Marseille 4-3 Le Havre as Rennes stay top after Ligue 1 Regular Season - 8
The round in review — results, standouts and the table
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Marseille’s 4-3 win over Le Havre provided the round’s biggest drama, while Rennes stayed top and the leading places tightened around 14 and 15 points. Results also left the lower table closely grouped behind Le Havre.
What changed
Marseille survive Le Havre fightback
Marseille defeated Le Havre 4-3 in the round’s defining match, taking a four-goal lead before conceding three times late on. CJ Egan-Riley opened the scoring for Marseille in the fifth minute, and Timothy Weah made it 2-0 in the 33rd minute. Igor Paixão extended Marseille’s advantage in the 50th minute, followed by Himad Abdelli in the 55th.
Le Havre’s Josh Maja pulled one back from the penalty spot in the 77th minute, Lamine N’Diaye scored in the 86th, and Maja completed his two-goal performance in the 89th minute. The result leaves Marseille eighth on 12 points, while Le Havre remain 18th on 2 points. Marseille are 10 points ahead of Le Havre.
Across all nine matches in Regular Season - 8, teams scored 22 goals. Maja and Rennes forward Sebastian Szymański were the round’s top scorers, with two goals each.
Rennes keep the lead as the top six compress
Rennes remain first on 16 points after a 3-0 win over Strasbourg. Boulaye Dia put Rennes ahead in the 34th minute, before Szymański scored in the 41st and 61st minutes. Strasbourg are 16th on 7 points, leaving Rennes nine points ahead of them.
Lille and Monaco occupy second and third respectively, both on 15 points. Their meeting ended 1-1: Ethan Mbappe put Lille ahead in the 24th minute, and Edan Diop equalised for Monaco in the 74th. Lille’s goal difference is 5, compared with Monaco’s 4.
The next four places are separated by one point. Lyon are fourth on 14 points despite losing 2-0 to Paris Saint-Germain, who are fifth on 14 points. Senny Mayulu scored for Paris Saint-Germain in the 72nd minute and Mika Godts added the second in the 84th. Paris FC are sixth on 14 points after Lens came from behind to win 2-1. Luca Koleosho scored for Paris FC in the 45th minute, before Florian Thauvin equalised for Lens in the 63rd and Thorgan Hazard put Lens ahead in the 83rd.
Paris FC remain one point ahead of Lens, with 14 points to Lens’s 13.
Results reshape the middle and lower table
Nice moved to 10th on 11 points after beating Stade Brestois 29 2-1. Ludovic Ajorque gave Stade Brestois 29 the lead in the 15th minute, but Sepe Elye Wahi equalised for Nice in the 61st and Sofiane Diop completed Nice’s comeback in the 83rd. Nice are two points ahead of Stade Brestois 29, who are 13th on 9 points.
Lorient remain ninth on 12 points after a goalless draw at Angers, who are 14th on 8 points. Toulouse and Estac Troyes also drew 0-0, leaving Toulouse 11th on 10 points and Estac Troyes 17th on 5 points. Toulouse are five points ahead of Estac Troyes.
Auxerre are 12th on 10 points after drawing 1-1 with Le Mans. Lucas Buades put Le Mans ahead in the 48th minute, while Cameron Archer equalised for Auxerre in the 56th. Auxerre are three points ahead of Le Mans, who are 15th on 7 points. The table confirms the current positions and points, but does not by itself establish any qualification or relegation outcome.