Football – Ligue 1 – 6th day: Lens shows all its heart in Reims, Lorient continues to surprise

Reims – Lens : 1-1

Even jostled, Lens has resources. In Reims, the Sang et Or believed they suffered their first real setback after four wins and a draw. Excluded four minutes after his entry (66th), Deiver Machado plunged his people after the hour mark, since the Reims took advantage of their numerical superiority five minutes later. Thanks to whom ? To Folarin Balogun, of course, author at close range of his fifth achievement of the season (1-0, 71st).

And it was another “inevitable” who answered him: Loïs Openda quickly equalized with a header, after a big aerial duel won by Florian Sotoca, to score a fourth time in four matches (1-1, 82nd). Andrew Gravillon then Openda, him again, could have swung the meeting to one side or the other, in vain. Franck Haise’s men are still undefeated after six days, and remain on the podium. Those of Oscar Garcia are also starting to create a good series, with now four straight matches without a loss.

• and bref : After Lyon, Lens. The big ones definitely have a hard time winning in winning in Champagne.

Ajaccio-Lorient: 0-1

Lorient is moving forward again. Thanks to a goal from Dango Ouattara after a great collective action, Les Merlus signed a third victory in five L1 matches to score 10 points and temporarily settle in sixth place with one game less. Four days after the slap in Lens (5-2), the Bretons confirmed their promising start to the season by relaunching on the lawn of Ajaccio, which definitely does not arrive there for its return to L1. Unable to be really dangerous, the Corsicans have still not won this season and have posted five defeats in six days…

• and bref : The season promises to be long for Ajaccio.

Brest – Strasbourg : 1-1

Brest can’t do it anymore. Since the slap received against Montpellier (0-7), the Breton club has been in trouble. Beaten in Rennes (3-1) on Wednesday, the Finisterians conceded a draw on their lawn against Strasbourg. If the Alsatians are still looking for their first success of the season, it is not infamous on paper. Except that Strasbourg played at 10 after the expulsion of Sanjin Prcic in the 31st. And Brest did not know how to take advantage of it. After opening the scoring by Pierre Lees-Melou (6th), the Breton club saw Ludovic Ajorque equalize from the penalty spot (27th) and the expulsion therefore did not change anything. Brest and Strasbourg remain stuck in 17th and 18th place.

• and bref : The slap against Montpellier has left its mark in Brest.

Clermont – Toulouse : 2-0

Two teams that remained on two defeats in a row faced each other this Sunday at the Stade Gabriel Montpied. And after an interesting start to the season, it was the TFC that sank, confirming its big setback. In a match that was quite poor in shots on target – three for Clermont, four for Toulouse – it was the locals who found the key, on a set piece. Well placed at the second post, Maxime Gonalons scored his first goal in almost six years (1-0, 46th).

The Violets tried to come back in the second act, as Branco van den Boomen’s free kick went under the bar. But Pascal Gastien’s men took the break in added time, thanks to the incoming Muhammed Cham (2-0, 96th), symbol of the Clermont coach’s perfect squad management. A third victory synonymous with 8th place for Clermont, while Toulouse is on the edge of the red zone.

• and bref : Victories, defeats, victories… Clermont, it’s all or nothing. One of three teams without a draw this season.