After eight days of the championship, Paris-Saint-Germain is alone at the top of the standings with two points ahead of Marseille. Lorient completes the podium.
Lyon – Paris-St-Germain (0-1)
At the end of this 8th day of the championship, PSG won on the ground of Olympique Lyonnais, 1-0 thanks to a goal scored in the 5th minute by Messi in one-two with Neymar. Dominating in the first period, the players from the capital were then jostled, without this changing the score. After this victory, the Parisians are two steps ahead of their runners-up in the standings, Olympique de Marseille.
Marseille-Rennes (1-1)
Visibly blunted by their Europa League matches, played at the start of the week, Rennes and Marseille parted ways with a draw, 1-1. There is only one scorer: the Marseillais Guendouzi, first against his camp, then in the Breton cages. Still undefeated in the league, the Phocaeans are losing ground on PSG, on whom they are now two points behind.
Nantes-Lens (0-0)
No goal between Nantes and Lens this Sunday afternoon, for this match generally dominated by the Northerners. The biggest chances, however, were Nantes. This draw does not allow Lens to get back on the podium.
Brest-Ajaccio (0-1)
It was the match of the badly classified. It offers Ajaccio its first success of the season, a “quite ugly” victory in the words of the Corsican coach, Olivier Pantaloni, who is still pleased to collect three points. AC Ajaccio remains at the bottom but is now three points behind the first non-relegation player, Auxerre.
Clermont-Troyes (1-3)
In Auvergne, the Trojans have given themselves some fresh air. After two defeats in a row, they won against Clermont 3-1 thanks, in particular, to a double from Baldé. Estac is now 10th in the standings, just ahead of their opponent of the day.
Nice-Angers (0-1)
Against Angers, OGC Nice suffered another defeat. With eight points and a 13th place in the standings, the club is far from its initial objectives. At the end of the meeting, the captain of the French Riviera, Dante, called on his team-mates to do their self-criticism, without blaming either the referee or their coach: “We have to go back to the basics, he explained. You have to work very hard, listen to others, challenge yourself courageously“.
Auxerre-Lorient (1-3)
For the opening match of this 8th day of Ligue 1, FC Lorient logically won, 3-1, against AJ Auxerre. The Merlus confirm a series of four victories and the Auxerrois, in mirror, a series of four defeats in a row. The Bretons, efficient, incisive, confident, led 3-0 shortly after the resumption of the 2nd half, against a dispersed and ineffective Auxerrois. If Gauthier Hein reduced the mark for AJA at the start of the second half, Lassine Sinayoko’s failed attempt to score a second goal, despite a good position in added time, confirms the offensive inefficiency of the Icaunais, clearly dominated throughout throughout this game.
Montpellier – Strasbourg (2-1)
MHSC toyed with the nerves of their supporters on Saturday night. Despite a first goal in the 17th minute, the Héraultais were caught in the 86th, a goal everywhere. It was not until the 90th that La Mosson (finally) exulted with a winning penalty from the house hero Téji Savanier, already a decisive passer from a corner for the opener. The Strasbourg, adrift, cash the third setback of the season and land in 17th place, in the red zone since four teams will descend to the lower level at the end of the season.
Lille-Toulouse (2-1)
In front of their home crowd, Lille found their way back to victory against Toulouse. Failing to be flamboyant, the Mastiffs generally dominated the promoted by showing beautiful things, but they were still punished for one of their rare defensive errors and never managed to take shelter against Toulouse. tough ones that gave them problems right to the end.
Reims-Monaco (0-3)
Monaco won in Reims, three goals to nil, and continues its recovery. The Monegasques reacted well, three days after an unexpected defeat against Ferencvaros in the Europa League. The Courageous Rémois were not unworthy, but they were also unable to take advantage of the lack of efficiency of the players from the Rock. Quickly reduced to ten, the Champenois are dangerously close to the relegation zone (16th with 6 units on the clock). Note the very good performance of Monaco goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf, tenured for the first time in his career in L1 in place of Austrian international Patrick Pentz.