Paris FC’s 4-3 win over Rennes reshapes Ligue 1 Regular Season - 7
The round in review — results, standouts and the table
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Paris FC’s 4-3 victory over Rennes reshaped the upper table, while Lyon stayed first on goal difference among five teams on 14 points. Marseille, Auxerre and Lens also secured important wins, with the bottom four separated by limited points after the round.
What changed
Paris FC edge Rennes as the top four stay level
Paris FC defeated Rennes 4-3 in the round’s most dramatic result, moving to #3 on 14 points while Rennes remain #6 on 13 points. Maxime López put Paris FC ahead in the 14th minute and restored their lead on the stroke of half-time. Esteban Lepaul twice equalised from the penalty spot, in the 29th and 74th minutes, before Lassine Sinayoko made it 3-2 in the 76th minute. Lepaul completed his three-goal performance with another penalty in the 88th minute, but Sinayoko’s penalty in the 90th minute gave Paris FC the win.
The round produced 35 goals across all 9 matches. Lepaul was the leading scorer for the round with 3 goals, while Danny Namaso, Sinayoko and López each scored 2.
Lyon retain first place in a crowded title race
Lyon remain #1 on 14pts with GD:8 after beating Nice 2-1. Sepe Elye Wahi put Nice ahead in the 18th minute, but Pavel Šulc equalised in the 32nd minute and Tanner Tessmann put Lyon ahead four minutes later. Nice are #13 on 8 points.
Paris Saint Germain, Paris FC, Lille and Monaco also have 14 points. Paris Saint Germain are #2 with GD:5 after recovering from Giovanni Reyna’s 17th-minute opener for Strasbourg. Ilya Zabarnyi equalised in the 77th minute, Ousmane Dembélé put Paris Saint Germain ahead in the 85th minute and Désiré Doue completed the 3-1 win in the 90th minute. Strasbourg are #14 on 7 points.
Lille are #4 with GD:5 after drawing 1-1 with Stade Brestois 29, who are #10 on 9 points. Mama Baldé put Stade Brestois 29 ahead in the 6th minute before Olivier Giroud equalised from the penalty spot in the 64th minute. Monaco are #5 with GD:4 despite losing 1-0 to Lorient. Noah Cadiou scored Lorient’s penalty in the 61st minute; Lorient are #7 on 11 points.
Marseille make a statement, while Auxerre pull clear
Marseille climbed to #9 on 9 points by beating Angers 5-2. Lillian Rao-Lisoa gave Angers the lead in the 14th minute, but Himad Abdelli and Nouhoum Kamissoko turned the score around before half-time. Amine Gouiri, Amine Harit and Igor Paixão added further Marseille goals, with Amine El Ouazzani scoring Angers’ second from the penalty spot. Angers are #15 on 7 points, leaving Marseille 2 points ahead.
Auxerre beat Le Havre 3-1, with Namaso scoring in the 40th and 61st minutes. Rayan Fofana pulled one back for Le Havre in the 66th minute, but Romain Faivre restored Auxerre’s two-goal advantage in the 80th minute. Auxerre are #12 on 9 points, 7 points ahead of #18 Le Havre, who have 2 points.
Lower-table pressure grows
Lens won 3-1 at Estac Troyes. Adrien Monfray’s own goal for Lens put Lens ahead in the 13th minute, before Timothee Nkada equalised for Estac Troyes in the 26th minute. Odsonne Édouard restored Lens’s lead in the 45th minute and Ruben Aguilar added the third in the 55th minute. Lens are #8 on 10 points, 6 points ahead of #17 Estac Troyes on 4 points.
Toulouse beat Le Mans 3-0 through second-half goals from Jacen Russell-Rowe, Aron Dønnum and Casper Tengstedt. Toulouse are #11 on 9 points, 3 points ahead of #16 Le Mans on 6 points.