeaux once believed in it. With two goals scored after 18 minutes from the actions of M’Baye Niang and Javairo Dilrosun, the Girondins turned in front at the break (2-0).
Back from the locker room, the Canaries regained control of the game and Kalifa Coulibaly deceived Costil with a cross shot (47th). A few minutes later, Ricardo Mangas scored against his camp, on a missed tackle in front of Kolo Muani (2-2). The goal of Enock Kwateng, formerly of the Nantes house, echoed that of Kalifa Coulibaly (3-3, 72nd). Under a rain of clear chances on each side of the surface, Simon managed to give the advantage to Nantes (76th), after a penalty from Briand pushed back by Lafont, before folding any debate in the 87th minute. The pouring rain did not hide the Bordeaux tears.
Clermont blows (a little)
We believed the match folded by Angers. It was before Clermont, 17th in the standings (32 pts), found a second wind. The SCO had however ensured the break from the first act thanks to the goals of Mohamed-Ali Cho (1-0, 36th) and Ismaël Traoré on a corner taken by Fulgini (2-0, 44th). Clermont, not very enterprising offensively, found air on a shot from Mohamed Bayo and reduced the score on the scoreboard. A click that revived the Clermontois. Lucas Da Cunha’s left-footed strike (82nd) confirmed the Red and Blue’s comeback to pick up the score. With two draws and a victory in his last matches, Clermont gives himself a little air but still remains two lengths behind his opponent of the day.