French Ligue 1:
LEAGUE STANDINGS – FRENCH LIGUE 1
1 | Paris Saint-Germain ( 36 ) – 84 points
2 | Lens ( 36 ) – 78 points
3 | Marseille ( 36 ) – 73 points
4 | Monaco ( 36 ) – 65 points
5 | Lille ( 36 ) – 63 points
6 | Rennes ( 36 ) – 62 points
7 | Lyon ( 36 ) – 59 points
8 | Clermont ( 36 ) – 53 points
9 | Nice ( 36 ) – 52 points
10 | Lorient ( 36 ) – 52 points
11 | Reims ( 36 ) – 51 points
12 | Montpellier ( 36 ) – 47 points
13 | Toulouse ( 36 ) – 44 points
14 | Brest ( 36 ) – 41 points
15 | Strasbourg ( 36 ) – 39 points
16 | Auxerre ( 36 ) – 34 points
17 | Nantes ( 36 ) – 33 points
18 | Ajaccio(R) ( 36 ) – 23 points
19 | Troyes(R) ( 36 ) – 23 points
20 | Angers(R) ( 36 ) – 15 points
There are two rounds left to go.
Nantes couldn’t get a result at home against Montpellier, failing to take advantage of the help Paris St. Germain gave them by beating Auxerre.
Paris St. Germain has a firm grip on the title with just two more rounds remaining in the season. They earned three points at the expense of Auxerre’s battle against relegation.
Lens and Marseille are still competing for second place and direct qualification to the Champions League, but Lens gained the advantage after this round.
Monaco’s Champions League qualification hopes are officially over.
Regarding relegation, there is one spot left to be filled after Ajaccio and Troyes joined Angers in the relegation zone. Nantes, Auxerre, and mathematically Strasbourg are the candidates for that spot.
MATCH RESULTS
[ 3 ] Lyon || Alexandre Lacazette 38' Maxence Caqueret 57' Rayan Cherki 78'
[ 1 ] Monaco || Wissam Ben Yedder 2'(pen)
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[ 0 ] Nantes
[ 3 ] Montpellier || Jordan Ferri 38' Arnaud Nordin 47' Falaye Sacko 88'
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[ 2 ] Lille || Jonathan David 50'(pen) Jonathan Bamba 72'
[ 1 ] Marseille || Jonathan Clauss 29'
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[ 0 ] Ajaccio
[ 5 ] Rennes || Baptiste Santamaria 14' Amine Gouiri 32' 40' 71' Jeremy Doku 37'
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[ 1 ] Troyes || Rony Lopes 73'
[ 1 ] Strasbourg || Mouhamadou Diarra 27'
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[ 2 ] Brest || Franck Honorat 45'Steve Mounie 48'
[ 1 ] Clermont || Neto Borges 43'
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[ 0 ] Nice
[ 0 ] Toulouse
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[ 2 ] Reims || Junya Ito 10' Folarin Balogun 54'
[ 2 ] Angers || Halid Sabanovic 46' Hamid Abdelli 60'
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[ 1 ] Lorient || Romain Faivre 6'
[ 3 ] Lens || Florian Sotoca 20' Adrien Thomasson 25' Seko Fofana 87'
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[ 1 ] Auxerre || Lassine Sinayoko 51'
[ 2 ] Paris Saint-Germain || Kylian Mbappe 6' 8'
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Lyon emerged victorious with a 3-1 win over Monaco. Wissam Ben Yedder opened the scoring for Monaco with a penalty in the 2nd minute, but Lyon quickly turned the tables. Alexandre Lacazette leveled the score in the 38th minute, followed by goals from Maxence Caqueret in the 57th minute and Rayan Cherki in the 78th minute, securing the victory for Lyon.
Montpellier dominated the match against Nantes, securing a convincing 3-0 victory. Jordan Ferri opened the scoring in the 38th minute, followed by goals from Arnaud Nordin in the 47th minute and Falaye Sacko in the 88th minute.
Lille secured a 2-1 win over Marseille. Jonathan Clauss opened the scoring for Marseille in the 29th minute, but Lille fought back. Jonathan David converted a penalty in the 50th minute to equalize, and Jonathan Bamba scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute.
Rennes dominated the match against Ajaccio, securing an impressive 5-0 victory. Baptiste Santamaria opened the scoring in the 14th minute, followed by a superb performance from Amine Gouiri, who scored four goals in the 32nd, 40th, 71st, and 37th minutes. Jeremy Doku also found the net in the 37th minute, contributing to Rennes’ commanding win.
Troyes and Strasbourg played out a 1-1 draw. Mouhamadou Diarra opened the scoring for Strasbourg in the 27th minute, and Rony Lopes equalized for Troyes in the 73rd minute.
Brest secured a 2-1 victory over Clermont. Franck Honorat and Steve Mounie scored for Brest in the 45th and 48th minutes respectively, while Neto Borges found the net for Clermont in the 43rd minute.
Nice and Toulouse were unable to break the deadlock.
Reims and Angers shared the spoils in an entertaining 2-2 draw.
Lens emerged victorious with a 3-1 win over Lorient. Florian Sotoca and Adrien Thomasson scored in the 20th and 25th minutes respectively, while Seko Fofana sealed the victory for Lens in the 87th minute. Romain Faivre scored the only goal for Lorient in the 6th minute.
Paris Saint-Germain secured a 2-1 win over Auxerre. Kylian Mbappe was in sensational form, scoring two quick goals in the 6th and 8th minutes. Lassine Sinayoko pulled one back for Auxerre in the 51st minute, but PSG held on for the win.
