Unable to find the key against Rennes at the Parc des Princes, PSG avoided the worst by snatching a draw in stoppage time (1-1), Sunday February 25 during the 23e day of L1, while Monaco, winner of Lens at Bollaert after a match with a crazy scenario (3-2), returned to the podium. OM obtained their second victory in a row under the direction of Jean-Louis Gasset by crushing Montpellier at the Vélodrome (4-1).
Dominant but uninspired in attack, the Parisians broke their teeth against the Rennes wall but a penalty at the last minute from Gonçalo Ramos (90e+7) saved them from a very bad situation.
Surprised by an exceptional goal from Amine Gouiri in the first period and without success in front of an impassable Steve Mandanda in his cage, Paris struggled and had to draw on its mental resources to collect a small point, ten days before the round of 16 second leg. Champions League on the pitch of Real Sociedad.
Before the deliverance coming from the feet of Ramos, Luis Enrique, undoubtedly annoyed by the impotence of his troops, had even dared to replace the star Kylian Mbappé from the 65e minute. “We have to get used to playing without Kylian Mbappé”, said the Spanish technician about the captain of the France team, who announced to his leaders his departure from the club at the end of his contract on June 30. This result is bad but it does not change much in Paris’ domination in the championship since the capital’s players are eleven lengths ahead of Brest (2e).
Marseille catches its breath
Very far from the summits, Marseille (9ᵉ) can finally breathe a little. The arrival of Jean-Louis Gasset as coach in place of Gennaro Gattuso created an electric shock at OM, which had already been demonstrated by the qualification won on Thursday for the round of 16 of the Europa League against Shakhtar Donetsk (3-1). Montpellier paid the price and the Marseillais finally won (4-1) in Ligue 1 in 2024, thanks in particular to a double from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
A spectacular Lens-Monaco
In the other shock of the weekend, Monaco went through all the emotions but ended up winning in Lens (3-2) and returning to the podium (3rd) after a very spectacular game.
Long pushed around, after having quickly led 2-0, and unfortunate, like the missed penalty from Folarin Balogun stopped by Brice Samba, the Monegasques still managed to win thanks to a goal scored in stoppage time. game by the Japanese Takumi Minamino, author of a double.
Three days after the elimination in the Europa League play-offs in Fribourg, Lens (6e) suffered a sharp halt in the race for Europe and saw his streak of invincibility come to an abrupt end after four games without defeat.
Nice stagnates in Clermont
For Nice, which leaves the top three (4th) with a sad draw conceded against the red lantern Clermont (0-0), the gloomy period continues. The Aiglons are doing very well since Clermont striker Shamar Nicholson missed a penalty in the first period. Victorious only once in its last six matches, the Gym is seriously slipping.
Lille corrected in Toulouse
Bad afternoon also for Lille (5th), corrected in Toulouse (3-1). The Toulouse people did not seem at all blunted or even psychologically dejected despite the great riot of energy deployed in vain three days earlier in the second leg of the Europa League play-off against Benfica Lisbon (0-0). Lille, who could have reached the podium if successful, lost big at the Stadium.
Reims relaunches against Le Havre
A little further in the ranking, Reims (8e), yet outnumbered following the exclusion of Thomas Foket (66e), raised its head against Le Havre (2-1) after four games without a victory, with a penalty from Mohamed Daramy in added time (90e+6).