In the first matches of the 33rd day of Ligue 1, Monaco won the derby against Nice, Clermont picked up three precious points in Troyes, as did Reims against Lille and Lorient against Metz, while Bordeaux and Saint-Etienne were neutralized. Here’s everything you need to remember.
Monaco-Nice (1-0)
Monaco no longer stops. In the Riviera derby against Nice, the club from the principality chained a 5and victory in the league (1-0) thanks to Aleksandr Golovin who took advantage of a handball from Walter Benitez just before the break (45and+2). With this success, the Monegasques have passed the Niçois in the standings and are asserting themselves as a serious candidate in the fight for the podium. It’s up to them to continue their momentum on Saturday in Saint-Etienne.
Reims-Lille (2-1)
Reims has taken a giant step towards maintenance. Oscar Garcia’s men, who remained on four games without a win, brought down Lille at home (2-1). Marshall Munetsi opened the scoring half an hour into the game (32and) before Renato Sanches equalized (56and). And it was Yunis Abdelhamid who offered victory to his team with a curled shot at the very end of the match (90and+2). If with this success Reims got closer to maintaining, Lille, which chained a 3and game without a win, surely said goodbye to Europe.
Bordeaux-Saint-Etienne (2-2)
A result that does not suit anyone. In the match of fear, Bordeaux and Saint-Etienne were neutralized at Matmut Atlantique (2-2). And the people of Bordeaux can have serious remorse. After 25 minutes of play, they were leading by two goals thanks to Sékou Mara (16and) and Jean Onana (23and). But Denis Bouanga closed the gap half an hour into the game before Arnaud Nordin offered the equalizer to the Greens (65and). With this result, Bordeaux (18and) is still four points behind Saint-Etienne (18and) and five in Clermont (17and) five days from the end.
Lorient-Metz (1-0)
Lorient offered itself a nice breath of fresh air. In this decisive meeting between two teams who are playing for their survival, the Merlus snatched victory in added time with a goal from Dango Ouattara (90and+6). Christophe Pelissier’s proteges now have a three-point lead over the red zone and can believe in maintaining it. On the other hand, Metz is still dead last and will have a hard time saving its place in Ligue 1.
Troyes-Clermont (0-1)
Clermont has returned to success. The Auvergne club, which had not won for seven games, won a precious success in Troyes (0-1). In this poorly ranked duel, the Clermontois made the difference in the final moments thanks to a goal from Mohamed Bayo (88and), while Djoco was the author of several decisive stops. These three points allow Clermont to get out of the red zone (17and) with a lead over Saint-Etienne (18and) and continue to believe in maintenance. For its part, Troyes occupies the 16and place with only one point ahead of Clermont.