Lens 2-1 Lyon reshapes Ligue 1’s mid-table picture after Regular Season - 6
The round in review — results, standouts and the table
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Lens’ 2-1 win over 4th-placed Lyon was the round’s surprise, while Monaco stayed top on 14 points. Rennes, Lille and Brest also strengthened their positions, and the bottom of the table remains tightly packed after Marseille’s win over Estac Troyes.
What changed
Lens overturn Lyon’s standing advantage
Lens delivered the round’s defining surprise by beating Lyon 2-1, despite Lyon entering the match in 4th place on 11 points and Lens in 10th on 7 points. Florian Sotoca put Lens ahead in the 36th minute, and Matthieu Udol doubled that lead in the 76th. Khalis Merah pulled one back for Lyon in the 85th minute, but Lens held on. Lyon remain 4 points ahead of Lens, with 11 points to 7, while the result gives the mid-table race a sharper edge.
The round produced 29 goals across 9 matches. Boulaye Dia was the only player to score twice, completing Rennes’ 4-1 win over Auxerre with goals in the 90th minute. Esteban Lepaul opened for Rennes in the 15th minute, Cameron Archer equalised for Auxerre in the 25th, and Adrien Thomasson restored Rennes’ lead in the 53rd. Dia then scored Rennes’ third and fourth goals.
Monaco stay top after Toulouse comeback
Monaco remain 1st on 14 points after drawing 2-2 with Toulouse. Edan Diop and Matthis Abline gave Monaco a 2-0 lead with goals in the 29th and 38th minutes. Casper Tengstedt reduced Toulouse’s deficit with a penalty in the 48th minute, before Sion Oppong equalised in the 59th. Monaco are 8 points ahead of Toulouse, who are 14th on 6 points.
Lille are 2nd on 13 points after Dilane Bakwa’s 5th-minute goal secured a 1-0 win over Le Havre. Lille are 11 points ahead of Le Havre, who are 18th on 2 points. Rennes are 3rd on 13 points, while Lyon are 4th on 11 points. Paris FC occupy 5th on 11 points, although Lorient beat them 1-0 through Gabin Bernardeau’s 68th-minute goal. Paris FC remain 3 points ahead of Lorient, who are 8th on 8 points.
Paris Saint-Germain respond, Brest make the round’s biggest statement
Paris Saint-Germain beat Le Mans 3-1. Lucas Beraldo scored a penalty in the 19th minute, but Louis Mafouta equalised for Le Mans in the 54th. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia put Paris Saint-Germain back in front in the 61st minute, and Maghnes Akliouche completed the scoring in the 68th. Paris Saint-Germain are 6th on 11 points, 5 points ahead of Le Mans, who are 13th on 6 points.
Stade Brestois 29 recorded the round’s largest winning margin, beating Angers 5-1. Ludovic Ajorque, Lucas Tousart and Kenny Lala, from the penalty spot, scored before half-time, with Mama Baldé adding another in the 45th minute. Prosper Peter pulled one back for Angers in the 47th, but Pathé Mboup restored Stade Brestois 29’s four-goal advantage in the 54th. Stade Brestois 29 are 7th on 8 points, 1 point ahead of Angers in 12th on 7 points.
Points remain tight at the bottom
Nice beat Strasbourg 2-1 after Dario Essugo put Strasbourg ahead in the 41st minute. An own goal counted for Nice in the 45th minute to equalise, and Jonathan Clauss scored the winning goal in the 81st. Nice are 9th on 8 points, 1 point ahead of Strasbourg, who are 11th on 7 points.
Marseille moved to 17th on 3 points by beating Estac Troyes 2-0. Amine Harit opened the scoring in the 50th minute, and Himad Abdelli added a penalty in the 90th. Estac Troyes are 16th on 4 points, 1 point ahead of Marseille. The current bottom three are Estac Troyes, Marseille and Le Havre, while Auxerre are 15th on 6 points after their defeat to Rennes. These positions show the immediate table pressure, but do not by themselves establish relegation outcomes.